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Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ 11,426 |
Provision | 27,099 | $ 28,300
Cash payments | (27,225) |
Non-cash items | (7,337) |
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | 3,963 |
Lease impairments |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Cash payments | (333) |
Non-cash items | 0 |
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | 475 |
Asset write-downs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | 0 |
Cash payments | (190) |
Non-cash items | (7,309) |
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | 0 |
Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | 5,183 |
Cash payments | (7,125) |
Non-cash items | 59 |
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | 3,103 |
Other restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | 6,243 |
Cash payments | (19,577) |
Non-cash items | (87) |
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | 385 |
Operating segments | Provision - Global Ceramic segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,530 |
Operating segments | Provision - Global Ceramic segment | Lease impairments |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 492 |
Operating segments | Provision - Global Ceramic segment | Asset write-downs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating segments | Provision - Global Ceramic segment | Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,027 |
Operating segments | Provision - Global Ceramic segment | Other restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 11 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring NA segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 22,033 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring NA segment | Lease impairments |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 316 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring NA segment | Asset write-downs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 6,849 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring NA segment | Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 2,500 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring NA segment | Other restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 12,368 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring ROW segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 3,422 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring ROW segment | Lease impairments |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring ROW segment | Asset write-downs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 650 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring ROW segment | Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,459 |
Operating segments | Provision - Flooring ROW segment | Other restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 1,313 |
Operating segments | Provision - Corporate |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 114 |
Operating segments | Provision - Corporate | Lease impairments |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating segments | Provision - Corporate | Asset write-downs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating segments | Provision - Corporate | Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | 0 |
Operating segments | Provision - Corporate | Other restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Provision | $ 114 |

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