Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Summary of Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,412,202	$ 2,220,645
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,464,309	1,438,324
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	686,529	547,851
Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	70,850	62,396
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	190,514	172,074
Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	894,092	806,316
Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	884,556	833,378
Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	403,412	376,816
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	230,142	204,135
Global Ceramic segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	876,548	784,969
Global Ceramic segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	556,187	545,016
Global Ceramic segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	190,235	131,621
Global Ceramic segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	51,422	44,258
Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	78,704	64,074
Global Ceramic segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	876,548	784,969
Global Ceramic segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Global Ceramic segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Flooring NA segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	950,358	939,496
Flooring NA segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	908,122	892,605
Flooring NA segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,650	4,035
Flooring NA segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	40,586	42,856
Flooring NA segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,544	21,347
Flooring NA segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	755,545	733,254
Flooring NA segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	177,269	184,895
Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Flooring ROW segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	585,296	496,180
Flooring ROW segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	703
Flooring ROW segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	494,644	412,195
Flooring ROW segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	19,428	18,138
Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	71,224	65,144
Flooring ROW segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Flooring ROW segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	129,011	100,124
Flooring ROW segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	226,143	191,921
Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 230,142	$ 204,135