Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 245,434	$ 236,811
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	898	4,256
Depreciation and amortization	141,415	151,216
Deferred income taxes	13,989	3,740
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(365)	2,522
Stock-based compensation expense	5,655	5,968
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(225,922)	(138,764)
Inventories	(141,344)	(109,550)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(23,259)	(34,432)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	39,908	122,748
Other liabilities	(1,455)	15,090
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,954	259,605
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(129,470)	(114,735)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	951	(6,338)
Purchases of short-term investments	(933,000)	(698,698)
Redemption of short-term investments	946,000	486,489
Net cash used in investing activities	(115,519)	(333,282)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on commercial paper	(2,667,668)	(32,633)
Proceeds from commercial paper	2,990,240	35,600
Net (payments) proceeds of other financing activities	(6,516)	852
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	(306,577)	(122,876)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(522)	(1,126)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	8,957	(120,183)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	13,272	(17,503)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(38,336)	(211,363)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	268,895	768,625
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 230,559	$ 557,262