Segment reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 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 carriers 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					Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Net sales:
Mohawk	$	751,787		754,470		2,186,160		2,203,699
Dal-Tile	417,533			381,891		1,214,746		1,105,775
Unilin	328,582			329,514		1,020,380		1,018,443
Intersegment sales	(24,409		)	(23,363	)	(68,965	)	(63,956	)
	$	1,473,493		1,442,512		4,352,321		4,263,961
Operating income (loss):
Mohawk	$	43,810		30,946		106,228		79,187
Dal-Tile	37,452			33,073		99,912		82,911
Unilin	28,892			33,048		96,613		105,507
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(6,200		)	(5,603	)	(19,105	)	(18,357	)
	$	103,954		91,464		283,648		249,248

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Mohawk	$	1,760,828	1,769,065
Dal-Tile	1,783,147		1,732,818
Unilin	2,586,084		2,533,070
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	172,553		171,275
	$	6,302,612	6,206,228