Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

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				Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2016		July 4, 2015		July 2, 2016	July 4, 2015
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	255,188	186,492		426,736	208,838
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		(160	)	—	(160	)
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	255,188	186,332		426,736	208,678

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	74,123		73,264		74,049	73,123
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	451		492		477	521
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	74,574		73,756		74,526	73,644

Earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	3.44	2.54		5.76	2.85
Diluted	$	3.42	2.53		5.73	2.83