CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,766,186	$ 2,917,539	$ 8,522,837	$ 9,086,390
Cost of sales	2,074,179	2,203,878	6,455,479	6,697,404
Gross profit	692,007	713,661	2,067,358	2,388,986
Selling, general and administrative expenses	549,641	523,479	1,646,156	1,510,076
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles	876,108	695,771	876,108	695,771
Operating (loss) income	(733,742)	(505,589)	(454,906)	183,139
Interest expense	20,144	13,797	60,138	37,337
Other income, net	(8,551)	(1,242)	(6,902)	(1,622)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(745,335)	(518,144)	(508,142)	147,424
Income tax expense	14,954	15,569	70,657	155,193
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(760,289)	(533,713)	(578,799)	(7,769)
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	170	256	205	440
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ (760,459)	$ (533,969)	$ (579,004)	$ (8,209)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (11.94)	$ (8.40)	$ (9.10)	$ (0.13)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	63,682	63,534	63,648	63,923
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (11.94)	$ (8.40)	$ (9.10)	$ (0.13)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	63,682	63,534	63,648	63,923