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Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Components of accounts payable and accrued expenses) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 04, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]    
Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 25,812mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash $ 16,083mhk_OutstandingChecksInExcessOfCash
Accounts payable, trade 634,264us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent 622,360us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
Accrued expenses 262,121us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 269,668us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Product warranties 32,415us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent 29,350us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
Accrued interest 12,180us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 28,365us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Accrued compensation and benefits 119,013us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 138,683us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,085,805us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 1,104,509us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent