Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 84,884	$ 121,665
Receivables, net	1,558,159	1,376,151
Inventories	1,948,663	1,675,751
Prepaid expenses	376,836	267,724
Other current assets	104,425	30,221
Total current assets	4,072,967	3,471,512
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,270,790	3,370,348
Goodwill	2,471,459	2,274,426
Tradenames	644,208	580,147
Other intangible assets, net	247,559	254,459
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	387,870	279,704
Total assets	12,094,853	10,230,596
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,203,683	1,382,738
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,451,672	1,335,582
Total current liabilities	2,655,355	2,718,320
Deferred income taxes	328,103	361,416
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,559,895	1,128,747
Other long-term liabilities	455,028	214,930
Total liabilities	4,998,381	4,423,413
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	29,463	23,696
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,771 and 81,519 shares issued in 2017 and 2016, respectively	818	815
Additional paid-in capital	1,828,131	1,791,540
Retained earnings	6,004,506	5,032,914
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(558,527)	(833,027)
Shareholder's equity before treasury stock	7,274,928	5,992,242
Less treasury stock at cost; 7,350 and 7,351 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively	215,766	215,791
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,059,162	5,776,451
Noncontrolling interest	7,847	7,036
Total stockholders' equity	7,067,009	5,783,487
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 12,094,853	$ 10,230,596