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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company conducted its annual impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of 2016 and determined the fair values of its reporting units and trademarks exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was indicated. The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets: Goodwill:
| Global Ceramic |  | Flooring NA |  | Flooring ROW |  | Total
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 |
Goodwill recognized during the year | $ | — |  |  | 1,848 |  |  | 1,158 |  |  | 3,006 |
Currency translation during the year | 9,469 |  |  | — |  |  | (31,414 | ) |  | (21,945 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,482,226 |  |  | 869,764 |  |  | 1,249,861 |  |  | 3,601,851 |
Accumulated impairments losses | (531,930 | ) |  | (343,054 | ) |  | (452,441 | ) |  | (1,327,425 | )
| $ | 950,296 |  |  | 526,710 |  |  | 797,420 |  |  | 2,274,426 |
Intangible assets: During the third quarter of 2016, the Company determined that it needed to simplify the branding strategy in the Flooring NA segment by consolidating products under the Mohawk Group brands and discontinuing the Lees brand. This resulted in the Company writing off the full value of the Lees tradename and recording an impairment charge of $47,905 in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
| Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: |
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 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |
Intangible assets impaired during the year | (47,905 | )
Currency translation during the year | (4,297 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 580,147 |
| Customer relationships |  | Patents |  | Other |  | Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Intangible assets acquired during the year | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization during the year | (25,778 | ) |  | (13,141 | ) |  | (626 | ) |  | (39,545 | )
Currency translation during the year | (9,641 | ) |  | (420 | ) |  | (127 | ) |  | (10,188 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 235,704 |  |  | 13,424 |  |  | 5,331 |  |  | 254,459 |
| December 31, 2016
| Cost | Acquisitions | Currency translation | Accumulated amortization | Net Value
Customer Relationships | $ | 588,716 |  | — |  | (18,736 | ) | 334,276 |  | 235,704 |
Patents | 243,258 |  | — |  | (9,236 | ) | 220,598 |  | 13,424 |
Other | 6,790 |  | — |  | (460 | ) | 999 |  | 5,331 |
Total | $ | 838,764 |  | — |  | (28,432 | ) | 555,873 |  | 254,459 |
| 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 |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Amortization expense | $ | 39,545 |  |  | 29,909 |  |  | 24,724 |
Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
2017 | $ | 34,302 |
2018 | 26,013 |
2019 | 22,967 |
2020 | 22,967 |
2021 | 22,936 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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