Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets:

Goodwill:

	Global Ceramic			Flooring NA		Flooring ROW		Total
Balances as of December 31, 2014
Goodwill	$	1,395,132		538,515		998,130		2,931,777
Accumulated impairments losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	863,202			195,461		545,689		1,604,352
Goodwill recognized during the year	99,848			329,401		345,905		775,154
Currency translation during the year	(22,223		)	—		(63,918	)	(86,141	)
Balances as of December 31, 2015
Goodwill	1,472,757			867,916		1,280,117		3,620,790
Accumulated impairments losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	940,827			524,862		827,676		2,293,365
Goodwill recognized during the year	$	—		1,848		1,158		3,006
Currency translation during the year	9,469			—		(31,414	)	(21,945	)
Balances as of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	1,482,226			869,764		1,249,861		3,601,851
Accumulated impairments losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	950,296		526,710		797,420		2,274,426

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	622,691
Intangible assets acquired during the year	53,244
Currency translation during the year	(43,586		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	632,349
Intangible assets acquired during the year	—
Intangible assets impaired during the year	(47,905		)
Currency translation during the year	(4,297		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	580,147

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Balances as of December 31, 2014	$	33,917		44,591		810		79,318
Intangible assets acquired during the year	258,875			—		5,290		264,165
Amortization during the year	(16,567		)	(13,331	)	(11	)	(29,909	)
Currency translation during the year	(5,102		)	(4,275	)	(5	)	(9,382	)
Balances as of December 31, 2015	271,123			26,985		6,084		304,192
Intangible assets acquired during the year	—			—		—		—
Amortization during the year	(25,778		)	(13,141	)	(626	)	(39,545	)
Currency translation during the year	(9,641		)	(420	)	(127	)	(10,188	)
Balances as of December 31, 2016	$	235,704		13,424		5,331		254,459

	December 31, 2016
	Cost		Acquisitions	Currency translation		Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	588,716	—	(18,736	)	334,276	235,704
Patents	243,258		—	(9,236	)	220,598	13,424
Other	6,790		—	(460	)	999	5,331
Total	$	838,764	—	(28,432	)	555,873	254,459

	December 31, 2015
	Cost		Acquisitions	Currency translation		Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	354,768	258,875	(24,927	)	317,593	271,123
Patents	270,466		—	(27,208	)	216,273	26,985
Other	1,479		5,290	21		706	6,084
Total	$	626,713	264,165	(52,114	)	534,572	304,192

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015	2014
Amortization expense	$	39,545	29,909	24,724

Schedule of expected amortization expense

Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:

2017	$	34,302
2018	26,013
2019	22,967
2020	22,967
2021	22,936