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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill |
| 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 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 |
Currency translation during the year | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,596 |  |  | 10,596 |
Balances as of December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 199,132 |  |  | 1,186,913 |  |  | 1,327,151 |  |  | 2,713,196 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (199,132 | ) |  | (531,930 | ) |  | (596,363 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| $ | — |  |  | 654,983 |  |  | 730,788 |  |  | 1,385,771 |
Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization |
| Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: |
Balance as of December 31, 2010 | $ | 456,890 |
Currency translation during the year | (6,458 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | 450,432 |
Currency translation during the year | 5,071 |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 455,503 |
Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization |
| Customer relationships |  | Patents |  | Other |  | Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Amortization during the year | (38,595 | ) |  | (18,747 | ) |  | (121 | ) |  | (57,463 | )
Currency translation during the year | (153 | ) |  | 1,234 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1,091 |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 26,210 |  |  | 71,031 |  |  | 1,055 |  |  | 98,296 |
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Amortization expense | $ | 57,463 |  |  | 70,364 |  |  | 69,513 |
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] |
2013 | $ | 22,715 |
2014 | 20,716 |
2015 | 18,421 |
2016 | 15,837 |
2017 | 14,207 |

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