Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method when the effects of such assumptions are dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013	June 28, 2014	June 29, 2013
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	152,750	85,933	233,831	136,428
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	72,832		72,406	72,788	70,907
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	465		461	514	498
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	73,297		72,867	73,302	71,405
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	2.10	1.19	3.21	1.92
Diluted	$	2.08	1.18	3.19	1.91