Commitments, Contingencies And Other (Restructuring Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$ 13,510
Cash payments	(5,040)
Noncash items	(6,459)
Balance as of July 2, 2011	15,338
Asset Write-Downs [Member]
Balance as of December 31, 2010
Cash payments
Noncash items	(6,241)
Balance as of July 2, 2011
Asset Write-Downs [Member] | Mohawk Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions	6,241
Asset Write-Downs [Member] | Dal-Tile Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Asset Write-Downs [Member] | Unilin Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Lease Impairments [Member]
Balance as of December 31, 2010	10,983
Cash payments	(2,258)
Noncash items
Balance as of July 2, 2011	9,191
Lease Impairments [Member] | Mohawk Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions	466
Lease Impairments [Member] | Dal-Tile Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Lease Impairments [Member] | Unilin Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Severance [Member]
Balance as of December 31, 2010	2,107
Cash payments	(1,028)
Noncash items
Balance as of July 2, 2011	4,586
Severance [Member] | Mohawk Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions	3,507
Severance [Member] | Dal-Tile Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Severance [Member] | Unilin Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Balance as of December 31, 2010	420
Cash payments	(1,754)
Noncash items	(218)
Balance as of July 2, 2011	1,561
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Mohawk Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions	3,113
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Dal-Tile Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Unilin Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Mohawk Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions	13,327
Dal-Tile Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions
Unilin Segment [Member]
Restructuring activity, Provisions