Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 236,811	$ 110,465
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	4,256	11,709
Depreciation and amortization	151,216	145,516
Deferred income taxes	3,740	3,481
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	2,522	901
Stock-based compensation expense	5,968	5,041
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(138,764)	(168,740)
Inventories	(109,550)	24,284
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(34,432)	(26,573)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	122,748	66,175
Other liabilities	15,090	22,715
Net cash provided by operating activities	259,605	194,974
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(114,735)	(115,632)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6,338)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	(698,698)	(183,300)
Redemption of short-term investments	486,489	165,500
Net cash used in investing activities	(333,282)	(133,432)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	0	(65,661)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	0	613,448
Payments on commercial paper	(32,633)	(3,644,139)
Proceeds from commercial paper	35,600	3,259,341
Net proceeds (payments) of other financing activities	852	(4,203)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	(122,876)	(68,640)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,126)	(2,945)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(120,183)	87,201
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(17,503)	(20,442)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(211,363)	128,301
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	768,625	134,785
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 557,262	$ 263,086