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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill | The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets: Goodwill:
| Global Ceramic |  | Flooring NA |  | Flooring ROW |  | Total
Balances as of December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 1,459,812 |  |  | 538,515 |  |  | 1,065,190 |  |  | 3,063,517 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (531,930 | ) |  | (343,054 | ) |  | (452,441 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| 927,882 |  |  | 195,461 |  |  | 612,749 |  |  | 1,736,092 |
Goodwill recognized during the year | (2,497 | ) |  | — |  |  | 6,507 |  |  | 4,010 |
Currency translation during the year | (62,183 | ) |  | — |  |  | (73,567 | ) |  | (135,750 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,395,132 |  |  | 538,515 |  |  | 998,130 |  |  | 2,931,777 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (531,930 | ) |  | (343,054 | ) |  | (452,441 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| 863,202 |  |  | 195,461 |  |  | 545,689 |  |  | 1,604,352 |
Goodwill recognized during the year | $ | 99,848 |  |  | 329,401 |  |  | 345,905 |  |  | 775,154 |
Currency translation during the year | (22,223 | ) |  | — |  |  | (63,918 | ) |  | (86,141 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,472,757 |  |  | 867,916 |  |  | 1,280,117 |  |  | 3,620,790 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (531,930 | ) |  | (343,054 | ) |  | (452,441 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| $ | 940,827 |  |  | 524,862 |  |  | 827,676 |  |  | 2,293,365 |
Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization | Intangible assets:
| Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | $ | 700,592 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |
Currency translation during the year | (77,901 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | 622,691 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | 53,244 |
Currency translation during the year | (43,586 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ | 632,349 |
Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization |
| Customer relationships |  | Patents |  | Other |  | Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balances as of December 31, 2013 | $ | 40,998 |  |  | 69,071 |  |  | 941 |  |  | 111,010 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization during the year | (6,901 | ) |  | (17,700 | ) |  | (123 | ) |  | (24,724 | )
Currency translation during the year | (180 | ) |  | (6,780 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (6,968 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2014 | 33,917 |  |  | 44,591 |  |  | 810 |  |  | 79,318 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | 258,875 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,290 |  |  | 264,165 |
Amortization during the year | (16,567 | ) |  | (13,331 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (29,909 | )
Currency translation during the year | (5,102 | ) |  | (4,275 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (9,382 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2015 | $ | 271,123 |  |  | 26,985 |  |  | 6,084 |  |  | 304,192 |
| December 31, 2015
| Cost | Acquisitions | Currency translation | Accumulated amortization | Net Value
Customer Relationships | $ | 354,768 |  | 258,875 |  | (24,927 | ) | 317,593 |  | 271,123 |
Patents | 270,466 |  | — |  | (27,208 | ) | 216,273 |  | 26,985 |
Other | 1,479 |  | 5,290 |  | 21 |  | 706 |  | 6,084 |
Total | $ | 626,713 |  | 264,165 |  | (52,114 | ) | 534,572 |  | 304,192 |
| December 31, 2014
| Cost | Acquisitions | Currency translation | Accumulated amortization | Net Value
Customer Relationships | $ | 373,117 |  | — |  | (180 | ) | 339,020 |  | 33,917 |
Patents | 297,999 |  | — |  | (6,780 | ) | 246,628 |  | 44,591 |
Other | 1,833 |  | — |  | (8 | ) | 1,015 |  | 810 |
Total | $ | 672,949 |  | — |  | (6,968 | ) | 586,663 |  | 79,318 |
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Amortization expense | $ | 29,909 |  |  | 24,724 |  |  | 26,250 |
Schedule of expected amortization expense | Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
2016 | $ | 36,648 |
2017 | 35,256 |
2018 | 26,689 |
2019 | 23,643 |
2020 | 23,644 |

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