Goodwill and intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

Goodwill:



	Mohawk			Dal-Tile		Unilin		Total
Balances as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	$	199,132		1,186,913		1,316,555		2,702,600
Accumulated impairment losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		654,983		720,192		1,375,175

Currency translation during the period	$	—		—		(3,681	)	(3,681	)

Balances as of September 29, 2012
Goodwill	$	199,132		1,186,913		1,312,874		2,698,919
Accumulated impairment losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		654,983		716,511		1,371,494

Intangible assets:



Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	450,432
Currency translation during the period	(2,007		)
Balance as of September 29, 2012	$	448,425



Intangible assets subject to amortization:	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Balances as of December 31, 2011	$	64,958		88,544		1,166		154,668
Amortization during the period	(33,908		)	(13,943	)	(91	)	(47,942	)
Currency translation during the period	(171		)	(733	)	10		(894	)
Balances as of September 29, 2012	$	30,879		73,868		1,085		105,832



	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011	September 29, 2012	October 1, 2011
Amortization expense	$	15,683	17,746	47,942	53,120

- 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.

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