Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Pensions (1)		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	176,982		1,115		178,097
Current period other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(42,006		)	(452	)	(42,458	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2011	134,976			663		135,639
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	25,685			(1,591	)	24,094
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2012	160,661			(928	)	159,733
Current period other comprehensive income before reclassifications	18,185			771		18,956
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	178,846		(157	)	178,689

(1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 13).

Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are presented in the following table:

	2013		2012	2011
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	366,681	250,258	173,922
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	71,773		68,988	68,736
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSU’s to purchase common shares, net	528		318	228
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	72,301		69,306	68,964
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	5.11	3.63	2.53
Diluted	$	5.07	3.61	2.52