Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jul. 03, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,953,833	$ 2,049,800	$ 5,622,859	$ 4,335,563
Cost of sales	2,051,626	1,679,833	3,928,883	3,349,156
Gross profit	902,207	369,967	1,693,976	986,407
Selling, general and administrative expenses	497,783	430,925	972,037	895,883
Operating income (loss)	404,424	(60,958)	721,939	90,524
Interest expense	14,894	12,956	30,135	21,627
Other expense (income) net	(11,168)	1,037	(13,395)	6,716
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	400,698	(74,951)	705,199	62,181
Income tax expense (benefit)	64,245	(26,363)	131,935	304
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	336,453	(48,588)	573,264	61,877
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	168	(331)	172	(380)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 336,285	$ (48,257)	$ 573,092	$ 62,257
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 4.84	$ (0.68)	$ 8.21	$ 0.87
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	69,432	71,186	69,809	71,364
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 4.82	$ (0.68)	$ 8.18	$ 0.87
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	69,745	71,186	70,102	71,547