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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill |
| Carpet |  | Ceramic |  | Laminate and Wood |  | Total
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 |
Goodwill recognized during the year | — |  |  | 279,083 |  |  | 55,095 |  |  | 334,178 |
Currency translation during the year | — |  |  | (6,184 | ) |  | 22,327 |  |  | 16,143 |
Balances as of December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 199,132 |  |  | 1,459,812 |  |  | 1,404,573 |  |  | 3,063,517 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (199,132 | ) |  | (531,930 | ) |  | (596,363 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| — |  |  | 927,882 |  |  | 808,210 |  |  | 1,736,092 |
Goodwill recognized during the year | $ | — |  |  | (2,497 | ) |  | 6,507 |  |  | 4,010 |
Currency translation during the year |  |  |  | (62,183 | ) |  | (73,567 | ) |  | (135,750 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 199,132 |  |  | 1,395,132 |  |  | 1,337,513 |  |  | 2,931,777 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (199,132 | ) |  | (531,930 | ) |  | (596,363 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| $ | — |  |  | 863,202 |  |  | 741,150 |  |  | 1,604,352 |
Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization |
| Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 455,503 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | 232,191 |
Currency translation during the year | 12,898 |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | 700,592 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |
Currency translation during the year | (77,901 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 622,691 |
Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization |
| Customer relationships |  | Patents |  | Other |  | Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balances as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 26,210 |  |  | 71,031 |  |  | 1,055 |  |  | 98,296 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | 21,792 |  |  | 15,188 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,980 |
Amortization during the year | (6,456 | ) |  | (19,336 | ) |  | (458 | ) |  | (26,250 | )
Currency translation during the year | (548 | ) |  | 2,188 |  |  | 344 |  |  | 1,984 |
Balances as of December 31, 2013 | 40,998 |  |  | 69,071 |  |  | 941 |  |  | 111,010 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization during the year | (6,901 | ) |  | (17,700 | ) |  | (123 | ) |  | (24,724 | )
Currency translation during the year | (180 | ) |  | (6,780 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (6,968 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 33,917 |  |  | $ | 44,591 |  |  | $ | 810 |  |  | $ | 79,318 |
| December 31, 2014
| Cost | Acquisitions | Currency translation | Accumulated amortization | Net Value
Customer Relationships | $ | 373,117 |  | — |  | (180 | ) | 339,020 |  | 33,917 |
Patents | 297,999 |  | — |  | (6,780 | ) | 246,628 |  | 44,591 |
Other | 1,833 |  | — |  | (8 | ) | 1,015 |  | 810 |
Total | $ | 672,949 |  | $ | — |  | $ | (6,968 | ) | $ | 586,663 |  | $ | 79,318 |
| December 31, 2013
| Cost | Acquisitions | Currency translation | Accumulated amortization | Net Value
Customer Relationships | $ | 351,873 |  | 21,792 |  | (548 | ) | 332,119 |  | 40,998 |
Patents | 280,623 |  | 15,188 |  | 2,188 |  | 228,928 |  | 69,071 |
Other | 1,489 |  | — |  | 344 |  | 892 |  | 941 |
Total | $ | 633,985 |  | $ | 36,980 |  | $ | 1,984 |  | $ | 561,939 |  | $ | 111,010 |
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Amortization expense | $ | 24,724 |  |  | 26,250 |  |  | 57,463 |
Schedule of expected amortization expense | Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
2015 | $ | 20,764 |
2016 | 18,370 |
2017 | 16,874 |
2018 | 7,818 |
2019 | 4,395 |

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