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Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ 10,030 |
Provision | 5,253 | $ 6,657
Cash payments | (8,735) |
Non-cash items | (917) |
Balance as of April 2, 2016 | $ 5,631 |
Period in which lease impairments, severance and other restructuring costs are expected to be paid | 4 years |
Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Non-cash items | (849) |
Balance as of April 2, 2016 | 0 |
Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | 8,965 |
Cash payments | (4,083) |
Non-cash items | 0 |
Balance as of April 2, 2016 | 5,195 |
Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | 1,065 |
Cash payments | (4,652) |
Non-cash items | (68) |
Balance as of April 2, 2016 | 436 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 695 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 795 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | (100) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 3,672 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 54 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 3,618 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 886 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 313 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | $ 573 |

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