Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2017

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 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 1, 2017		July 2, 2016	July 1, 2017	July 2, 2016
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	260,681	255,188	461,235	426,736

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	74,327		74,123	74,269	74,049
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	474		451	504	477
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	74,801		74,574	74,773	74,526

Earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	3.51	3.44	6.21	5.76
Diluted	$	3.48	3.42	6.17	5.73