Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 121,665	$ 81,692
Receivables, net	1,376,151	1,257,505
Inventories	1,675,751	1,607,256
Prepaid expenses	267,724	258,633
Other current assets	30,221	44,886
Total current assets	3,471,512	3,249,972
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,370,348	3,147,118
Goodwill	2,274,426	2,293,365
Tradenames	580,147	632,349
Other intangible assets, net	254,459	304,192
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	279,704	307,404
Total assets	10,230,596	9,934,400
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,382,738	2,003,003
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,335,582	1,256,025
Total current liabilities	2,718,320	3,259,028
Deferred income taxes	361,416	388,130
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,128,747	1,188,964
Other long-term liabilities	214,930	215,463
Total liabilities	4,423,413	5,051,585
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	23,696	21,952
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,519 and 81,280 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	815	813
Additional paid-in capital	1,791,540	1,760,016
Retained earnings	5,032,914	4,102,707
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(833,027)	(793,568)
Shareholder's equity before treasury stock	5,992,242	5,069,968
Less treasury stock at cost; 7,351 shares in 2016 and 2015	215,791	215,795
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity	5,776,451	4,854,173
Noncontrolling interest	7,036	6,690
Total stockholders' equity	5,783,487	4,860,863
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 10,230,596	$ 9,934,400