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Segment reporting (Summary of segment information) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 1,997,997 | $ 2,150,656 | $ 2,041,733 | $ 1,881,177 | $ 1,951,446 | $ 1,990,658 | $ 2,048,247 | $ 1,813,095 | $ 8,071,563 | $ 7,803,446 | $ 7,348,754
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 837,566 | 772,796 | 546,931
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,647 | 345,570 | 308,871
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 503,657 | 561,804 | 366,550
Assets | 9,942,364 |  |  |  | 8,285,544 |  |  |  | 9,942,364 | 8,285,544 | 8,494,176
Long-lived assets | 5,440,483 |  |  |  | 4,307,562 |  |  |  | 5,440,483 | 4,307,562 | 4,437,835
Soft Surface [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,056,946 | 2,764,370 | 2,756,627
Tile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,094,389 | 3,087,895 | 2,744,289
Laminate and Wood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,920,228 | 1,951,181 | 1,847,838
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,399,561 | 5,233,796 | 5,083,605
Long-lived assets | 2,945,783 |  |  |  | 2,381,843 |  |  |  | 2,945,783 | 2,381,843 | 2,186,946
Belgium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,377,533 |  |  |  | 949,169 |  |  |  | 1,377,533 | 949,169 | 1,026,771
All other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,672,002 | 2,569,650 | 2,265,149
Long-lived assets | 1,117,167 |  |  |  | 976,550 |  |  |  | 1,117,167 | 976,550 | 1,224,118
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,543 | 10,682 | 11,524
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,783 | 9,276 | 8,817
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,012,859 | 3,015,279 | 2,677,058
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 414,154 | 351,113 | 209,825
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,801 | 120,121 | 97,126
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247,829 | 192,642 | 110,750
Assets | 3,846,133 |  |  |  | 3,542,594 |  |  |  | 3,846,133 | 3,542,594 | 3,787,785
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,602,112 | 3,441,018 | 3,423,093
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264,271 | 299,992 | 259,753
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,064 | 122,677 | 118,721
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,598 | 258,987 | 176,808
Assets | 3,164,525 |  |  |  | 2,587,151 |  |  |  | 3,164,525 | 2,587,151 | 2,371,872
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,456,898 | 1,354,018 | 1,249,279
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,370 | 151,528 | 107,850
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,239 | 92,090 | 81,500
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,447 | 100,899 | 70,175
Assets | 2,805,246 |  |  |  | 1,909,487 |  |  |  | 2,805,246 | 1,909,487 | 2,115,152
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (306) | (6,869) | (676)
Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44,229) | (29,837) | (30,497)
Assets | $ 126,460 |  |  |  | $ 246,312 |  |  |  | $ 126,460 | $ 246,312 | $ 219,367

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