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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 12, 2015 | May. 12, 2015 | Jun. 12, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Jun. 09, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification assets at acquisition date | $ 57,729 |  | $ 57,729 |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | $ 21,304 | $ 21,304 |  | $ 0
Acquisition transaction-related costs |  |  |  | 3,701 | 4,678 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 2,294,214 | $ 2,294,214 |  | 1,604,352
2.00% Notes, Payable January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage | 2.00% |  | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
IVC Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 1,156,311 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed indebtedness | 17,122 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments to acquire entity | 742,064 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt paid in acquisition transaction | $ 261,152 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition, in shares | 806 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition, value | $ 153,095 |  |  |  |  |  |
KAI Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 194,613 |  |  |  |  |
Assumed indebtedness |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments to acquire entity |  | $ 169,540 |  |  |  |  |
Debt paid in acquisition transaction | $ 25,073 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests owned by third party |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | $ 1,350,924 | $ 1,350,924 |  |  |
Assumed indebtedness |  |  |  | 17,146 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 738,107 | $ 738,107 |  |
Flooring ROW Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | 2,822 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 806,208 | 806,208 |  | $ 545,689
Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Unidentified Wood Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 2,659 | $ 2,659 |  |

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