Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,569	$ 54,066
Receivables, net	1,209,557	1,062,875
Inventories	1,640,487	1,572,325
Prepaid expenses	233,763	204,034
Deferred income taxes	137,220	147,534
Other current assets	42,218	44,884
Total current assets	3,368,814	3,085,718
Property, plant and equipment	5,175,073	4,950,149
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,402,351	2,248,406
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,772,722	2,701,743
Goodwill	1,668,520	1,736,092
Tradenames	658,760	700,592
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net	87,544	111,010
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	145,100	159,022
Total assets	8,701,460	8,494,177
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper	583,495	127,218
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,247,862	1,193,593
Total current liabilities	1,831,357	1,320,811
Deferred income taxes	374,947	445,823
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,806,821	2,132,790
Other long-term liabilities	111,817	124,447
Total liabilities	4,124,942	4,023,871
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 9 and 15)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,052 and 80,841 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively	811	808
Additional paid-in capital	1,592,038	1,566,985
Retained earnings	3,340,211	2,953,809
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(122,885)	178,689
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	4,810,175	4,700,291
Less treasury stock at cost; 8,157 and 8,155 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively	239,450	239,234
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	4,570,725	4,461,057
Noncontrolling interest	5,793	9,249
Total stockholders' equity	4,576,518	4,470,306
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 8,701,460	$ 8,494,177