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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($) acquisition	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) acquisition	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) acquisition	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 1,927,759	$ 1,927,759	$ 2,607,909	$ 1,159,724
2023 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net consideration transferred (net of cash acquired)			$ 515,509
Global Ceramic \| 2023 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| acquisition			2
Net consideration transferred (net of cash acquired)			$ 515,509
Elizabeth Revestlmentos Segment \| 2023 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 87,520
Flooring North America Segment \| 2022 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| acquisition					2
Goodwill				55,954	$ 55,954
Purchase agreement price					164,475
Intangible assets subject to amortization				$ 19,900	19,900
Flooring ROW
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						52,536
Purchase agreement price						121,027
Intangible assets subject to amortization						19,910
Flooring ROW \| 2022 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| acquisition				3
Goodwill				$ 14,759	14,759
Purchase agreement price					47,964
Intangible assets subject to amortization				$ 3,376	$ 3,376
Flooring ROW \| Insulation Manufacturer
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price		$ 66,334
Flooring ROW \| MDF Production Plant
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price	$ 44,357
Flooring ROW \| Other 2021 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						1,672
Intangible assets subject to amortization						$ 5,596