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Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2016 | Jul. 04, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ 10,030 |
Provision | 9,524 | $ 13,818
Cash payments | (4,850) |
Non-cash items | (2,942) |
Balance as of July 2, 2016 | 11,762 |
Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Non-cash items | (2,179) |
Balance as of July 2, 2016 | 0 |
Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | 8,965 |
Cash payments | (7,102) |
Non-cash items | 60 |
Balance as of July 2, 2016 | 3,107 |
Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | 1,065 |
Cash payments | 2,252 |
Non-cash items | (823) |
Balance as of July 2, 2016 | 8,655 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 901 |
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 | 106 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 9,395 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,158 |
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 | 8,237 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | (772) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 226 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,184 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | $ (2,182) |

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