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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of sales centers in North America, Europe, South America and Australia | 344 |  |
Number of distribution networks | 4 |  |
Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight | $ 39,879,000 | $ 36,783,000 | $ 38,674,000
Advertising expense | 7,011,000 | 7,127,000 | 6,894,000
Gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions | (679,000) | (774,000) | (277,000)
Threshold past due account balances for reserve analysis | $ 20,000 |  |
Threshold past due days for reserve analysis | 60 days |  |
Sales period (in months) for establishing reserve for inventory obsolescence | 12 months |  |
Sales period (in months) for establishing reserve for inventory obsolescence - Tile | 36 months |  |
Sales period (in months) for establishing reserve for inventory obsolescence - Parts | 48 months |  |
Depreciation expense | $ 20,338,000 | 16,373,000 | 14,495,000
Cumulative Share Repurchases | 1,093,291,000 |  |
Cumulative Dividends | $ 367,748,000 |  |
Controlling interest by parent | 60.00% |  |
Cash paid during the year for [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest | $ 8,052,000 | 6,316,000 | 6,481,000
Income taxes, net of refunds | $ 80,378,000 | $ 65,668,000 | $ 58,405,000

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