Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 268,895	$ 768,625
Short-term investments	323,000	571,741
Receivables, net	1,839,985	1,709,493
Inventories	2,391,672	1,913,020
Prepaid expenses	394,649	369,432
Other current assets	20,156	31,343
Total current assets	5,238,357	5,363,654
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,636,865	4,591,229
Right of use operating lease assets	389,967	323,138
Goodwill	2,607,909	2,650,831
Tradenames	694,905	727,268
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net	205,075	224,339
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	451,439	447,292
Total assets	14,224,517	14,327,751
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	624,503	377,255
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,217,418	1,895,951
Current operating lease liabilities	104,434	98,042
Total current liabilities	2,946,355	2,371,248
Deferred income taxes	495,521	493,668
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,700,282	2,356,887
Non-current operating lease liabilities	297,390	234,726
Other long-term liabilities	356,753	330,064
Total liabilities	5,796,301	5,786,593
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 72,952 and 77,624 shares issued and outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively	729	776
Additional paid-in capital	1,911,131	1,885,142
Retained earnings	7,692,064	7,559,191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(966,952)	(695,145)
Shareholder's equity before treasury stock	8,636,972	8,749,964
Less: treasury stock at cost; 7,343 and 7,346 shares in 2021 and 2020, respectively	215,547	215,648
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity	8,421,425	8,534,316
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	6,791	6,842
Total stockholders’ equity	8,428,216	8,541,158
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,224,517	$ 14,327,751