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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options By Exercise Price Range) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 297,520 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Outstanding, Average life | 4 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 68.63 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Number of shares, Exercisable | 257,075 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 69.24 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
Under $46.80 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 29,412 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember
Outstanding, Average life | 4 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 37.18 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 28,412 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 36.85 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 46.80 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeOneMember
$57.34-$57.34 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 64,495 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Outstanding, Average life | 6 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 57.34 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 60,495 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 57.34 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 57.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 57.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
$66.14-$66.14 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 79,338 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Outstanding, Average life | 7 years 1 month 6 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 66.14 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 43,893 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 66.14 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 66.14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 66.14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
$74.47-$75.10 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 13,750 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Outstanding, Average life | 3 years
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 74.57 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 13,750 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 74.57 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 74.47 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 75.10 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
$81.90-$81.90 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 50,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
Outstanding, Average life | 10 months 24 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 81.90 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 50,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 81.90 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 81.90 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 81.90 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
$83.12-$83.90 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 27,200 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
Outstanding, Average life | 1 year 1 month 6 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 83.48 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 27,200 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 83.48 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 83.12 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 88.33 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSixMember
$86.51-$86.51 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
Outstanding, Average life | 1 year 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 86.51 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 86.51 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 86.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 86.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
$83.12-$88.33 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 23,575 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
Outstanding, Average life | 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 88.33 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 23,575 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 88.33 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 83.12 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 88.33 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeEightMember
$89.46-$89.46 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
Outstanding, Average life | 6 months
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 89.46 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 89.46 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 89.46 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 89.46 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeNineMember
$93.65-$93.65 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Number of shares, Outstanding | 8,750 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember
Outstanding, Average life | 2 years 1 month 6 days
Outstanding, Average price (usd per share) | $ 93.65 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember
Number of shares, Exercisable | 8,750 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember
Exercisable, Average price (usd per share) | $ 93.65 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember
Exercise price range, Lower limit | $ 93.65 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember
Exercise price range, Upper limit | $ 93.65 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mhk_ExercisePriceRangeTenMember

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- Definition Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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