Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ (439,371)	$ 25,783	$ 1,033,548
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	82,703	47,716	10,783
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles	877,744	695,771	0
Depreciation and amortization	630,327	595,464	591,711
Deferred income taxes	(109,946)	(51,098)	(4,929)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(102)	697	5,462
Stock-based compensation expense	20,960	22,409	25,651
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	150,554	(84,381)	(207,047)
Inventories	281,284	(409,601)	(519,229)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(194,012)	(94,137)	360,791
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(14,418)	(49,552)	(66,844)
Other liabilities	43,506	(29,918)	79,222
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,329,229	669,153	1,309,119
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(612,929)	(580,742)	(676,120)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(515,406)	(209,602)	(123,969)
Purchases of short-term investments	(775,000)	(2,481,000)	(1,211,239)
Redemption of short-term investments	933,000	2,646,000	1,454,574
Net cash used in investing activities	(970,335)	(625,344)	(556,754)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(1,015,186)	(5,000)	0
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	1,073,377	5,000	0
Payments on commercial paper	(16,402,415)	(19,412,925)	(570,362)
Proceeds from commercial paper	15,578,843	19,633,142	1,185,020
Proceeds from Senior Notes issuance	600,000	0	0
Repayments on Senior Notes	0	(600,000)	(932,252)
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility	0	907,952	0
Net payments of other financing activities	(39,084)	(23,455)	(11,656)
Debt issuance costs	(5,592)	(2,543)	0
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	0	(307,572)	(900,334)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(626)	(251)	(2,641)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(210,683)	194,348	(1,232,225)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(15,284)	2,571	(19,870)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	132,927	240,728	(499,730)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	509,623	268,895	768,625
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 642,550	$ 509,623	$ 268,895