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Segment reporting (Summary of segment information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,924,104 |  | $ 1,961,536 | $ 1,976,299 | $ 1,486,815 | $ 1,435,659 |  | $ 1,473,493 | $ 1,469,793 | $ 1,409,035 | $ 7,348,754 | [1] | $ 5,787,980 | [1] | $ 5,642,258 | [1]
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (106,660) |  | (90,807) |  | (84,496) |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546,931 |  | 379,508 |  | 315,542 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 308,871 |  | 280,293 |  | 297,734 |
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 366,550 |  | 208,294 |  | 275,573 |
Assets | 8,494,177 |  |  |  |  | 6,303,684 |  |  |  |  | 8,494,177 |  | 6,303,684 |  | 6,206,228 |
Long-lived assets | 4,437,835 | [2] |  |  |  | 3,078,623 | [2] |  |  |  | 4,437,835 | [2] | 3,078,623 | [2] | 3,087,329 | [2]
Number of reporting segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Carpet Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,986,096 |  | 2,912,055 |  | 2,927,674 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,023 |  | 158,196 |  | 109,874 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,314 |  | 95,648 |  | 90,463 |
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,690 |  | 97,972 |  | 125,630 |
Assets | 1,786,085 |  |  |  |  | 1,721,214 |  |  |  |  | 1,786,085 |  | 1,721,214 |  | 1,769,065 |
Ceramic Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,677,058 |  | 1,616,383 |  | 1,454,316 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,825 |  | 120,951 |  | 101,298 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,126 |  | 41,176 |  | 42,723 |
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,750 |  | 49,426 |  | 66,419 |
Assets | 3,787,785 |  |  |  |  | 1,731,258 |  |  |  |  | 3,787,785 |  | 1,731,258 |  | 1,732,818 |
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,792,260 |  | 1,350,349 |  | 1,344,764 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,365 |  | 126,409 |  | 127,147 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,907 |  | 132,183 |  | 151,884 |
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,293 |  | 56,605 |  | 78,615 |
Assets | 2,716,759 |  |  |  |  | 2,672,389 |  |  |  |  | 2,716,759 |  | 2,672,389 |  | 2,533,070 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,524 |  | 11,286 |  | 12,664 |
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,817 |  | 4,291 |  | 4,909 |
Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,282) |  | (26,048) |  | (22,777) |
Assets | 203,548 |  |  |  |  | 178,823 |  |  |  |  | 203,548 |  | 178,823 |  | 171,275 |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,512,182 |  | 4,798,804 |  | 4,619,771 |
Long-lived assets | 2,332,296 | [2] |  |  |  | 1,968,561 | [2] |  |  |  | 2,332,296 | [2] | 1,968,561 | [2] | 1,996,517 | [2]
Rest Of World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,836,572 |  | 989,176 |  | 1,022,487 |
Long-lived assets | 2,105,539 | [2] |  |  |  | 1,110,062 | [2] |  |  |  | 2,105,539 | [2] | 1,110,062 | [2] | 1,090,812 | [2]
Soft Surface [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,756,627 | [1] | 2,696,462 | [1] | 2,722,113 | [1]
Tile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,744,289 | [1] | 1,676,971 | [1] | 1,513,210 | [1]
Wood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,847,838 | [1] | $ 1,414,547 | [1] | $ 1,406,935 | [1]
[1] | The Soft surface product category includes carpets, rugs, carpet pad and resilient. The Tile product category includes ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone. The Wood product category includes laminate, hardwood, roofing elements, insulation boards, MDF, chipboards, other wood-based products and licensing.
[2] | Long-lived assets are composed of property, plant and equipment, net, and goodwill.

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