Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,033,548	$ 515,727	$ 744,571
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	10,783	103,695	90,341
Depreciation and amortization	591,711	607,507	576,452
Deferred income taxes	(4,929)	22,324	(107,842)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	5,462	6,296	1,608
Stock-based compensation expense	25,651	19,697	23,620
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China	0	0	59,906
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(207,047)	(54,977)	81,953
Inventories	(519,229)	357,516	7,212
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	360,791	255,466	(52,065)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(66,844)	(55,084)	3,625
Other liabilities	79,222	(8,328)	(10,620)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,309,119	1,769,839	1,418,761
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(676,120)	(425,557)	(545,462)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(123,969)	0	(81,082)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,211,239)	(1,187,891)	(581,500)
Redemption of short-term investments	1,454,574	658,650	592,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(556,754)	(954,798)	(616,044)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	0	(633,134)	(488,978)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	0	617,883	448,587
Payments on commercial paper	(570,362)	(4,890,991)	(15,168,820)
Proceeds from commercial paper	1,185,020	4,195,353	14,540,177
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	0	0	331,325
Payment on Floating Rate Notes	0	0	(331,325)
Proceeds from Senior Notes issuance	0	1,062,240	0
Repayments on Senior Notes	(932,252)	(326,904)	0
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility	0	500,000	0
Repayment on Term Loan Facility	0	(500,000)	0
Net payments of other financing activities	(11,656)	(8,338)	(13,071)
Debt issuance costs	0	(11,413)	(3,028)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	(900,334)	(188,625)	(100,080)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(2,641)	(4,256)	(4,664)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,232,225)	(188,185)	(789,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19,870)	6,984	2,895
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(499,730)	633,840	15,735
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	768,625	134,785	119,050
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 268,895	$ 768,625	$ 134,785