Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

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
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	22,346	81,081
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	72,988		72,742
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	542		540
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	73,530		73,282
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	0.31	1.11
Diluted	$	0.30	1.11