Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration-Related Costs Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 4,878	$ 24,048
Provision	33,085	16,497	$ 69,489
Cash payments	(22,377)	(31,791)
Non-cash items	(14,206)	(12,858)
Ending balance	$ 10,030	4,878	24,048
Remaining period restructuring costs to be paid	4 years
Lease Impairments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,741	5,904
Cash payments	(3,618)	(4,163)
Non-cash items	0	0
Ending balance	0	1,741	5,904
Asset Write-Downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Cash payments	0	0
Non-cash items	(15,386)	(11,760)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,037	18,144
Cash payments	(7,265)	(20,586)
Non-cash items	0	0
Ending balance	8,965	3,037	18,144
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	100	0
Cash payments	(11,494)	(7,042)
Non-cash items	1,180	(1,098)
Ending balance	1,065	100	$ 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		5,877
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	19,444
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		0
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	1,877
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member] | Asset Write-Downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		3,032
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	4,279
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		1,747
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	4,600
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic [Member] | Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		1,098
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	8,688
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		1,192
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	4,365
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		0
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member] | Asset Write-Downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		0
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	2,318
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		1,192
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	3,227
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA [Member] | Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		0
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	(1,180)
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		18,410
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	17,926
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member] | Lease Impairments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		0
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member] | Asset Write-Downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		8,728
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	8,789
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		2,540
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	5,366
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW [Member] | Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision		$ 7,142
Provision, including accelerated depreciation	$ 3,771