Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ (760,459)	$ (533,969)	$ (579,004)	$ (8,209)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	63,682,000	63,534,000	63,648,000	63,923,000
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares-options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	63,682,000	63,534,000	63,648,000	63,923,000
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (11.94)	$ (8.40)	$ (9.10)	$ (0.13)
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (11.94)	$ (8.40)	$ (9.10)	$ (0.13)
Incremental common shares anti dilutive effect (in shares)	252	257	235	246