CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 02, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 80,276	$ 245,434
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	6,222	898
Depreciation and amortization	169,909	141,415
Deferred income taxes	(28,698)	13,989
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1,154	(365)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,033	5,655
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(67,663)	(225,922)
Inventories	113,814	(141,344)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(33,089)	39,908
Other assets and prepaid expenses	4,283	(23,259)
Other liabilities	6,035	(1,455)
Net cash provided by operating activities	257,276	54,954
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(128,493)	(129,470)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(519,397)	951
Purchases of short-term investments	(625,000)	(933,000)
Redemption of short-term investments	633,000	946,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(639,890)	(115,519)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	357,442	0
Payments on commercial paper	(6,876,331)	(2,667,668)
Proceeds from commercial paper	6,989,267	2,990,240
Net payments of other financing activities	(18,287)	(6,516)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	0	(306,577)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,141)	(522)
Net cash provided by financing activities	450,950	8,957
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,101)	13,272
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	63,235	(38,336)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	509,623	268,895
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 572,858	$ 230,559