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Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration-Related Costs Restructuring Reserve (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Remaining period restructuring costs to be paid | 4 years |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 10,355 | $ 14,845 |
Restructuring | 69,489 | 18,564 | 23,209
Cash payments | (42,268) | (12,502) |
Non-cash items | (13,528) | (10,552) |
Ending balance | (24,048) | 10,355 | 14,845
Lease Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,457 | 10,956 |
Cash payments | (2,873) | (3,872) |
Non-cash items | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | (5,904) | 7,457 |
Asset Write-Down [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 | 0 |
Non-cash items | (1,801) | (10,552) |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,898 | 2,378 |
Cash payments | (26,196) | (7,333) |
Non-cash items | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | (18,144) | 2,898 |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 1,511 |
Cash payments | (13,199) | (1,297) |
Non-cash items | (11,727) | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Carpet Segment [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 13,829 | 10,504 |
Carpet Segment [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 1,320 | 0 |
Carpet Segment [Member] | Asset Write-Down [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 1,024 | 6,687 |
Carpet Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 10,777 | 4,069 |
Carpet Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 708 | (252) |
Ceramic Segment [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 21,359 | 6,109 |
Ceramic Segment [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 | 373 |
Ceramic Segment [Member] | Asset Write-Down [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 777 | 3,727 |
Ceramic Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 9,372 | 2,009 |
Ceramic Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 11,210 | 0 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 33,379 | 1,951 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 | 0 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] | Asset Write-Down [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 | 138 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 20,371 | 1,775 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 13,008 | 38 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 922 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Asset Write-Down [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | 922 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring | $ 0 |  |

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