Segment reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

The Company has three reporting segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using Company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, primarily in North America and Mexico through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using Company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate and hardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products, primarily in North America and Europe through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income.

Segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011		June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011
Net sales:
Mohawk	$	734,493		758,064		1,434,373		1,449,229
Dal-Tile	404,288			379,469		797,213		723,884
Unilin	354,374			363,097		691,798		688,929
Intersegment sales	(23,362		)	(22,776	)	(44,556	)	(40,593	)
	$	1,469,793		1,477,854		2,878,828		2,821,449
Operating income (loss):
Mohawk	$	37,136		31,201		62,418		48,241
Dal-Tile	36,432			32,138		62,460		49,838
Unilin	40,575			46,209		67,721		72,459
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(6,425		)	(7,848	)	(12,905	)	(12,754	)
	$	107,718		101,700		179,694		157,784

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Mohawk	$	1,791,376	1,769,065
Dal-Tile	1,742,563		1,732,818
Unilin	2,539,997		2,533,070
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	190,841		171,275
	$	6,264,777	6,206,228