Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Computations of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$ (439,516)	$ 25,247	$ 1,033,159
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	63,657,000	63,826,000	68,852,000
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - RSUs, net (in shares)	0	236,000	293,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	63,657,000	64,062,000	69,145,000
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (6.90)	$ 0.40	$ 15.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (6.90)	$ 0.39	$ 14.94
Incremental common shares anti dilutive effect (in shares)	235	0	0