Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,917,539	$ 2,817,017	$ 9,086,390	$ 8,439,876
Cost of sales	2,203,878	1,979,702	6,697,404	5,908,585
Gross profit	713,661	837,315	2,388,986	2,531,291
Selling, general and administrative expenses	523,479	477,341	1,510,076	1,449,378
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles	695,771	0	695,771	0
Operating (loss) income	(505,589)	359,974	183,139	1,081,913
Interest expense	13,797	14,948	37,337	45,083
Other (income) expense, net	(1,242)	21	(1,622)	(13,374)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(518,144)	345,005	147,424	1,050,204
Income tax expense	15,569	73,821	155,193	205,756
Net (loss) earnings including noncontrolling interests	(533,713)	271,184	(7,769)	844,448
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	256	206	440	378
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ (533,969)	$ 270,978	$ (8,209)	$ 844,070
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (8.40)	$ 3.95	$ (0.13)	$ 12.16
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	63,534	68,541	63,923	69,389
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (8.40)	$ 3.93	$ (0.13)	$ 12.11
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	63,534	68,864	63,923	69,683