Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum eligible service period (days)	90 days
Employee contributions	$ 886	$ 827
Employer contribution	2,114	1,888
Net amount recognized in other comprehensive income related to actuarial gains (losses)	(771)	1,591	452
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in 2013	1,013
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in 2014	1,084
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in 2015	1,121
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in 2016	1,669
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in 2017	1,756
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans in total thereafter	10,777
Expected cash contributions to the Non-U.S. Plans in 2013	2,155
Mohawk [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee contributions	38,632	35,986	34,595
Employer contribution	$ 15,994	$ 15,046	$ 14,541
Up To 6% Matching [Member] | Dal-Tile And Unilin [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount of employer contribution per $1.00 contributed by employee	0.50
Dollar amount of employee contribution for employer contribution ratio	1.00
Maximum percentage of employee salary company matches at disclosed ratio	6.00%