Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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, 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
Goodwill recognized during the year	19,821			4,434		95,483		119,738
Currency translation during the year	(22,706		)	—		(47,525	)	(70,231	)
Balances as of December 31, 2018
Goodwill	1,564,987			874,198		1,409,206		3,848,391
Accumulated impairments losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	1,033,057		531,144		956,765		2,520,966

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
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
Intangible assets acquired during the year	91,782
Intangible assets impaired during the year	—
Currency translation during the year	(28,610		)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	707,380

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
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
Intangible assets acquired during the year	47,361			—		7		47,368
Amortization during the year	(28,389		)	(2,272	)	(84	)	(30,745	)
Currency translation during the year	(9,179		)	(294	)	(279	)	(9,752	)
Balances as of December 31, 2018	$	244,628		4,495		5,307		254,430

	December 31, 2018
	Cost		Acquisitions	Currency translation		Accumulated amortization	Net Value
Customer Relationships	$	625,263	47,361	(21,610	)	406,386	244,628
Patents	266,969		—	(12,486	)	249,988	4,495
Other	6,825		7	(298	)	1,227	5,307
Total	$	899,057	47,368	(34,394	)	657,601	254,430

	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

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017	2016
Amortization expense	$	30,745	34,279	39,545

Schedule of expected amortization expense

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

2019	$	28,213
2020	28,213
2021	28,021
2022	26,190
2023	24,558