Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,015,663	$ 2,669,026
Cost of sales	2,213,535	1,877,257
Gross profit	802,128	791,769
Selling, general and administrative expenses	481,327	474,254
Operating income	320,801	317,515
Interest expense	11,481	15,241
Other expense (income) net	2,438	(2,227)
Earnings before income taxes	306,882	304,501
Income tax expense	61,448	67,690
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	245,434	236,811
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	105	4
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 245,329	$ 236,807
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 3.79	$ 3.37
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	64,686	70,179
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 3.78	$ 3.36
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	64,970	70,474