CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 181,490	$ 525,944
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	33,425	1,387
Depreciation and amortization	326,542	282,984
Deferred income taxes	(59,483)	(1,377)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	421	2,444
Stock-based compensation expense	10,383	11,309
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(93,103)	(317,984)
Inventories	208,774	(434,686)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(84,044)	176,074
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(19,527)	(48,068)
Other liabilities	15,995	4,634
Net cash provided by operating activities	520,873	202,661
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(245,146)	(280,041)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(515,405)	951
Purchases of short-term investments	(775,000)	(1,763,000)
Redemption of short-term investments	933,000	1,821,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(602,551)	(221,090)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(827,829)	0
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	827,734	0
Payments on commercial paper	(11,827,648)	(6,686,737)
Proceeds from commercial paper	12,013,370	6,964,700
Net payments of other financing activities	(30,567)	(14,263)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	0	(307,188)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	1,190	640
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	156,250	(42,848)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13,262)	16,368
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	61,310	(44,909)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	509,623	268,895
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 570,933	$ 223,986