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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
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]    
Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 16,083mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash $ 18,012mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash
Accounts payable, trade 622,360us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent 631,732us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
Accrued expenses 269,668us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 285,560us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Product warranties 29,350us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent 35,818us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
Accrued interest 28,365us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 35,618us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Accrued compensation and benefits 138,683us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 186,853us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,104,509us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 1,193,593us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent