Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,128,027	$ 768,625
Short-term investments	0	571,741
Receivables, net	1,880,476	1,709,493
Inventories	2,215,630	1,913,020
Prepaid expenses	402,770	369,432
Other current assets	19,174	31,343
Total current assets	5,646,077	5,363,654
Property, plant and equipment	8,992,970	8,905,266
Less: accumulated depreciation	4,550,631	4,314,037
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,442,339	4,591,229
Right of use operating lease assets	385,606	323,138
Goodwill	2,612,201	2,650,831
Tradenames	702,192	727,268
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net	209,079	224,339
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	452,806	447,292
Total assets	14,450,300	14,327,751
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	588,669	377,255
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,209,942	1,895,951
Current operating lease liabilities	103,132	98,042
Total current liabilities	2,901,743	2,371,248
Deferred income taxes	441,871	493,668
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,710,207	2,356,887
Non-current operating lease liabilities	292,806	234,726
Other long-term liabilities	351,224	330,064
Total liabilities	5,697,851	5,786,593
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 75,355 and 77,624 shares issued in 2021 and 2020, respectively	754	776
Additional paid-in capital	1,902,978	1,885,142
Retained earnings	7,929,950	7,559,191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(872,617)	(695,145)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	8,961,065	8,749,964
Less: treasury stock at cost; 7,343 and 7,346 shares in 2021 and 2020, respectively	215,547	215,648
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity	8,745,518	8,534,316
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	6,931	6,842
Total stockholders’ equity	8,752,449	8,541,158
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,450,300	$ 14,327,751