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Goodwill and intangible assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,553,155us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 1,604,352us-gaap_Goodwill
Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Enterprise value | 2,822us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mhk_LaminateandWoodSegmentMember |
Goodwill | 691,138us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mhk_LaminateandWoodSegmentMember | 741,150us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mhk_LaminateandWoodSegmentMember
Unidentified Wood Business [Member] | Laminate and Wood Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,659us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mhk_UnidentifiedWoodBusinessMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mhk_LaminateandWoodSegmentMember |

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