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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 96 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | May 09, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expiration year | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized share amount | 15,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |
Common stock repurchased, shares | 2,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 1,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 11,521,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 139.92 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased, value |  |  |  | $ 335,455 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 28.71 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 6,613 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 20,101 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 4,226 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue |  |
Stock Options Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Recognized stock-based compensation costs | 865 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 1,366 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,176 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax | 548 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 865 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 1,378 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense | 205 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  | 205 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized stock-based compensation costs | 27,096 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 16,945 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 11,887 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax | 17,165 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 10,735 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 7,530 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense | $ 29,738 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  | $ 29,738 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Recognized expense over a weighted-average period, years | 2 years 2 months 1 day |  |  |  |
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 mhk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfCommonStockReservedForIssuance / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mhk_A2012LongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Two Thousand Seven Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Option awards contractual term (years) | 10 years |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Seven Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Stock Options Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (years) | 5 years |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Seven Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (years) | 5 years |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Seven Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Stock Options Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (years) | 3 years |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Seven Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (years) | 3 years |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock to non-employee directors | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 3,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 2,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |

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