Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]


	Mohawk			Dal-Tile			Unilin			Total
Balances as of December 31, 2009
Goodwill	$	199,132			1,186,913			1,352,508			2,738,553
Accumulated impairments losses		(199,132	)		(531,930	)		(596,363	)		(1,327,425	)

		—			654,983			756,145			1,411,128

Goodwill recognized during the year		—			—			141			141
Currency translation during the year		—			—			(41,875	)		(41,875	)
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 year		—			—			19,066			19,066
Currency translation during the year		—			—			(13,285	)		(13,285	)
Balances as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill		199,132			1,186,913			1,316,555			2,702,600
Accumulated impairments losses		(199,132	)		(531,930	)		(596,363	)		(1,327,425	)

	$	—			654,983			720,192			1,375,175

Schedule Of Indefinite Life Assets Not Subject To Amortization


	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	477,607
Currency translation during the year		(20,717	)

Balance as of December 31, 2010		456,890
Currency translation during the year		(6,458	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	450,432

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization



	Customer relationships			Patents			Other			Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	159,302			147,008			1,425			307,735
Amortization during year		(45,679	)		(23,714	)		(120	)		(69,513	)
Currency translation during the year		(7,191	)		(10,774	)		(20	)		(17,985	)

Balance as of December 31, 2010		106,432			112,520			1,285			220,237
Intangible assets recognized during the year		5,181			—			—			5,181
Amortization during the year		(47,460	)		(22,782	)		(122	)		(70,364	)
Currency translation during the year		805			(1,194	)		3			(386	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	64,958			88,544			1,166			154,668

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Amortization Expense


	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Amortization expense	$	70,364		69,513		74,055

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense


2012	$	57,898
2013		22,397
2014		20,391
2015		18,137
2016		15,599

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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