Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

		$456,890			$456,890			$456,890			$456,890
	Mohawk			Dal-Tile			Unilin			Total
Balances as of December 31, 2010
Goodwill	$	199,132			1,186,913			1,310,774			2,696,819
Accumulated impairments losses		(199,132	)		(531,930	)		(596,363	)		(1,327,425	)
		—			654,983			714,411			1,369,394
Goodwill recognized during the period		—			—			17,211			17,211
Currency translation during the period		—			—			2,825			2,825
Balances as of October 1, 2011		—
Goodwill		199,132			1,186,913			1,330,810			2,716,855
Accumulated impairments losses		(199,132	)		(531,930	)		(596,363	)		(1,327,425	)
	$	—			654,983			734,447			1,389,430

Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:

		$456,8	$456,8	$456,8	$456,8
		Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	456,890
Currency translation during the period		1,966
Balance as of October 1, 2011	$	458,856

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

		Customer relationships		Patents		Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	106,432		112,520		1,285		220,237
Intangible assets recognized during the period		5,181		—		—		5,181
Amortization during the period		(35,748	)	(17,281	)	(91	)	(53,120	)
Currency translation during the period		1,328		1,678		4		3,010
Balance as of October 1, 2011	$	77,193		96,917		1,198		175,308

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Amortization expense	$	17,746		16,996		53,120		51,976