Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

	Carpet			Ceramic		Laminate and Wood		Total
Balances as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	$	199,132		1,186,913		1,316,555		2,702,600
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	—			654,983		720,192		1,375,175
Currency translation during the year	—			—		10,596		10,596
Balances as of December 31, 2012
Goodwill	199,132			1,186,913		1,327,151		2,713,196
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	—			654,983		730,788		1,385,771
Goodwill recognized during the year	—			279,083		55,095		334,178
Currency translation during the year	—			(6,184	)	22,327		16,143
Balances as of December 31, 2013
Goodwill	199,132			1,459,812		1,404,573		3,063,517
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		927,882		808,210		1,736,092

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	450,432
Currency translation during the year	5,071
Balance as of December 31, 2012	455,503
Intangible assets acquired during the year	232,191
Currency translation during the year	12,898
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	700,592

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Balances as of December 31, 2011	$	64,958		88,544		1,166		154,668
Amortization during the year	(38,595		)	(18,747	)	(121	)	(57,463	)
Currency translation during the year	(153		)	1,234		10		1,091
Balances as of December 31, 2012	26,210			71,031		1,055		98,296
Intangible assets acquired during the year	21,792			15,188		—		36,980
Amortization during the year	(6,456		)	(19,336	)	(458	)	(26,250	)
Currency translation during the year	(548		)	2,188		344		1,984
Balances as of December 31, 2013	$	40,998		69,071		941		111,010

	December 31, 2013
	Cost		Acquisitions	Currency translation		Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	351,873	21,792	(548	)	332,119	40,998
Patents	280,623		15,188	2,188		228,928	69,071
Other	1,489		—	344		892	941
Total	$	633,985	36,980	1,984		561,939	111,010

	December 31, 2012
	Cost		Currency translation	Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	347,447	4,426	325,663	26,210
Patents	275,178		5,445	209,592	71,031
Other	1,478		11	434	1,055
Total	$	624,103	9,882	535,689	98,296

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012	2011
Amortization expense	$	26,250	57,463	70,364

Schedule of expected amortization expense

Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:

2014	$	25,225
2015	22,714
2016	20,025
2017	18,266
2018	8,290