Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 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
Goodwill recognized during the year	$	60,493		—		—		60,493
Currency translation during the year	25,153			—		111,387		136,540
Balances as of December 31, 2017
Goodwill	1,567,872			869,764		1,361,248		3,798,884
Accumulated impairments losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	1,035,942		526,710		908,807		2,471,459

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	632,349
Intangible assets impaired during the year	(47,905		)
Currency translation during the year	(4,297		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	580,147
Intangible assets acquired during the year	16,196
Intangible assets impaired during the year	—
Currency translation during the year	47,865
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	644,208

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
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
Intangible assets acquired during the year	3,175			—		—		3,175
Amortization during the year	(26,602		)	(7,543	)	(134	)	(34,279	)
Currency translation during the year	22,558			1,180		466		24,204
Balances as of December 31, 2017	$	234,835		7,061		5,663		247,559

	December 31, 2017
	Cost		Acquisitions	Currency translation	Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	569,980	3,175	52,108	390,428	234,835
Patents	234,022		—	32,947	259,908	7,061
Other	6,330		—	495	1,162	5,663
Total	$	810,332	3,175	85,550	651,498	247,559

	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

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016	2015
Amortization expense	$	34,279	39,545	29,909

Schedule of expected amortization expense

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

2018	$	28,731
2019	25,685
2020	25,685
2021	25,394
2022	23,564