Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,153,188	$ 2,953,833	$ 6,168,851	$ 5,622,859
Cost of sales	2,279,991	2,051,626	4,493,526	3,928,883
Gross profit	873,197	902,207	1,675,325	1,693,976
Selling, general and administrative expenses	505,270	497,783	986,597	972,037
Operating income	367,927	404,424	688,728	721,939
Interest expense	12,059	14,894	23,540	30,135
Other income, net	(2,818)	(11,168)	(380)	(13,395)
Earnings before income taxes	358,686	400,698	665,568	705,199
Income tax expense	78,176	64,245	139,624	131,935
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	280,510	336,453	525,944	573,264
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	79	168	184	172
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 280,431	$ 336,285	$ 525,760	$ 573,092
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 4.41	$ 4.84	$ 8.20	$ 8.21
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	63,540	69,432	64,116	69,809
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 4.40	$ 4.82	$ 8.17	$ 8.18
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	63,798	69,745	64,374	70,102