Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Summary of Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,442,490	$ 2,412,202
Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	912,795	894,092
Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	926,353	884,556
Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	382,314	403,412
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	221,028	230,142
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,425,136	1,464,309
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	651,063	686,529
Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	75,559	70,850
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	290,732	190,514
Global Ceramic segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	898,352	876,548
Flooring NA segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	921,980	950,358
Flooring ROW segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	622,158	585,296
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	898,352	876,548
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	898,352	876,548
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	541,826	556,187
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	179,310	190,235
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	51,915	51,422
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	125,301	78,704
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	921,980	950,358
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,443	17,544
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	735,424	755,545
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	172,113	177,269
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	883,242	908,122
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,837	1,650
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	29	0
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	36,872	40,586
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	622,158	585,296
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	190,929	129,011
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	210,201	226,143
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	221,028	230,142
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	68	0
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	469,916	494,644
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	23,615	19,428
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 128,559	$ 71,224