Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	2011		2010			2009
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	173,922		185,471			(5,499	)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest (1)		—		(3,244	)		—
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	173,922		182,227			(5,499	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		68,736		68,578			68,452
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSU's to purchase common shares, net		228		206			—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted		68,964		68,784			68,452
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	2.53		2.66			(0.08	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	2.52		2.65			(0.08	)

(1) Amount represents the adjustment to fair value of a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Foreign translation adjustment			Pensions			Total
December 31, 2009	$	296,182			735			296,917
2010 activity		(119,200	)		380			(118,820	)
December 31, 2010		176,982			1,115			178,097
2011 activity		(42,006	)		(452	)		(42,458	)
December 31, 2011	$	134,976			663			135,639