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Segment Reporting
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Segment Reporting
The Company has three reporting segments: the Global Ceramic segment, the Flooring North America (“Flooring NA”) segment and the Flooring Rest of the World (“Flooring ROW”) segment. The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile; porcelain tile; natural stone tile; natural stone, quartz and porcelain slab countertops; and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe, South America and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using Company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, laminate, resilient (includes sheet vinyl and LVT) and wood flooring, which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using Company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, independent distributors, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial contractors and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, sheet vinyl, LVT, wood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”), chipboards and other wood products, which it distributes primarily in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, Company-operated distributors, independent distributors and home centers.

The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income.

Segment information is as follows:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 October 2,
2021		September 26,
2020		October 2,
2021		September 26,
2020
Net sales:
Global Ceramic segment$998,444 911,303 2,967,818 2,513,088 
Flooring NA segment1,050,453 982,292 3,100,892 2,630,710 
Flooring ROW segment768,120 681,275 2,371,166 1,766,635 
Total$2,817,017 2,574,870 8,439,876 6,910,433 
Operating income (loss):
Global Ceramic segment$118,896 73,998 343,135 88,166 
Flooring NA segment118,625 74,313 315,866 65,035 
Flooring ROW segment133,595 129,135 456,787 234,429 
Corporate and intersegment eliminations(11,142)(14,702)(33,875)(34,362)
Total$359,974 262,744 1,081,913 353,268 


At October 2, 2021At December 31, 2020
Assets:
Global Ceramic segment$5,174,981 5,250,069 
Flooring NA segment3,960,037 3,594,976 
Flooring ROW segment4,276,310 4,194,447 
Corporate and intersegment eliminations1,038,972 1,288,259 
Total$14,450,300 14,327,751