Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

Goodwill:

	Global Ceramic segment		Flooring NA segment	Flooring ROW segment	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019
Goodwill	$	1,583,576	874,198	1,439,678	3,897,452
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930)		(343,054)	(452,441)	(1,327,425)
	1,051,646		531,144	987,237	2,570,027
Goodwill recognized during the period	—		—	(9,642)	(9,642)
Currency translation during the period	(17,997)		—	32,253	14,256
Balance as of September 26, 2020
Goodwill	1,565,579		874,198	1,462,289	3,902,066
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930)		(343,054)	(452,441)	(1,327,425)
	$	1,033,649	531,144	1,009,848	2,574,641

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	702,732
Currency translation during the period	(4,166)
Balance as of September 26, 2020	$	698,566

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

Gross carrying amounts:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	645,206	249,100	6,631	900,937
Intangible assets recognized during the period	12,789		—	—	12,789
Currency translation during the period	12,622		9,548	(27)	22,143
Balance as of September 26, 2020	$	670,617	258,648	6,604	935,869
Accumulated amortization:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	426,765	246,872	1,153	674,790
Amortization during the period	19,531		1,595	57	21,183
Currency translation during the period	10,173		9,495	16	19,684
Balance as of September 26, 2020	$	456,469	257,962	1,226	715,657
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	214,148	686	5,378	220,212

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 26, 2020		September 28, 2019	September 26, 2020	September 28, 2019
Amortization expense	$	7,327	6,912	21,183	20,596