Goodwill and intangible assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

Goodwill:



	Carpet segment			Ceramic segment		Laminate and Wood segment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014
Goodwill	$	199,132		1,395,132		1,337,513		2,931,777
Accumulated impairment losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		863,202		741,150		1,604,352

Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	$	—		—		2,659		2,659
Currency translation during the period	—			(1,185	)	(52,671	)	(53,856	)

Balance as of April 4, 2015
Goodwill	199,132			1,393,947		1,287,501		2,880,580
Accumulated impairment losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		862,017		691,138		1,553,155

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of a distribution business in the Laminate and Wood segment for $2,822, resulting in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $2,659.

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:



	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	622,691
Currency translation during the period	(30,653		)
Balance as of April 4, 2015	$	592,038

Intangible assets subject to amortization:



Gross carrying amounts:	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	354,768		270,466		1,479		626,713
Currency translation during the period	(20,157		)	(26,351	)	(15	)	(46,523	)
Balance as of April 4, 2015	$	334,611		244,115		1,464		580,190

Accumulated amortization:	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	320,851		225,875		669		547,395
Amortization during the period	1,671			3,405		30		5,106
Currency translation during the period	(20,014		)	(22,095	)	(10	)	(42,119	)
Balance as of April 4, 2015	$	302,508		207,185		689		510,382

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	32,103		36,930		775		69,808

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Three Months Ended

April 4,
2015

March 29,
2014

Amortization expense