Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT 7 5/8% Senior Notes As of both April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $275 million in 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7 5/8% Senior Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes as of April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $296.7 million and $291.5 million, respectively. 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes As of April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $8.0 million in 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the “11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes as of both April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $8.1 million. 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes As of both April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $11.5 million in 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes as of both April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $11.5 million. On April 9, 2012, subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 2012, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest through the redemption date. Credit Facilities The Company maintains a domestic revolving credit agreement (the “Facility”) that provides a maximum aggregate amount of $100 million of loans and letters of credit available to us at any one time (subject to a borrowing base) with an option for us to increase that maximum aggregate amount to $150 million (upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and subject to a borrowing base). The Company is presently in compliance with all covenants under the Facility and anticipates that it will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future. As of April 1, 2012, there were zero borrowings and $4.1 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility. As of April 1, 2012, the Company could have incurred $69.7 million of additional borrowings under the Facility. Interface Europe B.V. (the Company’s modular carpet subsidiary based in the Netherlands) and certain of its subsidiaries maintain a Credit Agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (“RBS”). Under this Credit Agreement, RBS provides a credit facility, until further notice, for borrowings and bank guarantees of €20 million. As of April 1, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility, and the Company could have incurred €20 million (approximately $26.6 million) of additional borrowings under the facility. Other non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Company have an aggregate of the equivalent of $18.9 million of lines of credit available. As of April 1, 2012 there were no borrowings outstanding under these lines of credit.

Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT

7 5/8% Senior Notes

As of both April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $275 million in 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7 5/8% Senior Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes as of April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $296.7 million and $291.5 million, respectively.

11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes

As of April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $8.0 million in 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the “11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes as of both April 1, 2012, and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $8.1 million.

9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes

As of both April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, the Company had outstanding $11.5 million in 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes as of both April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $11.5 million. On April 9, 2012, subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 2012, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest through the redemption date.

Credit Facilities

The Company maintains a domestic revolving credit agreement (the “Facility”) that provides a maximum aggregate amount of $100 million of loans and letters of credit available to us at any one time (subject to a borrowing base) with an option for us to increase that maximum aggregate amount to $150 million (upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and subject to a borrowing base). The Company is presently in compliance with all covenants under the Facility and anticipates that it will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future. As of April 1, 2012, there were zero borrowings and $4.1 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility. As of April 1, 2012, the Company could have incurred $69.7 million of additional borrowings under the Facility.

Interface Europe B.V. (the Company’s modular carpet subsidiary based in the Netherlands) and certain of its subsidiaries maintain a Credit Agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (“RBS”). Under this Credit Agreement, RBS provides a credit facility, until further notice, for borrowings and bank guarantees of €20 million. As of April 1, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility, and the Company could have incurred €20 million (approximately $26.6 million) of additional borrowings under the facility.

Other non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Company have an aggregate of the equivalent of $18.9 million of lines of credit available. As of April 1, 2012 there were no borrowings outstanding under these lines of credit.