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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Components of accounts payable and accrued expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding checks in excess of cash | $ 16,083 mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash | $ 18,012 mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash
Accounts payable, trade | 622,360 us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent | 631,732 us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
Accrued expenses | 269,668 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 285,560 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Product warranties | 29,350 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent | 35,818 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
Accrued interest | 28,365 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent | 35,618 us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Accrued compensation and benefits | 138,683 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | 186,853 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 1,104,509 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 1,193,593 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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