XML 38 R97.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 21, 2011
claim
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]        
Rent expense under operating leases   $ 114,529us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 116,541us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 97,587us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Number of claims filed 2us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber      
Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]        
Current damages sought   867,400us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= mhk_PolyurethaneFoamAntitrustLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
   
Standby Letters of Credit Related to Various Insurance Contracts and Foreign Vendor Commitments [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]        
Standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors   $ 37,381us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mhk_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mhk_StandbyLettersOfCreditRelatedToVariousInsuranceContractsAndForeignVendorCommitmentsMember
$ 47,713us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mhk_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mhk_StandbyLettersOfCreditRelatedToVariousInsuranceContractsAndForeignVendorCommitmentsMember
 
Maximum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit Related to Various Insurance Contracts and Foreign Vendor Commitments [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]        
Expiration period for standby letters of credit   2 years