Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ (7,769)	$ 844,448
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	21,673	7,410
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles	695,771	0
Depreciation and amortization	436,449	448,299
Deferred income taxes	(47,846)	(52,304)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	591	1,161
Stock-based compensation expense	17,488	19,411
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(267,546)	(275,952)
Inventories	(548,711)	(330,745)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	162,841	381,634
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(41,678)	(23,860)
Other liabilities	6,172	77,233
Net cash provided by operating activities	427,435	1,096,735
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(430,084)	(375,179)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(157,274)	(77,187)
Purchases of short-term investments	(2,233,000)	(778,239)
Redemption of short-term investments	2,446,000	1,344,574
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(374,358)	113,969
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(5,000)	0
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	5,000	0
Payments on commercial paper	(12,542,311)	(94,820)
Proceeds from commercial paper	12,866,175	94,605
Repayments on Senior Notes	0	(352,609)
Net payments of other financing activities	(16,061)	(7,874)
Debt issuance costs	(1,621)	0
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	(307,572)	(473,334)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,588)	(921)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,978)	(834,953)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,977	(16,349)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	58,076	359,402
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	268,895	768,625
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 326,971	$ 1,128,027