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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[Mark One]
x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
OR
 
¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the transition period from              to             
Commission File Number
01-13697

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	
Delaware	 	52-1604305	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
160 S. Industrial Blvd.,
Calhoun, Georgia	 	30701	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 629-7721
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	 	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered	
Common Stock, $.01 par value	 	New York Stock Exchange	
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.     Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act    Yes  ¨    No  x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	 	x	  	Accelerated filer	 	¨	
 	 	 	 	
Non-accelerated filer	 	¨	  	Smaller reporting company	 	¨	
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates (excludes beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Common Stock) of the Registrant (0 shares) on July 2, 2011 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal second quarter) was $0. The aggregate market value was computed by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on such date.
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 20, 2012: 0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[Mark One]
 
x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
OR
 
¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the transition period from                    to                    
Commission File Number
01-13697

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	
Delaware	 	52-1604305	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
160 S. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia	 	30701	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 629-7721
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	 	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered	
Common Stock, $.01 par value	 	New York Stock Exchange	
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act    Yes  ¨    No  x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	 	x	  	Accelerated filer	 	¨	
 	 	 	 	
Non-accelerated filer	 	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	  	Smaller reporting company	 	¨	
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates (excludes beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Common Stock) of the Registrant (49,820,561 shares) on July 2, 2011 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal second quarter) was $3,068,946,558. The aggregate market value was computed by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on such date.
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 20, 2012: 68,818,141 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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No.	 	
Part I	  	 	  	 	 	 	
Item 1.	  	Business	  	 	3	  	
Item 1A.	  	Risk Factors	  	 	10	  	
Item 1B.	  	Unresolved Staff Comments	  	 	17	  	
Item 2.	  	Properties	  	 	17	  	
Item 3.	  	Legal Proceedings	  	 	17	  	
Item 4.	  	Mine Safety Disclosures	  	 	18	  	
 	 	 	
Part II	  	 	  	 	 	 	
Item 5.	  	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	  	 	19	  	
Item 6.	  	Selected Financial Data	  	 	20	  	
Item 7.	  	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	  	 	21	  	
Item 7A.	  	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	  	 	35	  	
Item 8.	  	Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	  	 	36	  	
Item 9.	  	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	  	 	71	  	
Item 9A.	  	Controls and Procedures	  	 	71	  	
Item 9B.	  	Other Information	  	 	71	  	
 	 	 	
Part III	  	 	  	 	 	 	
Item 10.	  	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	  	 	72	  	
Item 11.	  	Executive Compensation	  	 	72	  	
Item 12.	  	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	  	 	72	  	
Item 13.	  	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	  	 	72	  	
Item 14.	  	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	  	 	72	  	
 	 	 	
Part IV	  	 	  	 	 	 	
Item 15.	  	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	  	 	73	  	
 
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Item 1.	Business	
General
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, including its primary operating subsidiaries, Mohawk Carpet, LLC, Dal-Tile Corporation and Unilin BVBA, is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States (“U.S.”) and residential applications in Europe. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer and one of the largest manufacturers, marketers and distributors of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S., as well as a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe. The Company is expanding its international presence through investments in Australia, China, Mexico and Russia. The Company had annual net sales in 2011 of $5.6 billion. Approximately 82% of this amount was generated by sales in North America and approximately 18% was generated by sales outside North America. The Company has three reporting segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. Selected financial information for the Mohawk, Dal-Tile and Unilin segments, geographic net sales and the location of long-lived assets is set forth in note 16 to the consolidated financial statements.
The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns for residential and commercial applications in both remodeling and new construction. The Mohawk segment markets and distributes its carpets, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and resilient under various brands. The Mohawk segment positions its products in all price ranges and emphasizes quality, style, performance and service. The Mohawk segment is widely recognized through its premier brand names, which include Mohawk ® , Aladdin ® , Mohawk ColorCenters ® , Mohawk Floorscapes ® , Portico ® , Mohawk Home ® , Bigelow ® , Durkan ® , Horizon ® , Karastan ® , Lees ® , Merit ®  and SmartStrand ® . The Mohawk segment markets and distributes soft and hard surface products through over 24,000 customers, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. Some products are also marketed through private labeling programs. The Mohawk segment’s soft surface operations are vertically integrated from the extrusion of resin to the manufacturing and distribution of finished carpets and rugs.
The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone products used in the residential and commercial markets for both remodeling and new construction. In addition, Dal-Tile sources, markets and distributes other tile related products. Most of the Dal-Tile segment’s ceramic tile products are marketed under the Dal-Tile ®  and American Olean ®  brand names and sold through independent distributors, home center retailers, individual floor covering retailers, ceramic specialists, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment operations are vertically integrated from the production of raw material for body and glaze preparation to the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic and porcelain tile.
The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate and hardwood flooring used primarily in the residential market for both remodeling and new construction in Europe and the U.S. Unilin is one of the leaders in laminate flooring technology, having commercialized direct pressure laminate (“DPL”), a technology used in a majority of laminates today, and has developed the patented UNICLIC ®  glueless installation system and a variety of other new technologies, such as beveled edges, multiple length planks and new surface and finish features from which the company generates licensing revenue. Unilin sells its flooring products under the Quick-Step ® , Columbia Flooring ® , Century Flooring ®  and Mohawk brands through retailers, independent distributors and home centers. Unilin is one of the largest vertically-integrated laminate flooring manufacturers in the U.S. producing both laminate flooring and related high density fiberboard. In Europe, Unilin also produces roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products. In 2011, Unilin began test marketing its Didit ®  click furniture line, a collection that can be assembled without any tools, in the United Kingdom with plans to introduce it to other geographic markets in the future.
 
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Industry
In 2010, the primary categories of the U.S. floor covering industry, based on sales dollars, were carpet and rug (55%), resilient and rubber (13%), ceramic tile (12%), hardwood (9%), stone (6%) and laminate (5%). Each of these categories is influenced by the average selling price per square foot, the residential builder and homeowner remodeling markets, housing starts and housing resales, average house size and home ownership. In addition, the level of sales in the floor covering industry, both in the U.S. and Europe, is influenced by consumer confidence, spending for durable goods, interest rates and availability of credit, turnover in housing, the condition of the residential and commercial construction industries and the overall strength of the economy.
The U.S. floor covering industry experienced declining demand beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006 with sales declining from $25.7 billion in 2006 to $17.1 billion in 2010. Industry conditions have remained difficult due to many factors, including uncertainty caused by economic conditions in the U.S., the European debt crisis, material price volatility, unemployment and consumer confidence, all of which have created headwinds to industry growth.
Domestic carpet and rug sales volume of U.S. manufacturers was approximately 1.2 billion square yards, or $9.4 billion, in 2010. The carpet and rugs category has two primary markets, residential and commercial. In 2010, the residential market made up approximately 68% of industry amounts shipped and the commercial market comprised approximately 32%. Sales of U.S. carpet and rug are distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
The U.S. ceramic tile industry shipped 2.0 billion square feet, or $2.0 billion, in 2010. The ceramic tile industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 57% and 43% of the 2010 industry total, respectively. Of the total residential market, 69% of the dollar values of shipments were made in response to residential replacement demand.
In 2010, the U.S. laminate industry shipped 1.0 billion square feet, or $0.9 billion. The laminate industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 95% and 5% of the 2010 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. laminate flooring are primarily distributed through the residential replacement market. In 2010, the European laminate industry produced approximately 4.4 billion square feet which accounted for approximately 13% of the European floor covering market.
In 2010, the U.S. hardwood industry shipped 0.8 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $1.6 billion. The hardwood industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 81% and 19% of the 2010 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. hardwood are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2010, the U.S. stone flooring industry shipped 0.3 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $1.1 billion. The stone flooring industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 54% and 46% of the 2010 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. stone flooring are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2010, the U.S. resilient and rubber industry shipped 3.1 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $2.2 billion. The resilient and rubber industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 44% and 56% of the 2010 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. resilient are distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
Sales and Distribution
Mohawk Segment
Through its Mohawk segment, the Company designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets thousands of styles of carpet and rugs in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns. In addition, the Mohawk
 
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segment markets and distributes ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood, resilient floor covering, carpet pad and flooring accessories. The Mohawk segment positions product lines in all price ranges and emphasizes quality, style, performance and service. The Mohawk segment markets and distributes its product lines to over 24,000 customers, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. Some products are also marketed through private labeling programs. Sales to residential customers represent a significant portion of the total industry and the majority of the segments’ carpet and rug sales.
The Company has positioned its premier residential carpet and rug brand names across all price ranges. The Mohawk, Horizon, WundaWeve®, Smart Strand ®  and Karastan brands are positioned to sell primarily in the medium-to-high retail price channels in the residential broadloom and rug markets. These lines have substantial brand name recognition among carpet dealers and retailers, with the Karastan and Mohawk brands having among the highest consumer recognition in the industry. Karastan is a leader in the high-end market. The Aladdin and Mohawk Home brands compete primarily in the value retail price channel. The Portico and Properties ®  brand names compete primarily in the builder and multi-family markets, respectively. The Company markets its hard surface product lines, which include Mohawk Ceramic, Mohawk Hardwood, Mohawk Laminate and Congoleum, across all price ranges.
The Company offers marketing and advertising support through residential dealer programs like Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk ColorCenter, and Karastan. These programs offer varying degrees of support to dealers in the form of sales and management training, in-store merchandising systems, exclusive promotions and assistance in certain administrative functions, such as consumer credit, advertising and website technology.
The Company produces and markets its commercial broadloom and modular carpet tile under The Mohawk Group which includes the following brands: Bigelow, Lees, and Karastan Contract ® . It markets its hospitality carpet under the Durkan brand which includes the Merit collection of hospitality carpet. The commercial customer base is divided into several channels: corporate office space, education institutions, healthcare facilities, retail space and institutional and government facilities. Different purchase decision makers and decision-making processes exist for each channel.
The Company’s sales forces are generally organized by product type and sales channels in order to best serve each type of customer. Product delivery to dealers is done predominantly on Mohawk trucks operating from strategically positioned warehouses/cross-docks that receive inbound product directly from the source of manufacture.
Dal-Tile Segment
The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone products. Products are distributed through separate distribution channels consisting of independent distributors, home center retailers, individual floor covering retailers, ceramic specialists, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The business is organized to address the specific customer needs of each distribution channel, and dedicated sales forces support the various channels.
The Company serves as a “one-stop” source that provides customers with one of the ceramic tile industry’s broadest product lines—a complete selection of glazed floor tile, glazed wall tile, glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile, porcelain tile, quarry tile and stone products, as well as installation products. In addition to products manufactured by the Company’s ceramic tile business, the Company also sources products from other manufacturers to enhance its product offering.
The Company has two of the leading brand names in the U.S. ceramic tile industry—Dal-Tile and American Olean. The Dal-Tile and American Olean brand names date back over 50 years and are well recognized in the industry. Both of these brands are supported by a fully integrated marketing program, displays, merchandising boards, literature/catalogs and internet websites. The Company is focused on sales growth opportunities through innovative products and programs in both the residential and commercial channels.
 
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A network of Company-owned service centers distributes primarily the Dal-Tile brand product with a fully integrated marketing program, emphasizing a focus on quality and fashion serving customers in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The service centers provide distribution points for customer pick-up, local delivery and showrooms for product selection and design assistance. In addition, the Dal-Tile brand is distributed through independent distributors in Mexico. The American Olean brand is primarily distributed through independent distributors and Company-owned service centers that service both residential and commercial customers.
In addition to Company-owned service centers, the Company uses regional distribution centers which includes the utilization of the Company’s truck fleet to help deliver high-quality customer service with shorter lead times, increased order fill rates and improved on-time deliveries to customers.
Unilin Segment
The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, licenses, distributes and markets laminate and hardwood flooring. It also designs and manufactures roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products in Europe. Products are distributed through separate distribution channels consisting of retailers, independent distributors and home centers. Unilin U.S. operations also manufacture Mohawk branded laminate and hardwood flooring, which sells through the Mohawk channel and also directly through home centers and mass merchandisers. The majority of Unilin’s laminate sales, both in the U.S. and Europe, are for residential replacement. The business is organized to address the specific customer needs of each distribution channel.
The Unilin segment markets and sells laminate and hardwood flooring products under the Quick-Step, Columbia Flooring, Century Flooring and Mohawk brands. Unilin also sells private label laminate and hardwood flooring products. The Company believes Quick-Step is one of the leading brand names in the U.S. and European flooring industry. In addition, Unilin markets and sells insulation panels in Europe. The segment also licenses its UNICLIC intellectual property to floor manufacturers throughout the world.
In the U.S., Europe and Asia, the Company uses regional distribution centers and direct shipping from manufacturing facilities to provide high-quality customer service and enhance the Company’s ability to plan and manage inventory requirements.
Advertising and Promotion
The Company promotes its brands through advertising in television, print, social and internet media, as well as cooperative advertising, point-of-sale displays, sponsorship of a European cycling team and marketing literature. The Company also continues to rely on the substantial brand name recognition of its product lines. The cost of point-of-sale displays and product samples, a significant promotional expense, is partially offset by sales of samples to customers.
Manufacturing and Operations
Mohawk Segment
The Company’s carpet and rug manufacturing operations are vertically integrated and include the extrusion of resin and post-consumer plastics into triexta fiber, polyester, nylon and polypropylene, and yarn processing, backing manufacturing, tufting, weaving, dyeing, coating and finishing. The Mohawk segment continues to invest in capital expenditures, principally in state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing efficiency, improve overall cost competitiveness and develop new capabilities.
Dal-Tile Segment
The Company’s tile manufacturing operations are vertically integrated from the production of raw material for body and glaze preparation to the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic and porcelain tile in the U.S. and
 
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Mexico. The Company believes that its manufacturing organization offers competitive advantages due to its ability to manufacture a differentiated product line consisting of one of the industry’s broadest product offerings of colors, textures and finishes and its ability to utilize the industry’s newest technology, as well as the industry’s largest offering of trim and angle pieces. In addition, Dal-Tile also imports or sources a portion of its product to supplement its product offerings. The Dal-Tile segment continues to invest in capital expenditures, principally in state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing capacity, improve efficiency and develop new capabilities. The segment is expanding its international presence through investments in China and Mexico.
Unilin Segment
The Company’s laminate flooring manufacturing operations are vertically integrated, both in the U.S. and in Europe, and include high-density fiberboard (“HDF”) production, paper impregnation, short-cycle pressing, cutting and milling. The European operations also include resin production. Unilin has state-of-the-art equipment that results in competitive manufacturing in terms of cost and flexibility. In addition, Unilin has significant manufacturing capability for both engineered and prefinished solid wood flooring for the U.S. and European markets. The Unilin segment continues to invest in capital expenditures, principally in new plants and state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing capacity, improve efficiency and develop new capabilities. The segment is expanding its international presence through investments in Australia and Russia. The manufacturing facilities for other activities in the Unilin business (roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products) are all configured for cost-efficient manufacturing and production flexibility and are competitive in the European market.
Raw Materials and Suppliers
Mohawk Segment
The principal raw materials used in the production of carpet and rugs are nylon, triexta, polyester, polypropylene, synthetic backing materials, latex and various dyes and chemicals, all of which are petroleum based. Major raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing process are available from independent sources, and the Company obtains most of its externally purchased fibers and resins principally from four major suppliers. If these suppliers were unable to satisfy the requirements, the Company believes that alternative supply arrangements would be available. Although the market for carpet raw materials is sensitive to temporary disruptions, the carpet and rug business has not experienced a significant shortage of raw materials in recent years.
Dal-Tile Segment
The principal raw materials used in the production of ceramic tile are clay, talc, nepheline syenite and glazes. The Company has entered into a long-term supply agreement for most of its talc requirements. In addition, the Company has long-term clay mining rights in Kentucky and Mississippi that satisfy nearly all of its clay requirements for producing unglazed quarry tile. The Company purchases a number of different grades of clay for the manufacture of its non-quarry tile. The Company believes that there is an adequate supply of all grades of clay and that all are readily available from a number of independent sources. The Company has two suppliers for its nepheline syenite requirements. If these suppliers were unable to satisfy the requirements, the Company believes that alternative supply arrangements would be available. Glazes are used on a significant percentage of manufactured tiles. Glazes consist of frit (ground glass), zircon, stains and other materials, with frit being the largest ingredient. The Company manufactures approximately 75% of its frit requirements.
Unilin Segment
The principal raw materials used in producing boards, laminate and hardwood flooring are wood, paper, resins, coatings and stains. Wood supply is a very fragmented market in Europe. The Company has long-standing relationships with numerous suppliers. These suppliers provide a wide variety of wood species, varying from
 
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fresh round wood to several kinds of by-products of sawmills and used wood recycled specifically for chipboard production, giving the Company a cost-effective and secure supply of raw material. In the U.S., the Company has a long-term contract with a contiguously located lumber company that supplies most of its total needs for HDF board production. The supply of various species of hardwoods and hardwood veneers used in the production of solid wood and engineered flooring is both localized and global.
Major manufacturers supply the papers required in the laminate flooring business in both Europe and the U.S. The Company processes most of the paper impregnation internally in its laminate flooring facilities in Europe and the U.S. In Europe, the resins for paper impregnation are manufactured by the Company, which permits greater control over the laminate flooring manufacturing process, enabling the Company to produce higher-quality products. The Company buys the balance of its resin requirements from a number of companies. The Company believes there are ample sources of supply located within a reasonable distance of Unilin’s facilities.
Competition
The principal methods of competition within the floor covering industry generally are service, style, quality, price, product innovation and technology. In each of the markets, price competition and market coverage are particularly important because there is limited differentiation among competing product lines. The Company’s investments in manufacturing equipment, computer systems and distribution network, as well as the Company’s marketing strategy, contribute to its ability to compete primarily on the basis of performance, quality, style and service, rather than just price.
Mohawk Segment
The carpet and rug industry is highly competitive. Based on industry publications, the top five North American carpet and rug manufacturers (including their North American and foreign divisions) in 2010 had carpet and rug sales in excess of $7.0 billion of the over $9.4 billion market. The Company believes it is the second largest producer of carpets and rugs (in terms of sales dollars) in the world based on its 2010 net sales.
Dal-Tile Segment
The ceramic tile industry is significantly more fragmented than the carpet industry. The Company estimates that over 100 tile manufacturers, more than half of which are based outside the U.S., compete for sales of ceramic tile to customers located in the U.S. Although the U.S. ceramic tile industry is highly fragmented at both the manufacturing and distribution levels, the Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of ceramic tile in the world. The Company believes it is substantially larger than the next largest competitor in the United States and that it is the only significant manufacturer with its own North American distribution system.
Unilin Segment
The Company faces competition in the laminate and hardwood flooring channel from a large number of domestic and foreign manufacturers. The Company estimates that there are over 100 wood flooring manufacturers located in various countries. The Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and licensors of laminate flooring in the world, with a focus on high-end products. The Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of hardwood flooring in the U.S. In addition, the Company believes it has a competitive advantage in the laminate flooring channel as a result of Unilin’s industry leading design and patented technologies, which allows the Company to distinguish its laminate and hardwood flooring products in the areas of finish, quality, installation and assembly and provides a source of additional revenue for the Company from licensing royalties.
 
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Patents and Trademarks
Intellectual property is important to the Company’s business, and the Company relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws to protect its interests.
The Company uses several trademarks that it considers important in the marketing of its products, including Aladdin, American Olean, Bigelow, Columbia Flooring, Century Flooring, Dal-Tile, Duracolor ® , Durkan, Elka ® , Everset fibers ® , Horizon, Karastan, Lees, Merit, Mohawk, Mohawk ColorCenters, Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk Greenworks ® , Mohawk Home, Portico, PureBond ® , Quick-Step, SmartStrand, Ultra Performance System ® , UNILIN ® , UNICLIC, Didit, Utherm ®  and Wear-Dated ® . These trademarks represent unique innovations that highlight competitive advantages and provide differentiation from competing brands in the market.
Unilin owns a number of important patent families in Europe and the U.S., some of which the Company licenses to manufacturers and distributors throughout the world. The most important of these patent families is the UNICLIC family, including the snap, pretension, clearance and the beveled edge patent families, which protect Unilin’s interlocking laminate flooring panel technology. The patents in the UNICLIC family are not expected to expire until 2017.
Sales Terms and Major Customers
The Company’s sales terms are substantially the same as those generally available throughout the industry. The Company generally permits its customers to return products purchased from it within specified time periods from the date of sale, if the customer is not satisfied with the quality of the product.
During 2011, no single customer accounted for more than 5% of total net sales, and the top 10 customers accounted for less than 20% of the Company’s net sales. The Company believes the loss of one major customer would not have a material adverse effect on its business.
Employees
As of December 31, 2011, the Company employed approximately 26,200 persons consisting of approximately 19,400 in the U.S., approximately 3,600 in Mexico, approximately 2,200 in Europe, approximately 800 in Malaysia, approximately 100 in Canada and approximately 100 in Russia. The majority of the Company’s European and Mexican manufacturing employees are members of unions. Most of the Company’s U.S. employees are not a party to any collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, the Company has not experienced any strikes or work stoppages in recent years. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.
Available Information
The Company’s Internet address is http://www.mohawkind.com. The Company makes the following reports filed by it available, free of charge, on its website under the heading “Investor Information”:
 
 	•	 	annual reports on Form 10-K;	
 
 	•	 	quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;	
 
 	•	 	current reports on Form 8-K; and	
 
 	•	 	amendments to the foregoing reports.	
The foregoing reports are made available on the Company’s website as soon as practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
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Item 1A.	Risk Factors	
Certain Factors affecting the Company’s Performance
In addition to the other information provided in this Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered when evaluating an investment in shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
If any of the events described in these risks were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
The floor covering industry is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. The downturn in the U.S. and global economies beginning in 2006, along with the residential and commercial markets in such economies, negatively impacted the floor covering industry and the Company’s business. It is not known when economic conditions will improve or whether they will deteriorate further. Further, significant or prolonged declines in such economies or in spending for replacement floor covering products or new construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The floor covering industry in which the Company participates is highly dependent on general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. The Company derives a majority of its sales from the replacement segment of the market. Therefore, economic changes that result in a significant or prolonged decline in spending for remodeling and replacement activities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.
The floor covering industry is highly dependent on construction activity, including new construction, which is cyclical in nature and currently in a downturn. The current downturn in the U.S. and global economies, along with the housing markets in such economies, has negatively impacted the floor covering industry and the Company’s business. Although the impact of a decline in new construction activity is typically accompanied by an increase in remodeling and replacement activity, these activities have also lagged during the current downturn. The difficult economic conditions may continue or deteriorate in the foreseeable future. A significant or prolonged decline in residential or commercial construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.
In periods of rising costs, the Company may be unable to pass raw materials, energy and fuel-related cost increases on to its customers, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs could vary significantly with market conditions. Although the Company generally attempts to pass on increases in raw material, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be recovered. During such periods of time, the Company’s business may be materially adversely affected.
The Company faces intense competition in the flooring industry, which could decrease demand for the Company’s products or force it to lower prices, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The floor covering industry is highly competitive. The Company faces competition from a number of manufacturers and independent distributors. Some of the Company’s competitors are larger and have greater resources and access to capital than the Company does. Maintaining the Company’s competitive position may require substantial investments in the Company’s product development efforts, manufacturing facilities, distribution network and sales and marketing activities. Competitive pressures may also result in decreased
 
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demand for the Company’s products or force the Company to lower prices. Any of these factors or others may impact demand which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
Uncertainty in the credit market or downturns in the global economy and the Company’s business could affect the Company’s overall availability and cost of credit.
Uncertainty in the credit markets could affect the overall availability and cost of credit. Despite recent improvement in overall economic conditions, the impact of the economic downturn on the Company’s ability to obtain financing, including any financing necessary to refinance existing indebtedness, in the future, and the cost and terms of it, remains uncertain. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for the Company’s products and on its financial condition and operating results. Further, these generally negative economic and business conditions may factor into the Company’s periodic credit ratings assessment by either or both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. A rating agency’s evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include scale and diversification, brand strength, profitability, leverage, liquidity and interest coverage. During 2009, the Company’s senior unsecured notes were downgraded by the rating agencies, which increased the Company’s interest expense by approximately $0.2 million per quarter per $100.0 million of outstanding notes and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future, and the Company can provide no assurances that additional downgrades will not occur.
If the Company were unable to meet certain covenants contained in the Senior Credit Facility, it may be required to repay borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility prior to their maturity and may lose access to the Senior Credit Facility for additional borrowings that may be necessary to fund its operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
On July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a $900.0 million five-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2011, the amount utilized under the Senior Credit Facility was $395.3 million, resulting in a total of $504.7 million available under the Senior Credit Facility. The amount utilized included $298.0 million of borrowings, $46.8 million of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $50.5 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Credit Facility that provides for an incremental term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million.
During the term of the Senior Credit Facility, if the Company’s cash flow is worse than expected, the Company may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness through a public and/or private debt offering or a new bank facility and may not be able to do so on terms acceptable to it, or at all. If the Company is unable to access debt markets at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, or other factors, it could materially adversely affect the Company’s ability to repay its indebtedness and otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, the Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter and as defined in the Senior Credit Facility.
 
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The Company may be unable to obtain raw materials or sourced product on a timely basis, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The principal raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing operations include nylon, polypropylene, triexta and polyester resins and fibers, which are used primarily in the Company’s carpet and rugs business; clay, talc, nepheline syenite and glazes, including frit (ground glass), zircon and stains, which are used exclusively in the Company’s ceramic tile business; and wood, paper, and resins which are used primarily in the Company’s laminate flooring business. In addition, the Company sources finished goods as well. For certain of such raw materials and sourced products, the Company is dependent on one or a small number of suppliers. An adverse change in the Company’s relationship with such a supplier, the financial condition of such a supplier or such supplier’s ability to manufacture or deliver such raw materials or sourced products to the Company could lead to an interruption of supply or require the Company to purchase more expensive alternatives. An extended interruption in the supply of these or other raw materials or sourced products used in the Company’s business or in the supply of suitable substitute materials or products would disrupt the Company’s operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and may affect the comparability of results between the Company’s financial periods.
The results of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries reported in the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet accounts using exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and for the statement of operations accounts using, principally, the Company’s average rates during the period. The exchange rates between some of these currencies and the U.S. dollar in recent years have fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future. The Company may not be able to manage effectively the Company’s currency translation risks and volatility in currency exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and affect comparability of the Company’s results between financial periods.
The Company may experience certain risks associated with acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments.
The Company has typically grown its business through acquisitions. Growth through acquisitions involves risks, many of which may continue to affect the Company after the acquisition. The Company cannot give assurance that an acquired company will achieve the levels of revenue, profitability and production that the Company expects. The combination of an acquired company’s business with the Company’s existing businesses involves risks. The Company cannot be assured that reported earnings will meet expectations because of goodwill and intangible asset impairment, other asset impairments, increased interest costs and issuance of additional securities or incurrence of debt. The Company may also face challenges in consolidating functions, integrating the Company’s organizations, procedures, operations and product lines in a timely and efficient manner and retaining key personnel. These challenges may result in:
 
 	•	 	maintaining executive offices in different locations;	
 
 	•	 	manufacturing and selling different types of products through different distribution channels;	
 
 	•	 	conducting business from various locations;	
 
 	•	 	maintaining different operating systems and software on different computer hardware; and	
 
 	•	 	providing different employment and compensation arrangements for employees.	
The diversion of management attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues, level of expenses and operating results.
Failure to successfully manage and integrate an acquisition with the Company’s existing operations could lead to the potential loss of customers of the acquired business, the potential loss of employees who may be vital to the new operations, the potential loss of business opportunities or other adverse consequences that could have a
 
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material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if integration occurs successfully, failure of the acquisition to achieve levels of anticipated sales growth, profitability or productivity, or otherwise perform as expected, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we have made certain investments, including through joint ventures, in which we have a minority equity interest and lack management and operational control. The controlling joint venture partner in a joint venture investment may have business interests, strategies or goals that are inconsistent with ours, and business decisions or other actions or omissions of the controlling joint venture partner or the joint venture company may result in harm to our reputation or adversely affect the value of our investment in the joint venture.
A failure to identify suitable acquisition candidates or partners for strategic investments and to complete acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
As part of the Company’s business strategy, the Company intends to continue to pursue a wide array of potential strategic transactions, including acquisitions of complementary businesses, as well as strategic investments and joint ventures. Although the Company regularly evaluates such opportunities, the Company may not be able successfully to identify suitable acquisition candidates or investment opportunities, to obtain sufficient financing on acceptable terms to fund such strategic transactions, to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses with the Company’s existing businesses, or to manage profitably acquired businesses or strategic investments.
The Company has been, and in the future may be, subject to costs, liabilities and other obligations under existing or new laws and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company and its customers and suppliers are subject to various federal, state and local laws, regulations and licensing requirements. The Company faces risks and uncertainties related to compliance with and enforcement of increasingly numerous and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations. In addition, new laws and regulations may be enacted in the U.S. or abroad that may require the Company to incur additional personnel-related, environmental, or other costs on an ongoing basis, such as recently enacted healthcare legislation in the United States.
Further, the Company’s operations are subject to various environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of materials and finished product. The applicable requirements under these laws are subject to amendment, to the imposition of new or additional requirements and to changing interpretations of agencies or courts. The Company could incur material expenditures to comply with new or existing regulations, including fines and penalties and increased costs of its operations. For example, enactment of climate control legislation or other regulatory initiatives by the U.S. Congress or various states, or the adoption of regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency and analogous state or foreign governmental agencies that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases in areas in which the Company conducts business could have an adverse effect on its operations and demand for its products. The Company’s manufacturing processes use a significant amount of energy, especially natural gas. Increased regulation of energy use to address the possible emission of greenhouse gases and climate change could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The nature of the Company’s business and operations, including the potential discovery of presently unknown environmental conditions, exposes it to the risk of claims under environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. The Company could incur material costs or liabilities in connection with such claims.
The Company’s business operations could suffer significant losses from natural disasters, catastrophes, fire or other unexpected events.
Many of the Company’s business activities involve substantial investments in manufacturing facilities and many products are produced at a limited number of locations. These facilities could be materially damaged by natural
 
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disasters, such as floods, tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes, or by fire or other unexpected events. The Company could incur uninsured losses and liabilities arising from such events, including damage to its reputation, and/or suffer material losses in operational capacity, which could have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company may be exposed to litigation, claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business relating to its products, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to a variety of product-related claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including those relating to product liability, product warranty, product recall, personal injury, and other matters that are inherently subject to many uncertainties regarding the possibility of a loss to the Company. Such matters could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition if the Company is unable to successfully defend against or resolve these matters or if its insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments against the Company or settlements relating to these matters. Although the Company has product liability insurance, the policies may not provide coverage for certain claims against the Company or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Further, the Company may not be able to maintain insurance at commercially acceptable premium levels. Moreover, adverse publicity arising from claims made against the Company, even if the claims were not successful, could adversely affect the Company’s reputation or the reputation and sales of its products.
The Company manufactures, sources and sells many products internationally and is exposed to risks associated with doing business globally.
The Company’s manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Europe represent a significant portion of the Company’s capacity for ceramic tile and laminate flooring, respectively, and the Company’s European operations represent a significant source of the Company’s revenues and profits. The business, regulatory and political environments in these countries differ from those in the U.S. In addition, the Company increasingly sells products, operates plants and invests in companies in other parts of the world. The Company’s international sales, operations and investments are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:
 
 	•	 	changes in foreign country regulatory requirements;	
 
 	•	 	differing business practices associated with foreign operations;	
 
 	•	 	various import/export restrictions and the availability of required import/export licenses;	
 
 	•	 	imposition of foreign tariffs and other trade barriers;	
 
 	•	 	political, legal and economic instability;	
 
 	•	 	foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;	
 
 	•	 	foreign country tax rules, regulations and other requirements, such as changes in tax rates and statutory and judicial interpretations in tax laws;	
 
 	•	 	inflation;	
 
 	•	 	differing labor laws and changes in those laws;	
 
 	•	 	work stoppages and disruptions in the shipping of imported and exported products;	
 
 	•	 	government price controls;	
 
 	•	 	extended payment terms and the inability to collect accounts receivable; and	
 
 	•	 	tax inefficiencies and currency exchange controls that may adversely impact its ability to repatriate cash from non-U.S. subsidiaries.	
 
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The Company cannot assure investors that it will succeed in developing and implementing policies and strategies to counter the foregoing factors effectively in each location where the Company does business and therefore that the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or upon its financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s inability to protect its intellectual property rights or collect license revenues, particularly with respect to the Company’s patented laminate flooring technology and its registered trademarks, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The future success and competitive position of certain of the Company’s businesses, particularly the Company’s laminate flooring business, depend in part upon the Company’s ability to obtain, maintain and license proprietary technology used in the Company’s principal product families. The Company relies, in part, on the patent, trade secret and trademark laws of the U.S. and countries in Europe, as well as confidentiality agreements with some of the Company’s employees, to protect that technology.
The Company has obtained a number of patents relating to the Company’s products and associated methods and has filed applications for additional patents, including the UNICLIC family of patents, which protects Unilin’s interlocking laminate flooring panel technology. The Company cannot assure investors that any patents owned by or issued to it will provide the Company with competitive advantages, that third parties will not challenge these patents, or that the Company’s pending patent applications will be approved. In addition, patent filings by third parties, whether made before or after the date of the Company’s filings, could render the Company’s intellectual property less valuable.
Furthermore, despite the Company’s efforts, the Company may be unable to prevent competitors and/or third parties from using the Company’s technology without the Company’s authorization through license agreements, independently developing technology that is similar to that of the Company or designing around the Company’s patents. The use of the Company’s technology or similar technology by others could reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage the Company has developed, cause the Company to lose sales or otherwise harm the Company’s business. In addition, if the Company does not obtain sufficient protection for the Company’s intellectual property, the Company’s competitiveness in the markets it serves could be significantly impaired, which could have a material effect on the Company’s business.
The Company has obtained and applied for numerous U.S. and Foreign Service marks and trademark registrations and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional service marks and trademarks, as appropriate. The Company cannot guarantee that any of the Company’s pending or future applications will be approved by the applicable governmental authorities. Moreover, even if such applications are approved, third parties may seek to oppose or otherwise challenge the registrations. A failure to obtain trademark registrations in the U.S. and in other countries could limit the Company’s ability to protect the Company’s trademarks and impede the Company’s marketing efforts in those jurisdictions and could have a material effect on the Company’s business.
The Company generates license revenue for certain patents that expire in 2017. The Company continues to develop new sources of revenue to offset the expiration in its UNICLIC family of patents. The failure to develop alternative revenues could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company generally requires third parties with access to the Company’s trade secrets to agree to keep such information confidential. While such measures are intended to protect the Company’s trade secrets, there can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that the Company will have adequate remedies for any breach or that the Company’s confidential and proprietary information and technology will not be independently developed by or become otherwise known to third parties. In any of these circumstances, the Company’s competitiveness could be significantly impaired, which would limit the Company’s growth and future revenue.
 
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Companies may claim that the Company infringed their intellectual property or proprietary rights, which could cause it to incur significant expenses or prevent it from selling the Company’s products.
In the past, companies have claimed that certain technologies incorporated in the Company’s products infringe their patent rights. There can be no assurance that the Company will not receive notices in the future from parties asserting that the Company’s products infringe, or may infringe, those parties’ intellectual property rights. The Company cannot be certain that the Company’s products do not and will not infringe issued patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Historically, patent applications in the U.S. and some foreign countries have not been publicly disclosed until the patent is issued (or, in some recent cases, until 18 months following submission), and the Company may not be aware of currently filed patent applications that relate to the Company’s products or processes. If patents are later issued on these applications, the Company may be liable for infringement.
Furthermore, the Company may initiate claims or litigation against parties for infringement of the Company’s proprietary rights or to establish the invalidity, noninfringement, or unenforceability of the proprietary rights of others. Likewise, the Company may have similar claims brought against it by competitors. Litigation, either as plaintiff or defendant, could result in significant expense to the Company and divert the efforts of the Company’s technical and management personnel from operations, whether or not such litigation is resolved in the Company’s favor. In the event of an adverse ruling in any such litigation, the Company might be required to pay substantial damages (including punitive damages and attorney’s fees), discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses to infringing technology. There can be no assurance that licenses to disputed technology or intellectual property rights would be available on reasonable commercial terms, if at all. In the event of a successful claim against the Company along with failure to develop or license a substitute technology, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
The long-term performance of the Company’s business relies on its ability to attract, develop and retain talented management.
To be successful, the Company must attract, develop and retain qualified and talented personnel in management, sales, marketing, product design and innovation and operations, and as it considers entering new international markets, skilled personnel familiar with those markets. The Company competes with multinational firms for these employees and invests resources in recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining them. The failure to attract, develop, motivate and retain key employees could negatively affect the Company’s competitive position and its operating results.
The Company is subject to changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both costs and the risk of noncompliance.
The Company’s stock is publicly traded. As a result, the Company is subject to the rules and regulations of federal and state agencies and financial market exchange entities charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded. These entities, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, frequently issue new requirements and regulations. The Company’s efforts to comply with the regulations and interpretations have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative costs and diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.
Declines in the Company’s business conditions may result in an impairment of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets which could result in a material non-cash charge.
A significant or prolonged decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, including a decline in stock price, or a negative long-term performance outlook, could result in an impairment of its tangible and intangible assets which results when the carrying value of the Company’s assets exceed their fair value.
 
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Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the statements in this Form 10-K, particularly those anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies, and similar matters, and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects” and “estimates” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation in raw material prices and other input costs; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; international operations; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; tax, product and other claims; litigation; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.
 
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	
None.
 
Item 2.	Properties	
The Company owns a 0.1 million square foot headquarters office in Calhoun, Georgia on an eight-acre site. The Company also owns a 2.1 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Dalton, Georgia used by the Mohawk segment, a 1.7 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Monterey, Mexico and a 1.0 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Muskogee, Oklahoma used by the Dal-Tile segment, and a 1.1 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Wielsbeke, Belgium and a 0.5 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Thomasville, North Carolina used by the Unilin segment.
The following table summarizes the Company’s facilities both owned and leased for each segment in square feet (in millions):

 	  	Mohawk Segment	 	  	Dal-Tile Segment	 	  	Unilin Segment	 	
Primary Purpose	  	Owned	 	  	Leased	 	  	Owned	 	  	Leased	 	  	Owned	 	  	Leased	 	
Manufacturing	  	 	15.8	  	  	 	0.1	  	  	 	4.5	  	  	 	0.1	  	  	 	8.8	  	  	 	—  	  	
Selling and Distribution	  	 	3.7	  	  	 	5.1	  	  	 	0.4	  	  	 	7.4	  	  	 	0.1	  	  	 	0.3	  	
Other	  	 	0.9	  	  	 	0.1	  	  	 	0.3	  	  	 	0.3	  	  	 	0.1	  	  	 	—  	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	20.4	  	  	 	5.3	  	  	 	5.2	  	  	 	7.8	  	  	 	9.0	  	  	 	0.3	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The Company’s properties are in good condition and adequate for its requirements. The Company believes its principal plants are generally adequate to meet its production plans pursuant to the Company’s long-term sales goals. In the ordinary course of business, the Company monitors the condition of its facilities to ensure that they remain adequate to meet long-term sales goals and production plans.
 
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	
The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Other than as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.
Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits were initiated in several U.S. federal courts alleging that certain manufacturers of polyurethane foam products and competitors of the Company’s carpet underlay division had engaged in price fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. Mohawk has been named as a defendant in seven
 
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of the 43 cases filed (the first on August 26, 2010), as well as in two consolidated amended class action complaints, the first filed on February 28, 2011, on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products, and the second filed on March 21, 2011, on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers. All pending cases in which the Company has been named as a defendant have been filed in or transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for consolidated pre-trial proceedings under the name  In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation , Case No. 1:10-MDL-02196.
In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek three times the amount of unspecified damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Each plaintiff also seeks attorney fees, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and injunctive relief against future violations. In April 2011, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the class action claims brought by the direct purchasers, and in May 2011, the Company moved to dismiss the claims brought by the indirect purchasers. On July 19, 2011, the Court issued a written opinion denying all defendants’ motions to dismiss. In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action,  Hi ! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited, v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et al ., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada, that alleges similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seeks unspecified damages and punitive damages. The Company denies all of the allegations in these actions and will vigorously defend itself.
The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in a given quarter or year.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and finished product, and the cleanup of contamination associated therewith. Because of the nature of the Company’s business, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs relating to compliance with such laws and regulations. The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters and is currently engaged in environmental investigation, remediation and post-closure care programs at certain sites. The Company has provided accruals for such activities that it has determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not expect that the ultimate liability with respect to such activities will have a material adverse effect on its operations, but may have an effect on the results of operations for a given quarter or annual period.
 
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	
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PART II
 
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	
Market for the Common Stock
The Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MHK.” The table below shows the high and low sales prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape, for each fiscal period indicated.

 	  	Mohawk Common Stock	 	
 	  	    High    	 	  	    Low    	 	
2010	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
First Quarter	  	$	55.52	  	  	 	41.33	  	
Second Quarter	  	 	66.93	  	  	 	43.58	  	
Third Quarter	  	 	54.94	  	  	 	42.61	  	
Fourth Quarter	  	 	61.28	  	  	 	51.55	  	
 	 	 	
2011	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
First Quarter	  	 	63.12	  	  	 	54.42	  	
Second Quarter	  	 	68.86	  	  	 	57.43	  	
Third Quarter	  	 	61.47	  	  	 	39.93	  	
Fourth Quarter	  	 	61.30	  	  	 	40.19	  	
As of February 20, 2012, there were approximately 318 holders of record of Common Stock. The Company has not paid or declared any cash dividends on shares of its Common Stock since completing its initial public offering. The Company’s policy is to retain all net earnings for the development of its business, and presently, it does not anticipate paying cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of future cash dividends will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company’s profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2011.
 
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Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	
The following table sets forth the selected financial data of the Company for the periods indicated which information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

 	  	As of or for the Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	 	2009	 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 	  	(In thousands, except per share data)	 	
Statement of operations data:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales (a)	  	$	5,642,258	  	  	 	5,319,072	  	 	 	5,344,024	  	 	 	6,826,348	  	 	 	7,586,018	  	
Cost of sales (a)	  	 	4,225,379	  	  	 	3,916,472	  	 	 	4,111,794	  	 	 	5,088,584	  	 	 	5,471,234	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross profit	  	 	1,416,879	  	  	 	1,402,600	  	 	 	1,232,230	  	 	 	1,737,764	  	 	 	2,114,784	  	
Selling, general and administrative expenses	  	 	1,101,337	  	  	 	1,088,431	  	 	 	1,188,500	  	 	 	1,318,501	  	 	 	1,364,678	  	
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles (b)	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	1,543,397	  	 	 	—  	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income (loss)	  	 	315,542	  	  	 	314,169	  	 	 	43,730	  	 	 	(1,124,134	) 	 	 	750,106	  	
Interest expense	  	 	101,617	  	  	 	133,151	  	 	 	127,031	  	 	 	127,050	  	 	 	154,469	  	
Other expense (income), net (c)	  	 	14,051	  	  	 	(11,630	) 	 	 	(5,588	) 	 	 	21,288	  	 	 	(16,079	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	  	 	199,874	  	  	 	192,648	  	 	 	(77,713	) 	 	 	(1,272,472	) 	 	 	611,716	  	
Income tax expense (benefit) (d)	  	 	21,649	  	  	 	2,713	  	 	 	(76,694	) 	 	 	180,062	  	 	 	(102,697	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss)	  	 	178,225	  	  	 	189,935	  	 	 	(1,019	) 	 	 	(1,452,534	) 	 	 	714,413	  	
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	  	 	4,303	  	  	 	4,464	  	 	 	4,480	  	 	 	5,694	  	 	 	7,599	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc	  	$	173,922	  	  	 	185,471	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	 	 	(1,458,228	) 	 	 	706,814	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic earnings (loss) per share	  	$	2.53	  	  	 	2.66	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	 	 	(21.32	) 	 	 	10.37	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	  	$	2.52	  	  	 	2.65	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	 	 	(21.32	) 	 	 	10.32	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance sheet data:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Working capital (includes short-term debt)	  	$	1,296,818	  	  	 	1,199,699	  	 	 	1,474,978	  	 	 	1,369,333	  	 	 	1,238,220	  	
Total assets (b and d)	  	 	6,206,228	  	  	 	6,098,926	  	 	 	6,391,446	  	 	 	6,446,175	  	 	 	8,680,050	  	
Long-term debt (including current portion)	  	 	1,586,439	  	  	 	1,653,582	  	 	 	1,854,479	  	 	 	1,954,786	  	 	 	2,281,834	  	
Total stockholders’ equity	  	 	3,415,785	  	  	 	3,271,556	  	 	 	3,200,823	  	 	 	3,153,803	  	 	 	4,707,357	  	
 
(a)	During 2009, the Company recognized an increased number of warranty claims related to the performance of commercial carpet tiles that used a newer carpet backing technology. As a result, the Company recorded a $121,224 carpet sales allowance and a $12,268 inventory write-off.	
(b)	In 2008, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles which included $276,807 for the Mohawk segment, $531,930 for the Dal-Tile segment and $734,660 for the Unilin segment.	
(c)	In 2010 and 2007, the Company received $7,730 and $9,154 in refunds from the U.S. government in reference to settlement of customs disputes dating back to 1986.	
(d)	In 2007, the Company implemented a change in residency of one of its foreign subsidiaries. This tax restructuring resulted in a step up in the subsidiary’s taxable basis, which resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax asset of approximately $245,000 and a related income tax benefit of approximately $272,000. In 2008, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $253,000 against the deferred tax asset described above.	
 
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Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	
Overview
In 2010, the primary categories of the U.S. floor covering industry, based on sales dollars, were carpet and rug (55%), resilient and rubber (13%), ceramic tile (12%), hardwood (9%), stone (6%) and laminate (5%). Each of these categories is influenced by the average selling price per square foot, the residential builder and homeowner remodeling markets, housing starts and housing resales, average house size and home ownership. In addition, the level of sales in the floor covering industry, both in the U.S. and Europe, is influenced by consumer confidence, spending for durable goods, interest rates and availability of credit, turnover in housing, the condition of the residential and commercial construction industries and the overall strength of the economy.
The U.S. floor covering industry experienced declining demand beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006 with sales declining from $25.7 billion in 2006 to $17.1 billion in 2010. Industry conditions have remained difficult due to many factors, including uncertainty caused by economic conditions in the U.S., the European debt crisis, material price volatility, unemployment and consumer confidence, all of which have created headwinds to industry growth.
The Company has three reporting segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, primarily in North America through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products, primarily in North America and Europe through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.
Net earnings attributable to the Company were $173.9 million, or diluted EPS of $2.52 for 2011. In 2011, a favorable net impact of price and product mix, improved manufacturing efficiencies, lower interest expense and higher sales volume more than offset the unfavorable impact of raw material inflation. Net earnings attributable to the Company were $185.5 million, or diluted EPS of $2.65 for 2010 which had favorable impacts of approximately $30 million from a tax benefit related to the settlement of certain contingencies and an approximately $8 million (pre-tax) benefit from U.S. Customs refunds, neither of which reoccurred in 2011.
For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company generated $301.0 million of cash from operating activities which it used for capital expenditures and acquisitions. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $311.9 million, $35.3 million of which was in the United States and $276.6 million of which was in foreign countries.
 
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Results of Operations
Following are the results of operations for the last three years:

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	For the Years Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
 	  	(In millions)	 	
Statement of operations data:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	  	$	5,642.3	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	$	5,319.1	  	 	 	100.0	% 	 	$	5,344.0	  	 	 	100.0	% 	
Cost of sales (1)	  	 	4,225.4	  	  	 	74.9	% 	 	 	3,916.5	  	 	 	73.6	% 	 	 	4,111.8	  	 	 	76.9	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross profit	  	 	1,416.9	  	  	 	25.1	% 	 	 	1,402.6	  	 	 	26.4	% 	 	 	1,232.2	  	 	 	23.1	% 	
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2)	  	 	1,101.3	  	  	 	19.5	% 	 	 	1,088.4	  	 	 	20.5	% 	 	 	1,188.5	  	 	 	22.2	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	  	 	315.6	  	  	 	5.6	% 	 	 	314.2	  	 	 	5.9	% 	 	 	43.7	  	 	 	0.8	% 	
Interest expense (3)	  	 	101.6	  	  	 	1.8	% 	 	 	133.2	  	 	 	2.5	% 	 	 	127.0	  	 	 	2.4	% 	
Other expense (income) (4)	  	 	14.1	  	  	 	0.2	% 	 	 	(11.6	) 	 	 	(0.2	)% 	 	 	(5.6	) 	 	 	(0.1	)% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	  	 	199.9	  	  	 	3.5	% 	 	 	192.6	  	 	 	3.6	% 	 	 	(77.7	) 	 	 	(1.5	)% 	
Income tax expense (benefit)	  	 	21.7	  	  	 	0.4	% 	 	 	2.7	  	 	 	0.1	% 	 	 	(76.7	) 	 	 	(1.4	)% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss)	  	 	178.2	  	  	 	3.2	% 	 	 	189.9	  	 	 	3.6	% 	 	 	(1.0	) 	 	 	(0.0	)% 	
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	  	 	4.3	  	  	 	0.1	% 	 	 	4.4	  	 	 	0.1	% 	 	 	4.5	  	 	 	0.1	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	173.9	  	  	 	3.1	% 	 	$	185.5	  	 	 	3.5	% 	 	$	(5.5	) 	 	 	(0.1	)% 	

(1)  Cost of sales includes:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restructuring charges	  	$	17.5	  	  	 	0.3	% 	 	$	12.4	  	 	 	0.2	% 	 	$	43.4	  	 	 	0.8	% 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(2)  Selling, general and administrative expenses include:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restructuring charges	  	$	5.7	  	  	 	0.1	% 	 	$	0.8	  	 	 	0.0	% 	 	$	18.3	  	 	 	0.3	% 	
Lease charges	  	$	6.0	  	  	 	0.1	% 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(3)  Interest expense includes:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Debt extinguishment costs	  	$	1.1	  	  	 	0.0	% 	 	$	7.5	  	 	 	0.1	% 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(4)  Other expense (income) includes:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized foreign currency losses	  	$	9.1	  	  	 	0.2	% 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
U.S. customs refund	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	$	(7.7	) 	 	 	(0.1	)% 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Acquisitions purchase accounting	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	$	1.7	  	 	 	0.0	% 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Year Ended December 31, 2011, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2010
Net sales
Net sales for 2011 were $5,642.3 million, reflecting an increase of $323.2 million, or 6.1%, from the $5,319.1 million reported for 2010. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of approximately $143 million, favorable price and product mix of approximately $127 million and the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $53 million.
 
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Mohawk Segment—Net sales increased $82.8 million, or 2.9%, to $2,927.7 million in 2011, compared to $2,844.9 million in 2010. The increase was primarily driven by favorable price and product mix of approximately $64 million, and higher sales volume of approximately $19 million.
Dal-Tile Segment—Net sales increased $86.9 million, or 6.4%, to $1,454.3 million in 2011, compared to $1,367.4 million in 2010. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales volume of approximately $75 million, favorable price and product mix of approximately $9 million and the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $3 million.
Unilin Segment—Net sales increased $156.5 million, or 13.2%, to $1,344.8 million in 2011, compared to $1,188.3 million in 2010. The increase was primarily due to favorable price and product mix of approximately $55 million, the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $51 million and higher sales volume of approximately $51 million.
Quarterly net sales and the percentage changes in net sales by quarter for 2011 versus 2010 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	  	Change	 	
First quarter	  	$	1,343.6	  	  	 	1,347.2	  	  	 	(0.3	)% 	
Second quarter	  	 	1,477.9	  	  	 	1,400.1	  	  	 	5.6	  	
Third quarter	  	 	1,442.5	  	  	 	1,309.6	  	  	 	10.1	  	
Fourth quarter	  	 	1,378.3	  	  	 	1,262.2	  	  	 	9.2	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total year	  	$	5,642.3	  	  	 	5,319.1	  	  	 	6.1	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Gross profit
Gross profit for 2011 was $1,416.9 million (25.1% of net sales) compared to gross profit of $1,402.6 million (26.4% of net sales) for 2010. Gross profit dollars were impacted by favorable price and product mix of approximately $124 million, lower manufacturing costs of approximately $69 million, higher sales volume of approximately $27 million and favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $16 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $206 million, primarily related to raw materials, and approximately $7 million of higher restructuring charges. The lower manufacturing costs are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and various restructuring activities taken by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the gross profit for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $9 million related to a flood in the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2011 were $1,101.3 million (19.5% of net sales) compared to $1,088.4 million (20.5% of net sales) for 2010. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses for 2011 decreased 1.0% compared to the prior year as a result of the Company’s ability to leverage its various cost savings initiatives. The dollar increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily a result of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $9 million, a lease charge (discussed below) of approximately $6 million and higher restructuring charges of approximately $5 million, partially offset by the various cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company including facility consolidations and productivity improvements.
During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company corrected an immaterial error in its consolidated financial statements. The error related to accounting for operating leases. The correction of $6.0 million resulted in an additional charge (“lease charge”) to selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s 2011 consolidated statement of operations. The Company believes the correction of this error to be both quantitatively and qualitatively immaterial to its quarterly results for 2011 or to any of its previously issued consolidated financial statements. The correction had no impact on the Company’s cash flows as previously presented.
 
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Operating income
Operating income for 2011 was $315.6 million (5.6% of net sales), reflecting a $1.4 million increase, compared to an operating income of $314.2 million (5.9% of net sales) for 2010. The increase in operating income was primarily a result of favorable price and product mix of approximately $124 million, lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $77 million, higher sales volume of $27 million and the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $7 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $206 million, primarily related to raw materials, higher restructuring charges of approximately $11 million and a lease charge (discussed in selling, general and administrative expenses) of approximately $6 million. The lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily a result of cost saving initiatives implemented and various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the operating income for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $9 million related to a flood in the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Mohawk Segment—Operating income was $109.9 million (3.8% of segment net sales) for 2011, reflecting a decrease of $13.0 million, compared to operating income of $122.9 million (4.3% of segment net sales) for 2010. Operating income was negatively impacted by higher inflationary costs of approximately $138 million, primarily related to raw materials, higher restructuring charges of approximately $14 million and a lease charge (discussed in selling, general and administrative expenses) of approximately $3 million, substantially offset by lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $76 million and favorable price and product mix of approximately $64 million. The lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments.
Dal-Tile Segment—Operating income was $101.3 million (7.0% of segment net sales) for 2011, reflecting an increase of $4.0 million, compared to operating income of $97.3 million (7.1% of segment net sales) for 2010. Operating income was favorably impacted by higher sales volume of approximately $18 million, lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $10 million and favorable price and product mix of approximately $6 million, partially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $18 million, primarily related to raw materials and a lease charge (discussed in selling, general and administrative expenses) of approximately $3 million. The lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the operating income for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $9 million related to a flood in the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Unilin Segment—Operating income was $127.1 million (9.5% of segment net sales) for 2011 reflecting an increase of $12.8 million compared to operating income of $114.3 million (9.6% of segment net sales) for 2010. The increase was primarily driven by favorable price and product mix of approximately $54 million, lower manufacturing costs of approximately $10 million, favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $7 million, higher sales volume of approximately $7 million and lower restructuring costs of approximately $2 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $50 million, primarily related to raw materials, and higher selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $17 million. The lower manufacturing costs are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including facility consolidations and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $101.6 million for 2011, reflecting a decrease of $31.5 million compared to interest expense of $133.2 million for 2010. The decrease in interest expense resulted from lower interest costs on the
 
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Company’s outstanding debt and lower debt levels. In addition, the 2010 interest expense includes a $7.5 million premium paid to extinguish approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
Other expense (income)
Other expense for 2011 was $14.1 million as compared to other income in the prior year of $11.6 million. The unfavorable impact of $25.7 million was primarily a result of unfavorable changes in net foreign currency gains/losses of approximately $13 million, and losses associated with the minority interest of approximately $5 million. In addition, other income for 2010 included an approximately $8 million benefit from customs refunds partially offset by acquisitions purchase accounting adjustments of $1.7 million. The unrealized foreign currency losses are attributable to certain of the Company’s consolidated foreign subsidiaries that measure financial conditions and results using the U.S. dollar rather than the local currency. The unrealized foreign currency losses were primarily a result of volatility in the Mexican Peso and the Canadian Dollar that occurred late in the third quarter of 2011. The customs refunds from the U.S. government resulted from settling customs disputes dating back to 1986. The Company is pursuing additional recoveries for years subsequent to 1986 but there can be no assurances such recoveries will occur. Additional future recoveries, if any, will be recorded as realized.
Income tax expense
For 2011, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $21.6 million on earnings before income taxes of $199.9 million for an effective tax rate of 10.8%, as compared to an income tax expense of $2.7 million on earnings before income taxes of $192.6 million for an effective tax rate of 1.4% for 2010. The difference in the effective tax rate for the comparative period is primarily due to the benefit from the settlement of certain tax contingencies of $7.2 million and $30.0 million, respectively, in 2011 and 2010. In addition, both years were effected by the geographical dispersion of earnings and losses for the current period.
Year Ended December 31, 2010, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2009
Net sales
Net sales for 2010 were $5,319.1 million, reflecting a decrease of $25.0 million, or 0.5%, from the $5,344.0 million reported for 2009. Included in net sales for 2009 is a carpet sales allowance of $121.2 million. For 2010, net sales decreased primarily due to lower sales volume of approximately $81 million, primarily related to continued weakness in the residential, commercial and new construction markets, unfavorable foreign exchange impact of approximately $37 million and the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $28 million, driven by customers trading down to lower priced products and distribution channel mix.
Mohawk Segment—Net sales decreased $11.9 million, or 0.4%, to $2,844.9 million in 2010 compared to $2,856.7 million in 2009. Included in net sales for 2009 is a carpet sales allowance of $121.2 million. For 2010, net sales decreased primarily due to lower sales volume of approximately $183 million, primarily related to continued weakness in the soft surface product category, partially offset by approximately $50 million due to the net effect of price and product mix as a result of price increases to offset higher raw material costs.
Dal-Tile Segment—Net sales decreased $59.3 million, or 4.2%, to $1,367.4 million in 2010 compared to $1,426.8 million in 2009. The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $51 million, primarily driven by customer mix, and lower sales volume of approximately $17 million, primarily related to continued weakness in the commercial, residential and new construction markets, partially offset by the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $9 million.
Unilin Segment—Net sales increased $60.0 million, or 5.3%, to $1,188.3 million in 2010 compared to $1,128.3 million in 2009. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by higher sales volume of approximately
 
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$132 million as a result of growth in developing markets, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $46 million and the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $27 million, as customers traded down to lower priced products.
Quarterly net sales and the percentage changes in net sales by quarter for 2010 versus 2009 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 	  	2010	 	  	2009	 	  	Change	 	
First quarter	  	$	1,347.2	  	  	 	1,208.3	  	  	 	11.5	% 	
Second quarter	  	 	1,400.1	  	  	 	1,406.0	  	  	 	(0.4	) 	
Third quarter	  	 	1,309.6	  	  	 	1,382.6	  	  	 	(5.3	) 	
Fourth quarter	  	 	1,262.2	  	  	 	1,347.1	  	  	 	(6.3	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total year	  	$	5,319.1	  	  	 	5,344.0	  	  	 	(0.5	)% 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Gross profit
Gross profit for 2010 was $1,402.6 million (26.4% of net sales) and represented an increase of $170.4 million, or 13.8%, compared to gross profit of $1,232.2 million (23.1% of net sales) for 2009. Gross profit for 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance of $121.2 million and inventory write-off of $12.4 million. For 2010, gross profit was favorably impacted by approximately $50 million as a result of various restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements, lower restructuring charges of approximately $32 million and the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $27 million. These increases were partially offset by higher manufacturing costs, primarily raw materials, of approximately $58 million, lower sales volume of approximately $13 million and the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $11 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2010 were $1,088.4 million (20.5% of net sales), reflecting a decrease of $100.1 million, or 8.4%, compared to $1,188.5 million (22.2% of net sales) for 2009. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily driven by various restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, including distribution facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements, to align such expenses with the Company’s sales volumes.
Operating income
Operating income for 2010 was $314.2 million (5.9% of net sales) reflecting a $270.4 million increase compared to an operating income of $43.7 million (0.8% of net sales) in 2009. Operating income for 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance and inventory write-off of $133.5 million. For 2010, operating income was favorably impacted by approximately $128 million as a result of lower selling, general and administrative expenses and various restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, lower restructuring charges of approximately $49 million and the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $27 million, partially offset by higher manufacturing costs, primarily raw materials, of approximately $58 million and lower sales volume of approximately $13 million.
Mohawk Segment—Operating income was $122.9 million (4.3% of segment net sales) in 2010 reflecting an increase of $248.9 million compared to operating loss of $126.0 million in 2009. Operating loss for 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance and inventory write-off of $133.5 million. For 2010, operating income was favorably impacted by approximately $101 million as a result of lower selling, general and administrative expenses and various restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, the net
 
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effect of price and product mix of approximately $66 million and lower restructuring charges of approximately $19 million, partially offset by higher manufacturing costs, primarily raw materials, of approximately $25 million and lower sales volume of approximately $45 million.
Dal-Tile Segment—Operating income was $97.3 million (7.1% of segment net sales) in 2010 reflecting an increase of $13.2 million, or 15.7%, compared to operating income of $84.2 million (5.9% of segment net sales) for 2009. The increase was primarily driven by the favorable impact of approximately $20 million as a result of lower selling, general and administrative expenses and various restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, lower restructuring charges of approximately $16 million and lower manufacturing expenses of approximately $4 million, partially offset by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $28 million.
Unilin Segment—Operating income was $114.3 million (9.6% of segment net sales) in 2010 reflecting an increase of $8.3 million, or 7.9%, compared to operating income of $106.0 million (9.4% of segment net sales) for 2009. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales volume of approximately $42 million, lower restructuring charges of approximately $14 million and lower selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $5 million, offset by higher manufacturing costs, primarily raw materials, of approximately $36 million, the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $10 million and unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $6 million.
Interest expense
Interest expense for 2010 was $133.2 million compared to $127.0 million in 2009. The increase in interest expense resulted from the $7.5 million premium and fees related to the extinguishment of approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011, higher costs on the Company’s revolving credit facility and higher interest rates on the Company’s notes, partially offset by the impact of lower debt levels.
Other expense (income)
The Company has received partial refunds from the U.S. government in reference to settling customs disputes dating back to 1986. Accordingly, the Company realized a gain of $7.7 million in other expense (income) for 2010. The Company is pursuing additional recoveries for years subsequent to 1986 but there can be no assurances such recoveries will occur. Additional future recoveries, if any, will be recorded as realized.
Income tax expense (benefit)
For 2010, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.7 million on earnings before income taxes of $192.6 million compared to a benefit of $76.7 million on loss before income taxes of $77.7 million for 2009. The 2010 effective tax rate of 1.4% is primarily due to the favorable geographic dispersion of profits and losses resulting in a tax benefit of approximately $21 million, a tax benefit of approximately $30 million related to the settlement of certain income tax contingencies in Europe, and a decrease in valuation allowance of approximately $17 million related to European deferred tax assets. The 2009 effective tax rate of 98.7% was the result of the geographic dispersion of profits and losses resulting in a tax benefit of approximately $13 million, a permanent tax benefit in Europe on notional interest of approximately $56 million, offset by an increase to the Company’s valuation allowance and tax contingencies of approximately $19 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. The Company’s capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds, bank credit lines and credit terms from suppliers.
 
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Cash flows provided by operating activities for 2011 were $301.0 million compared to $319.7 million for 2010. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities for 2011 as compared to 2010 is primarily attributable to the 2010 tax refunds, the timing of receipts and customer mix changes in receivables and timing of disbursements.
Net cash used in investing activities for 2011 was $299.7 million compared to $231.5 million for 2010. The increase in investing activities primarily relates to higher capital expenditures related to additional carpet extrusion capacity and expanding the Company’s international manufacturing capabilities, partially offset by lower acquisition expenditures in 2011. Capital spending during 2012, excluding acquisition expenditures, is expected to range from approximately $225 million to $245 million and is intended to be used primarily to purchase equipment, add geographic capacity and to streamline manufacturing capabilities.
Net cash used in financing activities for 2011 was $33.1 million compared to $255.2 million for 2010. The change in cash used in financing activities as compared to 2010 is primarily attributable to lower debt repayments, net of borrowings and restricted cash, and the change in outstanding checks.
On July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a five-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) and terminated its four-year $600.0 million, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”), which was originally set to mature on September 2, 2013. No early termination penalties were incurred as a result of the termination. The Senior Credit Facility provides for a maximum of $900.0 million of revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Company paid financing costs of $8.3 million in connection with its Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $12.3 million related to the Company’s ABL Facility are being amortized over the term of the Senior Credit Facility. In addition, the Company expensed $1.1 million of deferred financing costs related to the termination of its ABL Facility.
The Senior Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on July 8, 2016. The Company can terminate and prepay the Senior Credit Facility at any time without payment of any termination or prepayment penalty (other than customary breakage costs in respect of loans bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR).
At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1-, 2-, 3- or 6- month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.25% and 2.0%, or (b) the higher of the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, and a monthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.25% and 1.0%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the Lenders’ exceeds utilization of the Senior Credit Facility ranging from 0.25% to 0.4% per annum. The applicable margin and the commitment fee are determined based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as the ratio increases).
All obligations of the Company and the other borrowers under the Senior Credit Facility are required to be guaranteed by all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and all obligations of borrowers that are foreign subsidiaries are guaranteed by those foreign subsidiaries of the Company which the Company designates as guarantors. All obligations under the Senior Credit Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by a security interest in domestic accounts receivable and inventories, certain shares of capital stock (or equivalent ownership interests) of the domestic borrowers’ and domestic guarantors’ subsidiaries, and proceeds of any of the foregoing. The amount of the obligations under the Senior Credit Facility secured by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests is limited to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount permitted to be secured under the Company’s Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002 without requiring the notes issued under that Indenture to be secured equally and ratably by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests and (ii) the aggregate amount permitted to be secured under the Company’s Indenture dated as of January 9, 2006 (as supplemented by that first supplemental indenture dated as of January 17, 2006) without requiring the notes issued under that Indenture to be secured equally and ratably by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests.
 
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If at any time (a) either (i) the Company’s corporate family rating or senior unsecured rating, whichever is in effect from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) is Baa3 or better (with a stable outlook or better) and the Company’s corporate rating from Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) is BB+ or better (with a stable outlook or better) or (ii) the Moody’s rating is Ba1 or better (with a stable outlook or better) and the S&P rating is BBB- or better (with a stable outlook or better) and (b) no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, then upon the Company’s request, the foregoing security interests will be released. The Company is required to reinstate such security interests after release if: (a) both (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba2 and (ii) the S&P rating is BB, (b) (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba3 or lower and (ii) the S&P rating is below BBB- (with a stable outlook or better) or (c) (i) the Moody’s rating is below Baa3 (with a stable outlook or better) and (ii) the S&P rating is BB- or lower.
The Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.
As of December 31, 2011, the amount utilized under the Senior Credit Facility was $395.3 million resulting in a total of $504.7 million available under the Senior Credit Facility. The amount utilized included $298.0 million of borrowings, $46.8 million of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $50.5 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.
On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Credit Facility that provides for an incremental term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. The incremental term loan facility provides for eight scheduled quarterly principal payments of $1.875 million, with the first such payment due on June 30, 2012, followed by four scheduled quarterly principal payments of $3.750 million, with all remaining quarterly principal payments of $5.625 million prior to maturity.
On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2016. Interest payable on these notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s or S&P, or both, downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $0.1 million per quarter per $100 million of outstanding notes. Currently, the interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75% as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and S&P during 2009. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future.
On April 12, 2010, the Company purchased for cash approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 at a price equal to 103.5% of the principal amount, which resulted in a premium to tendering noteholders of approximately $7 million. In connection with the extinguishment, the Company paid approximately $0.5 million in fees and accelerated the remaining deferred financing costs incurred in the original issuance of the notes that were purchased by the Company. The premium and fees associated with the cash tender are included in interest expense on the 2010 consolidated statement of operations. On October 14, 2010, the Company deposited $27.9 million of cash in a restricted account under the
 
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control of the Administrative Agent and reserved $280.0 million on the ABL Facility to repay the remaining amount outstanding of the 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011, which actions were determined by the Administrative Agent to adequately reserve (for purposes of the ABL Facility) for the repayment of such notes. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company repaid the 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 at maturity, using approximately $170 million of available cash and borrowings of approximately $138 million under the ABL Facility.
In 2002, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.20% notes due April 15, 2012. During 2011, the Company repurchased $63.7 million of its senior 7.20% notes, at an average price equal to 102.72% of the principal amount. The Company believes it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents and unutilized borrowings availability under the Senior Credit Facility or through new public and/or private debt offerings to repay the senior notes, when due. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to complete new public and/or private debt offerings, if necessary, to repay the senior notes prior to the April 15, 2012 maturity date.
As of December 31, 2011, the Company had invested cash of $266.5 million in money market AAA rated cash investments of which $260.0 million was in Europe. While the Company’s plans are to permanently reinvest, the estimated cost of repatriation for the cash invested in Europe would be approximately $91.0 million. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under its Senior Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet its capital expenditure, working capital and debt servicing requirements over the next twelve months.
The Company may continue, from time to time, to retire its outstanding debt through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount involved may be material.
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 15 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Since the inception of the program in 1999, a total of approximately 11.5 million shares have been repurchased at an aggregate cost of approximately $334.7 million. All of these repurchases have been financed through the Company’s operations and banking arrangements. No shares were repurchased during 2011, 2010 or 2009.
In the first quarter of 2012, the Company intends to remit payment of €26.5 million to the Belgian tax authority using European cash available.
 
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Contractual obligations
The following is a summary of the Company’s future minimum payments under contractual obligations as of December 31, 2011 (in millions):

 	  	Total	 	  	2012	 	  	2013	 	  	2014	 	  	2015	 	  	2016	 	  	Thereafter	 	
Recorded Contractual Obligations:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Long-term debt, including current maturities and capital leases	  	$	1,586.5	  	  	 	386.3	  	  	 	0.8	  	  	 	0.6	  	  	 	0.3	  	  	 	1,198.2	  	  	 	0.3	  	
Unrecorded Contractual Obligations:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Interest payments on long-term debt and capital leases (1)	  	 	298.6	  	  	 	78.3	  	  	 	71.1	  	  	 	71.0	  	  	 	71.0	  	  	 	7.2	  	  	 	—  	  	
Operating leases	  	 	325.1	  	  	 	90.4	  	  	 	71.2	  	  	 	60.3	  	  	 	46.5	  	  	 	24.6	  	  	 	32.1	  	
Purchase commitments (2)	  	 	200.5	  	  	 	77.0	  	  	 	66.7	  	  	 	32.3	  	  	 	24.5	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Expected pension contributions (3)	  	 	1.9	  	  	 	1.9	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Uncertain tax positions (4)	  	 	6.5	  	  	 	6.5	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Guarantees	  	 	15.0	  	  	 	8.6	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	847.6	  	  	 	262.7	  	  	 	212.2	  	  	 	166.8	  	  	 	142.0	  	  	 	31.8	  	  	 	32.1	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	2,434.1	  	  	 	649.0	  	  	 	213.0	  	  	 	167.4	  	  	 	142.3	  	  	 	1,230.0	  	  	 	32.4	  	

(1)	For fixed rate debt, the Company calculated interest based on the applicable rates and payment dates. For variable rate debt, the Company estimated average outstanding balances for the respective periods and applied interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2011 to these balances.	
(2)	Includes commitments for natural gas, electricity and raw material purchases.	
(3)	Includes the estimated pension contributions for 2012 only, as the Company is unable to estimate the pension contributions beyond 2012. The Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of December 31, 2011 were $29.2 million and $26.1 million, respectively. The projected benefit obligation liability has not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.	
(4)	Excludes $47.6 million of non-current accrued income tax liabilities and related interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities have not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.	
Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Company must make decisions which impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. Such decisions include the selection of appropriate accounting principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In reaching such decisions, the Company applies judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances and historical experience. Actual amounts could differ from those estimated at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. Some of those significant accounting policies require the Company to make subjective or complex judgments or estimates. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
 
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The Company believes the following accounting policies require it to use judgments and estimates in preparing its consolidated financial statements and represent critical accounting policies.
 
 	•	 	Accounts receivable and revenue recognition. Revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable, and collectability can be reasonably assured. The Company provides allowances for expected cash discounts, sales allowances, returns, claims and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience and periodic evaluation of specific customer accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. A 10% change in the Company’s allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts would have affected net earnings by approximately $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.	
 
 	•	 	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value). Cost has been determined using the first-in first-out method (“FIFO”). Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Market, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value obsolete inventory, excessive inventory or inventory expected to be sold below cost and additional reserves may be required. A 10% change in the Company’s reserve for excess or obsolete inventory would have affected net earnings by approximately $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.	
 
 	•	 	Goodwill and other intangibles. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Mohawk, Dal-Tile, Unilin Flooring, Unilin Chipboard and Melamine, and Unilin Roofing as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted. Generally, a decline in estimated after tax cash flows of more than 15% or a more than 10% increase in WACC or a significant or prolonged decline in market capitalization could result in an additional indication of impairment.	
The impairment test for intangible assets not subject to amortization involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. These judgments and assumptions are subject to the variability discussed above.
 
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The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things.
The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
The Company conducted its annual assessment of goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles in the fourth quarter and no impairment was indicated for 2011.
 
 	•	 	Income taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate is based on its income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s tax expense and in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. The Company evaluates the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other projections of financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that the Company is not able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. The Company would recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. The Company had valuation allowances of $334.2 million in 2011, $325.1 million in 2010 and $365.9 million in 2009. For further information regarding the Company’s valuation allowances, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.	
In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon the Company’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available as of the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, as required by the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 (“ASC 740-10”). For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has $46.1 million accrued for uncertain tax positions. For further information regarding the Company’s uncertain tax positions, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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 	•	 	Environmental and legal accruals. Environmental and legal accruals are estimates based on judgments made by the Company relating to ongoing environmental and legal proceedings, as disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In determining whether a liability is probable and reasonably estimable, the Company consults with its internal experts. The Company believes that the amounts recorded in the accompanying financial statements are based on the best estimates and judgments available to it.	
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05,  “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income”  (“ASU 2011-05”). This update requires that the components of net income, the components of other comprehensive income and the total of comprehensive income be presented as a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. The option of presenting other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity is eliminated. This update also requires the presentation on the face of the financial statements of reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statements where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. In November 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 that defers the effective date of the requirement to present separate line items on the income statement for reclassification adjustments of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income. The deferral is temporary until the Board reconsiders the operational concerns and needs of financial statement users. The Board has not yet established a timetable for its reconsideration. The requirements to present other comprehensive income in a continuous statement or two consecutive statements and other requirements of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation affects the Company’s manufacturing costs, distribution costs and operating expenses. The Company expects raw material prices, many of which are petroleum based, to fluctuate based upon worldwide supply and demand of commodities utilized in the Company’s production processes. Although the Company attempts to pass on increases in raw material, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be fully recovered. In the past, the Company has often been able to enhance productivity and develop new product innovations to help offset increases in costs resulting from inflation in its operations.
Seasonality
The Company is a calendar year-end company. With respect to its Mohawk and Dal-Tile segments, its results of operations for the first quarter tend to be the weakest. The second, third and fourth quarters typically produce higher net sales and operating income in these segments. These results are primarily due to consumer
 
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residential spending patterns for floor covering, which historically have decreased during the first two months of each year following the holiday season. The Unilin segment second and fourth quarters typically produce higher net sales and earnings followed by a moderate first quarter and a weaker third quarter. The third quarter is traditionally the weakest due to the European holiday in late summer.
 
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	
The Company’s market risk is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. Financial exposures to these risks are monitored as an integral part of the Company’s risk management program, which seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. From time to time, the Company enters into derivative contracts to manage these risks. The Company does not regularly engage in speculative transactions, nor does it regularly hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company did not have any derivative contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. As of December 31, 2011, approximately 78% of the Company’s debt portfolio was comprised of fixed-rate debt and 22% was floating-rate debt. A 1.0 percentage point change in the interest rate of the floating-rate debt would not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.
 
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Item 8.	Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	  	 	37	  	
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010	  	 	39	  	
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	  	 	40	  	
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years ended December  31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	  	 	41	  	
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	  	 	42	  	
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	  	 	43	  	
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 29, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP	
Atlanta, Georgia
February 29, 2012
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
We have audited Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as set forth in Item 9A. of Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Mohawk Industries, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and our report dated February 29, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP	
Atlanta, Georgia
February 29, 2012
 
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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2011 and 2010

 	  	          2011           	 	  	        2010        	 	
 	  	(In thousands, except per share data)	 	
ASSETS	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current assets:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	311,945	  	  	 	354,217	  	
Restricted cash	  	 	—  	  	  	 	27,954	  	
Receivables, net	  	 	686,165	  	  	 	614,473	  	
Inventories	  	 	1,113,630	  	  	 	1,007,503	  	
Prepaid expenses	  	 	112,779	  	  	 	91,731	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	150,910	  	  	 	133,304	  	
Other current assets	  	 	22,735	  	  	 	19,431	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total current assets	  	 	2,398,164	  	  	 	2,248,613	  	
Property, plant and equipment, net	  	 	1,712,154	  	  	 	1,687,124	  	
Goodwill	  	 	1,375,175	  	  	 	1,369,394	  	
Tradenames	  	 	450,432	  	  	 	456,890	  	
Other intangible assets, net	  	 	154,668	  	  	 	220,237	  	
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	  	 	115,635	  	  	 	116,668	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	$	6,206,228	  	  	 	6,098,926	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Current portion of long-term debt	  	$	386,255	  	  	 	350,588	  	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	  	 	715,091	  	  	 	698,326	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	  	 	1,101,346	  	  	 	1,048,914	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	355,653	  	  	 	346,503	  	
Long-term debt, less current portion	  	 	1,200,184	  	  	 	1,302,994	  	
Other long-term liabilities	  	 	99,537	  	  	 	93,518	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	2,756,720	  	  	 	2,791,929	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 14)	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	  	 	33,723	  	  	 	35,441	  	
Stockholders’ equity:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 79,815 and 79,666 shares issued in 2011 and 2010, respectively	  	 	798	  	  	 	797	  	
Additional paid-in capital	  	 	1,248,131	  	  	 	1,235,445	  	
Retained earnings	  	 	2,354,765	  	  	 	2,180,843	  	
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	  	 	135,639	  	  	 	178,097	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	3,739,333	  	  	 	3,595,182	  	
Less treasury stock at cost; 11,034 and 11,037 shares in 2011 and 2010, respectively	  	 	323,548	  	  	 	323,626	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total stockholders’ equity	  	 	3,415,785	  	  	 	3,271,556	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	$	6,206,228	  	  	 	6,098,926	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	 	2009	 	
 	  	(In thousands, except per share data)	 	
Net sales	  	$	5,642,258	  	  	 	5,319,072	  	 	 	5,344,024	  	
Cost of sales	  	 	4,225,379	  	  	 	3,916,472	  	 	 	4,111,794	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross profit	  	 	1,416,879	  	  	 	1,402,600	  	 	 	1,232,230	  	
Selling, general and administrative expenses	  	 	1,101,337	  	  	 	1,088,431	  	 	 	1,188,500	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	  	 	315,542	  	  	 	314,169	  	 	 	43,730	  	
Interest expense	  	 	101,617	  	  	 	133,151	  	 	 	127,031	  	
Other expense (income)	  	 	14,051	  	  	 	(11,630	) 	 	 	(5,588	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	  	 	199,874	  	  	 	192,648	  	 	 	(77,713	) 	
Income tax expense (benefit)	  	 	21,649	  	  	 	2,713	  	 	 	(76,694	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss)	  	 	178,225	  	  	 	189,935	  	 	 	(1,019	) 	
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	  	 	4,303	  	  	 	4,464	  	 	 	4,480	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	173,922	  	  	 	185,471	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	2.53	  	  	 	2.66	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	2.52	  	  	 	2.65	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 	 	 	 	 	Total Stockholders’ Equity	 	 	
 	 	Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest	 	 	Common Stock	 	 	Additional
Paid-in
Capital	 	 	Retained
Earnings	 	 	Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income	 	 	Treasury Stock	 	 	Total
Stockholders’
Equity	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	(In thousands)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balances at December 31, 2008	 	$	31,130	  	 	 	79,461	  	 	$	795	  	 	$	1,217,903	  	 	$	2,004,115	  	 	$	254,535	  	 	 	(11,040	) 	 	$	(323,545	) 	 	$	3,153,803	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	 	 	—  	  	 	 	57	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	642	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	6	  	 	 	184	  	 	 	826	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	9,653	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	9,653	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(342	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(342	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	 	 	(2,151	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noncontrolling earnings	 	 	4,480	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currency translation adjustment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	36,089	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	36,089	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized loss on hedge instruments net of taxes	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	7,207	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	7,207	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(914	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(914	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	36,883	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balances at December 31, 2009	 	 	33,459	  	 	 	79,518	  	 	 	795	  	 	 	1,227,856	  	 	 	1,998,616	  	 	 	296,917	  	 	 	(11,034	) 	 	 	(323,361	) 	 	 	3,200,823	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	 	 	—  	  	 	 	148	  	 	 	2	  	 	 	1,685	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(3	) 	 	 	(265	) 	 	 	1,422	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	6,888	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	6,888	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(984	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(984	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments	 	 	(5,726	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noncontrolling earnings	 	 	4,464	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	 	 	3,244	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(3,244	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(3,244	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currency translation adjustment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(119,200	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(119,200	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	380	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	380	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	185,471	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	185,471	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	66,651	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balances at December 31, 2010	 	 	35,441	  	 	 	79,666	  	 	 	797	  	 	 	1,235,445	  	 	 	2,180,843	  	 	 	178,097	  	 	 	(11,037	) 	 	 	(323,626	) 	 	 	3,271,556	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	 	 	—  	  	 	 	149	  	 	 	1	  	 	 	2,543	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	3	  	 	 	78	  	 	 	2,622	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,159	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,159	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(16	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(16	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments	 	 	(4,764	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retained distribution noncontrolling interest	 	 	(1,257	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noncontrolling earnings	 	 	4,303	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currency translation adjustment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(42,006	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(42,006	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(452	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(452	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	173,922	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	173,922	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	131,464	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balances at December 31, 2011	 	$	33,723	  	 	 	79,815	  	 	$	798	  	 	$	1,248,131	  	 	$	2,354,765	  	 	$	135,639	  	 	 	(11,034	) 	 	$	(323,548	) 	 	$	3,415,785	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
 	  	(In thousands)	 	
Cash flows from operating activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss)	  	$	178,225	  	 	 	189,935	  	 	 	(1,019	) 	
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restructuring	  	 	23,209	  	 	 	12,341	  	 	 	57,412	  	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	297,734	  	 	 	296,773	  	 	 	303,004	  	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	(4,616	) 	 	 	(21,279	) 	 	 	(20,579	) 	
Loss on extinguishment of debt	  	 	1,116	  	 	 	7,514	  	 	 	—  	  	
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	  	 	(1,273	) 	 	 	(4,975	) 	 	 	1,481	  	
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	342	  	
Stock-based compensation expense	  	 	10,159	  	 	 	6,888	  	 	 	9,653	  	
Other	  	 	(1,257	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Receivables, net	  	 	(85,391	) 	 	 	(12,273	) 	 	 	102,799	  	
Income tax receivable	  	 	1,631	  	 	 	68,740	  	 	 	(72,515	) 	
Inventories	  	 	(100,205	) 	 	 	(118,903	) 	 	 	276,169	  	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	  	 	(11,124	) 	 	 	(86,947	) 	 	 	11,510	  	
Other assets and prepaid expenses	  	 	(12,434	) 	 	 	(11,791	) 	 	 	17,320	  	
Other liabilities	  	 	5,219	  	 	 	(6,311	) 	 	 	(13,372	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	  	 	300,993	  	 	 	319,712	  	 	 	672,205	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from investing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Additions to property, plant and equipment	  	 	(275,573	) 	 	 	(156,180	) 	 	 	(108,925	) 	
Proceeds from insurance claim	  	 	—  	  	 	 	4,615	  	 	 	—  	  	
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	  	 	(24,097	) 	 	 	(79,917	) 	 	 	(5,924	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	  	 	(299,670	) 	 	 	(231,482	) 	 	 	(114,849	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Payments on revolving line of credit	  	 	(1,431,349	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(412,666	) 	
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	  	 	1,729,349	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	349,571	  	
Repayment of senior notes	  	 	(368,478	) 	 	 	(199,992	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Net change in asset securitization borrowings	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(47,000	) 	
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt	  	 	2,806	  	 	 	(812	) 	 	 	6,537	  	
Debt issuance costs	  	 	(8,285	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(23,714	) 	
Debt extinguishment costs	  	 	(1,734	) 	 	 	(7,514	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	  	 	(4,764	) 	 	 	(3,472	) 	 	 	(4,402	) 	
Change in restricted cash	  	 	27,954	  	 	 	(27,954	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(342	) 	
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	  	 	17,590	  	 	 	(17,900	) 	 	 	5,288	  	
Proceeds from stock transactions	  	 	3,787	  	 	 	2,445	  	 	 	884	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in financing activities	  	 	(33,124	) 	 	 	(255,199	) 	 	 	(125,844	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	  	 	(10,471	) 	 	 	(10,272	) 	 	 	6,427	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	  	 	(42,272	) 	 	 	(177,241	) 	 	 	437,939	  	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	  	 	354,217	  	 	 	531,458	  	 	 	93,519	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	  	$	311,945	  	 	 	354,217	  	 	 	531,458	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands, except per share data)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, including its primary operating subsidiaries, Mohawk Carpet, LLC, Dal-Tile Corporation and Unilin BVBA, is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States (“U.S.”) and residential applications in Europe. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer and one of the largest manufacturers, marketers and distributors of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S., as well as a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had invested cash of $266,488 in money market AAA rated cash investments of which $6,497 was in North America and Mexico and $259,991 was in Europe. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had restricted cash of $27,954.
(c) Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition
The Company is principally a carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate and hardwood flooring manufacturer and sells carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, natural stone, hardwood, resilient and laminate flooring products in the U.S. principally for residential and commercial use. In addition, the Company manufactures laminate and sells carpet, rugs, hardwood and laminate flooring products in Europe principally for residential and commercial use. The Company grants credit to customers, most of whom are retail-flooring dealers, home centers and commercial end users, under credit terms that the Company believes are customary in the industry.
Revenues, which are recorded net of taxes collected from customers, are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable, and collectability can be reasonably assured. The Company provides allowances for expected cash discounts, returns, claims, sales allowances and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience and periodic evaluations of specific customer accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. Licensing revenues received from third parties for patents are recognized based on contractual agreements.
 
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(d) Inventories
The Company accounts for all inventories on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value). Cost has been determined using the FIFO method. Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Market, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value obsolete inventory, excessive inventory or inventory expected to be sold below cost and additional reserves may be required.
(e) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including capitalized interest. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives, which are 25-35 years for buildings and improvements, 5-15 years for machinery and equipment, the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements and 3-7 years for furniture and fixtures.
(f) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  the Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter (or on an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value). The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management’s judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Mohawk, Dal-Tile, Unilin Flooring, Unilin Chipboard and Melamine, and Unilin Roofing as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples.
When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as continued declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted.
The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of
 
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fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things. The impairment test for indefinite lived intangible assets involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The estimates of fair value of indefinite lived intangible assets are determined using a discounted cash flows valuation. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. These judgments and assumptions are subject to the variability discussed above.
Intangible assets that do not have indefinite lives are amortized based on average lives, which range from 7-16 years.
(g) Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and penalties in income tax expense (benefit).
(h) Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt. The carrying amount of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s floating rate debt approximates its fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt.
(i) Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration
Advertising and promotion expenses are charged to earnings during the period in which they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses included in selling, general, and administrative expenses were $35,847 in 2011, $38,553 in 2010 and $43,752 in 2009.
Vendor consideration, generally cash, is classified as a reduction of net sales, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or services that the vendor may receive in return for this consideration. The Company makes various payments to customers, including slotting fees, advertising allowances, buy-downs and co-op advertising. All of these payments reduce gross sales with the exception of co-op advertising. Co-op advertising is classified as a selling, general and administrative expense in accordance with ASC 605-50. Co-op advertising expenses, a component of advertising and promotion expenses, were $3,520 in 2011, $4,660 in 2010 and $3,809 in 2009.
 
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(j) Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its flooring products. The Company has recorded a provision for estimated warranty and related costs, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.
(k) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
(l) Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s subsidiaries that operate outside the United States use their local currency as the functional currency, with the exception of operations carried out in Canada and Mexico, in which case the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Other than Canada and Mexico, the functional currency is translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet accounts using the month end rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and average exchange rate for revenue and expense accounts for each respective period. The translation adjustments are deferred as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, within other comprehensive income. Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income or expense, within the consolidated statements of operations. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canada and Mexico operations are re-measured using a month end rate, except for non-monetary assets and liabilities, which are re-measured using the historical exchange rate. Income and expense accounts are re-measured using an average monthly rate for the period, except for expenses related to those balance sheet accounts that are re-measured using historical exchange rates. The resulting re-measurement adjustment is reported in the consolidated statements of operations when incurred.
(m) Earnings per Share (“EPS”)
Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated using net earnings available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued.
Dilutive common stock options are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method. Common stock options and unvested restricted shares (units) that were not included in the diluted EPS computation because the price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods presented were 1,180, 1,203 and 1,413 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For 2009, all outstanding common stock options to purchase common shares and unvested restricted shares (units) were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect on net loss per common share was anti-dilutive.
 
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Computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are presented in the following table:

 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	173,922	  	  	 	185,471	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest (1)	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(3,244	) 	 	 	—  	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	  	$	173,922	  	  	 	182,227	  	 	 	(5,499	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	  	 	68,736	  	  	 	68,578	  	 	 	68,452	  	
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSU’s to purchase common shares, net	  	 	228	  	  	 	206	  	 	 	—  	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	  	 	68,964	  	  	 	68,784	  	 	 	68,452	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	2.53	  	  	 	2.66	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	  	$	2.52	  	  	 	2.65	  	 	 	(0.08	) 	

(1)	Amount represents the adjustment to fair value of a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.	
(n) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with ASC 718-10, formerly SFAS No 123R, “ Stock Compensation ”. Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the award’s estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.
(o) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes foreign currency translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term nature and pensions. The Company does not provide income taxes on currency translation adjustments, as earnings from foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested.
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 	  	Foreign
translation
adjustment	 	 	Pensions	 	 	Total	 	
December 31, 2009	  	$	296,182	  	 	 	735	  	 	 	296,917	  	
2010 activity	  	 	(119,200	) 	 	 	380	  	 	 	(118,820	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2010	  	 	176,982	  	 	 	1,115	  	 	 	178,097	  	
2011 activity	  	 	(42,006	) 	 	 	(452	) 	 	 	(42,458	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2011	  	$	134,976	  	 	 	663	  	 	 	135,639	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The Company identified and corrected an immaterial error in its 2010 Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income. The error related to the classification of accretion for the redemption feature of the redeemable noncontrolling interest within comprehensive income. The error previously resulted in an understatement of comprehensive income of $3,244 in 2010.
 
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(p) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05,  “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income”  (“ASU 2011-05”). This update requires that the components of net income, the components of other comprehensive income and the total of comprehensive income be presented as a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. The option of presenting other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity is eliminated. This update also requires the presentation on the face of the financial statements of reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statements where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. In November 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 that defers the effective date of the requirement to present separate line items on the income statement for reclassification adjustments of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income. The deferral is temporary until the Board reconsiders the operational concerns and needs of financial statement users. The Board has not yet established a timetable for its reconsideration. The requirements to present other comprehensive income in a continuous statement or two consecutive statements and other requirements of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.
(q) Fiscal Year
The Company ends its fiscal year on December 31. Each of the first three quarters in the fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end.
 
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(2) Acquisitions
The Company acquired a 34% equity investment in a leading manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China in the Dal-Tile segment for $79,917 in 2010. The Company acquired Australian and United Kingdom distribution businesses in the Unilin segment for $24,097 and $5,604 in 2011 and 2009, respectively.
(3) Receivables

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
Customers, trade	  	$	696,856	  	  	 	621,539	  	
Income tax receivable	  	 	1,703	  	  	 	11,027	  	
Other	  	 	31,311	  	  	 	27,662	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	729,870	  	  	 	660,228	  	
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	  	 	43,705	  	  	 	45,755	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Receivables, net	  	$	686,165	  	  	 	614,473	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31:

 	  	Balance at
beginning
of year	 	  	Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses	 	  	Deductions(1)	 	  	Balance
at end
of year	 	
2009	  	$	62,378	  	  	 	205,145	  	  	 	204,714	  	  	 	62,809	  	
2010	  	 	62,809	  	  	 	170,274	  	  	 	187,328	  	  	 	45,755	  	
2011	  	 	45,755	  	  	 	161,073	  	  	 	163,123	  	  	 	43,705	  	
 
(1)	Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.	
(4) Inventories
The components of inventories are as follows:

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
Finished goods	  	$	670,877	  	  	 	624,082	  	
Work in process	  	 	113,311	  	  	 	97,257	  	
Raw materials	  	 	329,442	  	  	 	286,164	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total inventories	  	$	1,113,630	  	  	 	1,007,503	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
(5) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company conducted its annual assessment in the fourth quarter of 2011 and determined the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was indicated.
 
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The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets:
Goodwill:

 	  	Mohawk	 	 	Dal-Tile	 	 	Unilin	 	 	Total	 	
Balances as of December 31, 2009	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill	  	$	199,132	  	 	 	1,186,913	  	 	 	1,352,508	  	 	 	2,738,553	  	
Accumulated impairments losses	  	 	(199,132	) 	 	 	(531,930	) 	 	 	(596,363	) 	 	 	(1,327,425	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	 	—  	  	 	 	654,983	  	 	 	756,145	  	 	 	1,411,128	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill recognized during the year	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	141	  	 	 	141	  	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(41,875	) 	 	 	(41,875	) 	
Balances as of December 31, 2010	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill	  	 	199,132	  	 	 	1,186,913	  	 	 	1,310,774	  	 	 	2,696,819	  	
Accumulated impairments losses	  	 	(199,132	) 	 	 	(531,930	) 	 	 	(596,363	) 	 	 	(1,327,425	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	 	—  	  	 	 	654,983	  	 	 	714,411	  	 	 	1,369,394	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill recognized during the year	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	19,066	  	 	 	19,066	  	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(13,285	) 	 	 	(13,285	) 	
Balances as of December 31, 2011	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill	  	 	199,132	  	 	 	1,186,913	  	 	 	1,316,555	  	 	 	2,702,600	  	
Accumulated impairments losses	  	 	(199,132	) 	 	 	(531,930	) 	 	 	(596,363	) 	 	 	(1,327,425	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	—  	  	 	 	654,983	  	 	 	720,192	  	 	 	1,375,175	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
During 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded additional goodwill of $19,066 and $141, respectively, in the Unilin segment related to business acquisitions.
Intangible assets:

  	  	Tradenames	 	
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:	  	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2009	  	$	477,607	  	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	(20,717	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2010	  	 	456,890	  	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	(6,458	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2011	  	$	450,432	  	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
  	  	Customer
relationships	 	 	Patents	 	 	Other	 	 	Total	 	
Intangible assets subject to amortization:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2009	  	$	159,302	  	 	 	147,008	  	 	 	1,425	  	 	 	307,735	  	
Amortization during year	  	 	(45,679	) 	 	 	(23,714	) 	 	 	(120	) 	 	 	(69,513	) 	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	(7,191	) 	 	 	(10,774	) 	 	 	(20	) 	 	 	(17,985	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2010	  	 	106,432	  	 	 	112,520	  	 	 	1,285	  	 	 	220,237	  	
Intangible assets recognized during the year	  	 	5,181	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	5,181	  	
Amortization during the year	  	 	(47,460	) 	 	 	(22,782	) 	 	 	(122	) 	 	 	(70,364	) 	
Currency translation during the year	  	 	805	  	 	 	(1,194	) 	 	 	3	  	 	 	(386	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2011	  	$	64,958	  	 	 	88,544	  	 	 	1,166	  	 	 	154,668	  	

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 	  	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	  	2009	 	
Amortization expense	  	$	70,364	  	  	 	69,513	  	  	 	74,055	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31, are as follows:

2012	  	$	57,898	  	
2013	  	 	22,397	  	
2014	  	 	20,391	  	
2015	  	 	18,137	  	
2016	  	 	15,599	  	
(6) Property, Plant and Equipment
Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment:

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
Land	  	$	180,584	  	  	 	186,406	  	
Buildings and improvements	  	 	682,395	  	  	 	703,939	  	
Machinery and equipment	  	 	2,470,485	  	  	 	2,361,605	  	
Furniture and fixtures	  	 	90,963	  	  	 	82,287	  	
Leasehold improvements	  	 	54,501	  	  	 	54,156	  	
Construction in progress	  	 	160,929	  	  	 	129,999	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	3,639,857	  	  	 	3,518,392	  	
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	  	 	1,927,703	  	  	 	1,831,268	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net property, plant and equipment	  	$	1,712,154	  	  	 	1,687,124	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Additions to property, plant and equipment included capitalized interest of $6,197, $4,240 and $4,469 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Depreciation expense was $220,580, $218,649 and $223,453 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Included in the property, plant and equipment are capital leases with a cost of $7,803 and $8,113 and accumulated depreciation of $5,881 and $5,420 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(7) Long-Term Debt
On September 2, 2009, the Company entered into a $600,000 four-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”). On July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a $900,000 five-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) and terminated the ABL Facility, which was originally set to mature on September 2, 2013. The Company paid financing costs of $8,285 in connection with its Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $12,277 related to the Company’s ABL Facility, are being amortized over the term of the Senior Credit Facility. In addition, the Company expensed $1,116 of deferred financing costs related to the termination of its ABL Facility.
On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Credit Facility that provides for an incremental term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000.
ABL Facility
The ABL Facility provided for a maximum of $600,000 of revolving credit, subject to borrowing base availability, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The
 
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borrowing base was equal to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of the borrowers under the ABL Facility, which were subject to seasonal variations, less reserves established in good faith by the Administrative Agent under the ABL Facility. All obligations under the ABL Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, were secured by a security interest in certain accounts receivable, inventories, certain deposit and securities accounts, tax refunds and other personal property (excluding intellectual property) directly relating to, or arising from, and proceeds of any of the foregoing. On June 1, 2010, the Company amended the ABL Facility to, among other things, reduce the applicable interest rate margins on loans and reduce the commitment fees.
At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the ABL Facility bore interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.75% and 3.25%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or a one-month LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.25% and 1.75%. The Company also paid a commitment fee to the lenders under the ABL Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders’ exceed utilization of the ABL Facility equal to 0.65% per annum during any quarter that this excess is 50% or more and 0.50% per annum during any quarter that this excess is less than 50%.
The ABL Facility included certain affirmative and negative covenants that imposed restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on debt, liens, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. The Company was also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less than 15% of the lenders’ aggregated commitments.
Senior Credit Facility
The Senior Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on July 8, 2016. The Senior Credit Facility provides for a maximum of $900,000 of revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Company can terminate and prepay the Senior Credit Facility at any time without payment of any termination or prepayment penalty (other than customary breakage costs in respect of loans bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR).
At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1-, 2-, 3- or 6- month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.25% and 2.0%, or (b) the higher of the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, and a monthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.25% and 1.0%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders’ exceed utilization of the Senior Credit Facility ranging from 0.25% to 0.4% per annum. The applicable margin and the commitment fee are determined based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as the ratio increases).
All obligations of the Company and the other borrowers under the Senior Credit Facility are required to be guaranteed by all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and all obligations of borrowers that are foreign subsidiaries are guaranteed by those foreign subsidiaries of the Company which the Company designates as guarantors. All obligations under the Senior Credit Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by a security interest in domestic accounts receivable and inventories, certain shares of capital stock (or equivalent ownership interests) of the domestic borrowers’ and domestic guarantors’ subsidiaries, and proceeds
 
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of any of the foregoing. The amount of the obligations under the Senior Credit Facility secured by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests is limited to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount permitted to be secured under the Company’s Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002, without requiring the notes issued under that Indenture to be secured equally and ratably by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests and (ii) the aggregate amount permitted to be secured under the Company’s Indenture dated as of January 9, 2006 (as supplemented by that first supplemental indenture dated as of January 17, 2006) without requiring the notes issued under that Indenture to be secured equally and ratably by such shares of capital stock and equivalent ownership interests.
If at any time (a) either (i) the Company’s corporate family rating or senior unsecured rating, whichever is in effect from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) is Baa3 or better (with a stable outlook or better) and the Company’s corporate rating from Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) is BB+ or better (with a stable outlook or better) or (ii) the Moody’s rating is Ba1 or better (with a stable outlook or better) and the S&P rating is BBB- or better (with a stable outlook or better) and (b) no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, then upon the Company’s request, the foregoing security interests will be released. The Company is required to reinstate such security interests after release if: (a) both (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba2 and (ii) the S&P rating is BB, (b) (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba3 or lower and (ii) the S&P rating is below BBB- (with a stable outlook or better) or (c) (i) the Moody’s rating is below Baa3 (with a stable outlook or better) and (ii) the S&P rating is BB- or lower.
The Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.
As of December 31, 2011, the amount utilized under the Senior Credit Facility was $395,336 resulting in a total of $504,664 available under the Senior Credit Facility. The amount utilized included $298,000 of borrowings, $46,796 of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $50,540 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.
Senior Notes
On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $500,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 and $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due January 15, 2016. Interest payable on these notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s or S&P, or both, downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $63 per quarter per $100,000 of outstanding notes. Interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75% as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and S&P since 2008. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future.
 
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On April 12, 2010, the Company purchased for cash approximately $200,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 at a price equal to 103.5% of the principal amount, which resulted in a premium to tendering noteholders of approximately $7,000. The premium and fees of $514 associated with the cash tender are included in interest expense on the 2010 consolidated statement of operations. On October 14, 2010, the Company deposited $27,942 of cash in a restricted account under the control of the Administrative Agent and reserved $280,000 on the ABL Facility to repay the remaining amount outstanding of the 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011, which actions were determined by the Administrative Agent to adequately reserve (for purposes of the ABL Facility) for the repayment of such notes. The Company repaid the 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 at maturity, including accrued interest, using approximately $170,000 of available cash and borrowings of approximately $138,000 under the ABL Facility.
In 2002, the Company issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.20% notes due April 15, 2012. During 2011, the Company repurchased $63,730 of its senior 7.20% notes, at a price equal to 102.72% of the principal amount.
The fair value and carrying value of the Company’s debt instruments are detailed as follows:

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
 	  	Fair Value	 	  	Carrying Value	 	  	Fair Value	 	  	Carrying Value	 	
5.75% notes, payable January 15, 2011 interest payable semiannually	  	$	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	296,459	  	  	 	298,248	  	
7.20% senior notes, payable April 15, 2012 interest payable semiannually	  	 	336,606	  	  	 	336,270	  	  	 	422,400	  	  	 	400,000	  	
6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016 interest payable semiannually	  	 	963,900	  	  	 	900,000	  	  	 	963,000	  	  	 	900,000	  	
Five-year senior secured credit facility, due July 8, 2016	  	 	298,000	  	  	 	298,000	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Industrial revenue bonds, capital leases and other.	  	 	52,169	  	  	 	52,169	  	  	 	55,334	  	  	 	55,334	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total long-term debt	  	 	1,650,675	  	  	 	1,586,439	  	  	 	1,737,193	  	  	 	1,653,582	  	
Less current portion	  	 	386,591	  	  	 	386,255	  	  	 	348,799	  	  	 	350,588	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Long-term debt, less current portion	  	$	1,264,084	  	  	 	1,200,184	  	  	 	1,388,394	  	  	 	1,302,994	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

2012	  	$	386,255	  	
2013	  	 	849	  	
2014	  	 	571	  	
2015	  	 	262	  	
2016	  	 	1,198,245	  	
Thereafter	  	 	257	  	
 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	$	1,586,439	  	

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(8) Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Deferred Tax Liability
Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:

 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
Outstanding checks in excess of cash	  	$	17,590	  	  	 	—  	  	
Accounts payable, trade	  	 	372,616	  	  	 	353,387	  	
Accrued expenses	  	 	154,560	  	  	 	147,595	  	
Product warranties	  	 	30,144	  	  	 	37,265	  	
Accrued interest	  	 	34,235	  	  	 	45,696	  	
Income taxes payable	  	 	—  	  	  	 	9,301	  	
Deferred tax liability	  	 	8,760	  	  	 	5,089	  	
Accrued compensation and benefits	  	 	97,186	  	  	 	99,993	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses.	  	$	715,091	  	  	 	698,326	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
(9) Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its products for up to 50 years. The Company records a provision for estimated warranty and related costs in accrued expenses, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.
Product warranties are as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Balance at beginning of year	  	$	37,265	  	 	 	66,545	  	 	 	56,460	  	
Warranty claims paid during the year	  	 	(57,163	) 	 	 	(77,017	) 	 	 	(167,053	) 	
Pre-existing warranty accrual adjustment during the year (1)	  	 	4,473	  	 	 	2,261	  	 	 	125,124	  	
Warranty expense during the year	  	 	45,569	  	 	 	45,476	  	 	 	52,014	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at end of year	  	$	30,144	  	 	 	37,265	  	 	 	66,545	  	

(1)	The higher warranty expense in 2009 relates primarily to certain commercial carpet tiles that were discontinued in early 2009.	
(10) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718-10. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the options estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.
Under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2007, the Company reserved up to a maximum of 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and other types of awards, to directors and key employees through 2017. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years with a 10-year contractual term. Restricted stock and RSU’s are granted with a price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years.
 
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Additional information relating to the Company’s stock option plans follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Options outstanding at beginning of year	  	 	1,371	  	 	 	1,481	  	 	 	1,506	  	
Options granted	  	 	76	  	 	 	40	  	 	 	76	  	
Options exercised	  	 	(82	) 	 	 	(74	) 	 	 	(35	) 	
Options forfeited and expired	  	 	(60	) 	 	 	(76	) 	 	 	(66	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options outstanding at end of year.	  	 	1,305	  	 	 	1,371	  	 	 	1,481	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options exercisable at end of year	  	 	1,106	  	 	 	1,160	  	 	 	1,165	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Option prices per share:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options granted during the year	  	$	57.34	  	 	 	46.80	  	 	 	28.37	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options exercised during the year	  	$	28.37-63.14	  	 	 	16.66-57.88	  	 	 	16.66-48.50	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options forfeited and expired during the year	  	$	28.37-93.65	  	 	 	22.63-93.65	  	 	 	19.94-93.65	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options outstanding at end of year	  	$	28.37-93.65	  	 	 	28.37-93.65	  	 	 	16.66-93.65	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Options exercisable at end of year	  	$	28.37-93.65	  	 	 	28.37-93.65	  	 	 	16.66-93.65	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
During 2011, 2010 and 2009, a total of 3, 4 and 3 shares, respectively, were awarded to the non-employee directors in lieu of cash for their annual retainers.
In addition, the Company maintains an employee incentive program that awards restricted stock on the attainment of certain service criteria. The outstanding awards related to these programs and related compensation expense was not significant for any of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 or 2009.
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 15,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2009, no shares of the Company’s common stock were purchased. For the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company repurchased approximately 6 shares at an average price of $56.94 in connection with the exercise of stock options under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan. Since the inception of the program, a total of approximately 11,518 shares have been repurchased at an aggregate cost of approximately $335,110. All of these repurchases have been financed through the Company’s operations and banking arrangements.
The fair value of option awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and other factors. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and forfeiture rates within the valuation model. Optionees that exhibit similar option exercise behavior are segregated into separate groups within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of the grant for the expected term of the award.

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Dividend yield	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Risk-free interest rate	  	 	2.0	% 	 	 	2.3	% 	 	 	1.7	% 	
Volatility	  	 	48.1	% 	 	 	45.2	% 	 	 	35.3	% 	
Expected life (years)	  	 	5	  	 	 	5	  	 	 	5	  	
 
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A summary of the Company’s options under the 2007 Plan as of December 31, 2011, and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows:

 	  	Shares	 	 	Weighted
average
exercise
price	 	  	Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)	 	  	Aggregate
intrinsic
value	 	
Options outstanding, December 31, 2010	  	 	1,371	  	 	$	71.48	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Granted	  	 	76	  	 	 	57.34	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Exercised	  	 	(82	) 	 	 	46.15	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Forfeited and expired	  	 	(60	) 	 	 	75.16	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Options outstanding, December 31, 2011	  	 	1,305	  	 	 	72.08	  	  	 	3.6	  	  	$	3,610	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2011	  	 	1,297	  	 	$	72.16	  	  	 	3.5	  	  	$	3,565	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Exercisable as of December 31, 2011	  	 	1,106	  	 	$	74.89	  	  	 	2.8	  	  	$	1,968	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of an option granted during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $25.39, $19.10 and $9.17, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 was $1,148, $1,714 and $809, respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $1,885 ($1,194, net of tax), $2,436 ($1,543, net of tax) and $4,552 ($2,884, net of tax), respectively, which was allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining unamortized expense for non-vested compensation expense as of December 31, 2011 was $1,937 with a weighted average remaining life of 1.4 years.
The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2011:

 	  	Outstanding	 	  	Exercisable	 	
Exercise price range	  	Number of
shares	 	  	Average
life	 	  	Average
price	 	  	Number of
shares	 	  	Average
price	 	
Under $57.34	  	 	267	  	  	 	5.9	  	  	$	46.40	  	  	 	127	  	  	$	44.49	  	
$57.88-$73.45	  	 	342	  	  	 	1.2	  	  	 	68.32	  	  	 	342	  	  	 	68.32	  	
$73.54-$81.90	  	 	226	  	  	 	5.1	  	  	 	76.59	  	  	 	173	  	  	 	77.23	  	
$82.50-$88.00	  	 	193	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	84.60	  	  	 	193	  	  	 	84.60	  	
$88.33-$88.33	  	 	235	  	  	 	3.0	  	  	 	88.33	  	  	 	234	  	  	 	88.33	  	
$89.46-$93.65	  	 	42	  	  	 	4.7	  	  	 	93.02	  	  	 	37	  	  	 	92.93	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	1,305	  	  	 	3.6	  	  	$	72.08	  	  	 	1,106	  	  	$	74.89	  	

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
 
A summary of the Company’s RSUs under the 2007 Plan as of December 31, 2011, and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows:

 	  	Shares	 	 	Weighted
average price	 	  	Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)	 	  	Aggregate
intrinsic value	 	
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2010	  	 	404	  	 	$	47.42	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Granted	  	 	196	  	 	 	57.34	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Released	  	 	(91	) 	 	 	49.32	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Forfeited	  	 	(14	) 	 	 	56.30	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2011	  	 	495	  	 	 	50.76	  	  	 	2.8	  	  	$	29,593	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2011	  	 	438	  	 	$	50.76	  	  	 	2.4	  	  	$	26,203	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSU’s of $8,186 ($5,186, net of taxes), $4,262 ($2,700, net of taxes) and $5,009 ($3,173, net of taxes) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which has been allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSU’s granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $11,394 as of December 31, 2011, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.4 years.
Additional information relating to the Company’s RSUs under the 2007 Plan is as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, January 1	  	 	404	  	 	 	359	  	 	 	187	  	
Granted	  	 	196	  	 	 	149	  	 	 	204	  	
Released	  	 	(91	) 	 	 	(95	) 	 	 	(22	) 	
Forfeited	  	 	(14	) 	 	 	(9	) 	 	 	(10	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31	  	 	495	  	 	 	404	  	 	 	359	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31	  	 	438	  	 	 	343	  	 	 	317	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(11) Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Mohawk Plan”) open to substantially all of its employees within the Mohawk segment, Dal-Tile segment and U.S. based employees of the Unilin segment, who have completed 90 days of eligible service. The Company contributes $.50 for every $1.00 of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s salary based upon each individual participants election. Employee and employer contributions to the Mohawk Plan were $34,595 and $14,541 in 2011, $33,071 and $13,062 in 2010 and $34,838 and $13,822 in 2009, respectively. The Company also made a discretionary contribution to the Mohawk Plan of approximately $1,908 in 2009. The Company discontinued the discretionary match on January 1, 2010.
 
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The Company also has various pension plans covering employees in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands (the “Non-U.S. Plans”) that it acquired with the acquisition of Unilin. Benefits under the Non-U.S. Plans depend on compensation and years of service. The Non-U.S. Plans are funded in accordance with local regulations. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for its Non-U.S. Plans.
Components of the net periodic benefit cost of the Non-U.S. Plans are as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Service cost of benefits earned	  	$	1,708	  	 	 	1,506	  	 	 	1,315	  	
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	  	 	1,400	  	 	 	1,219	  	 	 	1,352	  	
Expected return on plan assets	  	 	(1,232	) 	 	 	(1,025	) 	 	 	(1,069	) 	
Amortization of actuarial gain	  	 	(26	) 	 	 	4	  	 	 	(322	) 	
Effect of curtailments and settlements	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(200	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net pension expense	  	$	1,850	  	 	 	1,704	  	 	 	1,076	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension expense for the Non-U.S. Plans:

 	  	2011	  	2010	
Discount rate	  	4.75%	  	5.00%	
Expected rate of return on plan assets	  	4.00%-5.00%	  	4.00%-5.00%	
Rate of compensation increase	  	0.00%-3.00%	  	0.00%-3.00%	
Underlying inflation rate	  	2.00%	  	2.00%	
The obligations, plan assets and funding status of the Non-U.S. Plans were as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	
Change in benefit obligation:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Projected benefit obligation at end of prior year	  	$	26,977	  	 	 	25,468	  	
Cumulative foreign exchange effect	  	 	(876	) 	 	 	(1,850	) 	
Service cost	  	 	1,708	  	 	 	1,506	  	
Interest cost	  	 	1,400	  	 	 	1,219	  	
Plan participants contributions	  	 	763	  	 	 	720	  	
Actuarial loss	  	 	455	  	 	 	863	  	
Benefits paid	  	 	(1,196	) 	 	 	(949	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	  	$	29,231	  	 	 	26,977	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Change in plan assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of plan assets at end of prior year	  	$	24,108	  	 	 	21,841	  	
Cumulative foreign exchange effect	  	 	(594	) 	 	 	(1,599	) 	
Actual return on plan assets	  	 	1,203	  	 	 	2,324	  	
Employer contributions	  	 	1,825	  	 	 	1,771	  	
Benefits paid	  	 	(1,196	) 	 	 	(949	) 	
Plan participant contributions	  	 	763	  	 	 	720	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	  	$	26,109	  	 	 	24,108	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funded status of the plans:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ending funded status	  	$	(3,122	) 	 	 	(2,869	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accrued benefit liability (non-current liability)	  	$	(3,122	) 	 	 	(2,869	) 	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	  	 	(663	) 	 	 	(1,115	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net amount recognized	  	$	(3,785	) 	 	 	(3,984	) 	

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The Company’s net amount recognized in other comprehensive income related to actuarial gains (losses) was $(452), $380 and $(914) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation for the Non-U.S. Plans were as follows:

 	  	2011	  	2010	
Discount rate	  	4.50%	  	4.75%	
Rate of compensation increase	  	0.00%-3.00%	  	0.00%-3.00%	
Underlying inflation rate	  	2.00%	  	2.00%	
The discount rate assumptions used to account for pension obligations reflect the rates at which the Company believes these obligations will be effectively settled. In developing the discount rate, the Company evaluated input from its actuaries, including estimated timing of obligation payments and yield on investments. The rate of compensation increase for the Non-U.S. Plans is based upon the Company’s annual reviews.

 	  	Non-U.S. Plans	 	
 	  	December 31, 2011	 	  	December 31, 2010	 	
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Projected benefit obligation	  	$	16,492	  	  	 	17,236	  	
Accumulated benefit obligation	  	 	15,496	  	  	 	16,122	  	
Fair value of plan assets	  	 	14,703	  	  	 	15,356	  	
Plans with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations:	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Projected benefit obligation	  	$	12,739	  	  	 	9,741	  	
Accumulated benefit obligation	  	 	10,687	  	  	 	8,132	  	
Fair value of plan assets	  	 	11,406	  	  	 	8,752	  	
Estimated future benefit payments for the Non-U.S. Plans are $967 in 2012, $909 in 2013, $1,080 in 2014, $1,582 in 2015, $1,476 in 2016 and $9,259 in total for 2017-2021.
The Company expects to make cash contributions of $1,866 to the Non-U.S. Plans in 2012.
The fair value of the Non-U.S. Plans investments were estimated using market observable data. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these investments represent Level 2 fair values. The fair value and percentage of each asset category of the total investments held by the plans as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	
Non-U.S. Plans:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Insurance contracts	  	$	26,109	  	 	 	24,108	  	

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	
Non-U.S. Plans:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Insurance contracts	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	100.0	% 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The Company’s approach to developing its expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets combines an analysis of historical investment performance by asset class, the Company’s investment guidelines and current and expected economic fundamentals.
 
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(12) Other Expense (Income)
Following is a summary of other expense (income):

 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Foreign currency losses (gains)	  	$	10,423	  	  	 	(2,270	) 	 	 	(5,604	) 	
U.S. customs refund	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(7,730	) 	 	 	—  	  	
All other, net	  	 	3,628	  	  	 	(1,630	) 	 	 	16	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other expense (income)	  	$	14,051	  	  	 	(11,630	) 	 	 	(5,588	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(13) Income Taxes
Following is a summary of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for United States and foreign operations:

 	  	2011	 	  	2010	 	  	2009	 	
United States	  	$	78,224	  	  	 	39,332	  	  	 	(205,737	) 	
Foreign	  	 	121,650	  	  	 	153,316	  	  	 	128,024	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	  	$	199,874	  	  	 	192,648	  	  	 	(77,713	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 consists of the following:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Current income taxes:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. federal	  	$	13,957	  	 	 	14,052	  	 	 	(78,051	) 	
State and local	  	 	5,118	  	 	 	1,514	  	 	 	1,139	  	
Foreign	  	 	7,190	  	 	 	8,426	  	 	 	20,797	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current	  	 	26,265	  	 	 	23,992	  	 	 	(56,115	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred income taxes:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. federal	  	 	8,994	  	 	 	(8,578	) 	 	 	18,082	  	
State and local	  	 	(3,488	) 	 	 	18,562	  	 	 	(6,931	) 	
Foreign	  	 	(10,122	) 	 	 	(31,263	) 	 	 	(31,730	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total deferred	  	 	(4,616	) 	 	 	(21,279	) 	 	 	(20,579	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	21,649	  	 	 	2,713	  	 	 	(76,694	) 	

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Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to earnings (loss) before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) before income taxes as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Income taxes at statutory rate	  	$	69,956	  	 	 	67,427	  	 	 	(27,200	) 	
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	  	 	2,821	  	 	 	2,358	  	 	 	(3,874	) 	
Foreign income taxes	  	 	(45,112	) 	 	 	(21,389	) 	 	 	(12,840	) 	
Change in valuation allowance	  	 	(2,052	) 	 	 	(17,139	) 	 	 	12,214	  	
Notional interest	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(55,956	) 	
Tax contingencies and audit settlements	  	 	(5,911	) 	 	 	(3,447	) 	 	 	9,634	  	
Acquisition related tax contingencies	  	 	—  	  	 	 	(30,162	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Change in statutory tax rate	  	 	—  	  	 	 	(49	) 	 	 	101	  	
Other, net	  	 	1,947	  	 	 	5,114	  	 	 	1,227	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	21,649	  	 	 	2,713	  	 	 	(76,694	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are presented below:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	
Deferred tax assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable	  	$	10,031	  	 	 	12,808	  	
Inventories	  	 	39,227	  	 	 	46,981	  	
Accrued expenses and other	  	 	90,171	  	 	 	89,549	  	
Deductible state tax and interest benefit	  	 	17,224	  	 	 	15,441	  	
Intangibles	  	 	136,891	  	 	 	164,945	  	
Federal, foreign and state net operating losses and credits	  	 	273,509	  	 	 	201,337	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross deferred tax assets	  	 	567,053	  	 	 	531,061	  	
Valuation allowance	  	 	(334,215	) 	 	 	(325,127	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net deferred tax assets	  	 	232,838	  	 	 	205,934	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred tax liabilities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Inventories	  	 	(5,270	) 	 	 	(4,358	) 	
Plant and equipment	  	 	(294,960	) 	 	 	(269,340	) 	
Intangibles	  	 	(137,888	) 	 	 	(144,120	) 	
Other liabilities	  	 	(6,401	) 	 	 	(5,338	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross deferred tax liabilities	  	 	(444,519	) 	 	 	(423,156	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net deferred tax liability (1)	  	$	(211,681	) 	 	 	(217,222	) 	

(1)	This amount includes $1,822 and $1,066 of non-current deferred tax assets which are in deferred income taxes and other non-current assets and $8,760 and $5,089 current deferred tax liabilities which are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.	
 
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The Company evaluates its ability to realize the tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets by analyzing its forecasted taxable income using both historic and projected future operating results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable income in prior carry-back years (if permitted) and the availability of tax planning strategies. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is $334,215, $325,127 and $365,944, respectively. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 relates to the net deferred tax assets of one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as well as certain state net operating losses and tax credits. The total change in the 2011 valuation allowance was an increase of $9,088, which includes $7,040 related to foreign currency translation.
Management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of its deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, based upon the expected reversal of deferred tax liabilities and the level of historic and forecasted taxable income over periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible.
As of December 31, 2011, the Company has a federal net operating loss carry forward of $141,383. The Company also has state net operating loss carry forwards and state tax credits with potential tax benefits of $52,626, net of federal income tax benefit; these carry forwards expire over various periods based on taxing jurisdiction. A valuation allowance totaling $38,498 has been recorded against these state deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011. In addition, as of December 31, 2011, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards in various foreign jurisdictions of $584,850. A valuation allowance totaling $160,511 has been recorded against these deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011.
The Company does not provide for U.S. federal and state income taxes on the cumulative undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are deemed to be permanently reinvested. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had not provided federal income taxes on earnings of approximately $700,000 and $748,000, respectively, from its foreign subsidiaries. Should these earnings be distributed in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to both U.S. income taxes and withholding taxes in various foreign jurisdictions. These taxes may be partially offset by U.S. foreign tax credits. Determination of the amount of the unrecognized deferred U.S. tax liability is not practical because of the complexities associated with this hypothetical calculation.
Tax Uncertainties
In the normal course of business, the Company’s tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing jurisdictions. Accordingly, the Company accrues liabilities when it believes that it is not more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of tax positions that it has taken in its tax returns or for the amount of any tax benefit that exceeds the cumulative probability threshold in accordance with ASC 740-10. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and penalties in income tax expense (benefit). Differences between the estimated and actual amounts determined upon ultimate resolution, individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position but could possibly be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flow in any given quarter or annual period.
 
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In January 2012, the Company received a €24,000 assessment from the Belgian tax authority related to the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company disagrees with the view and conclusions of the Belgian tax authority, believes it is unlikely that the Belgian tax authority would be able to successfully defend the proposed changes, and intends to vigorously contest the assessment. The Company intends to file a formal protest in the first quarter of 2012, contesting the Belgian tax authority’s conclusions. In order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on the assessed amount, the Company intends to remit payment of the entire assessment, plus interest to date of approximately €2,500 in the first quarter of 2012. If the Company is successful in its defense of this matter, such deposit earns 7% interest per year. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company received notification from the Belgian tax authority of its intent to increase the Company’s tax base related to the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company believes the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in a given quarter or year.
As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is $46,087, excluding interest and penalties. If the Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions, $36,566 of the unrecognized tax benefits would affect the Company’s effective tax rate, exclusive of any benefits related to interest and penalties.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 	 	2011	 	 	2010	 	
Balance as of January 1	 	$	49,943	  	 	 	105,779	  	
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	 	 	306	  	 	 	4,028	  	
Additions for tax positions of prior years	 	 	7,907	  	 	 	13,726	  	
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	 	 	(926	) 	 	 	(9,273	) 	
Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations	 	 	(1,391	) 	 	 	(1,517	) 	
Settlements with taxing authorities	 	 	(9,752	) 	 	 	(61,063	) 	
Effects of foreign currency translation	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(1,737	) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31	 	$	46,087	  	 	 	49,943	  	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The Company will continue to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of its income tax provision. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has $7,998 and $15,550, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties, excluding the federal tax benefit of interest deductions where applicable. During the years ending December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company reversed interest and penalties through the consolidated statements of operations of $3,755 and $9,852, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company accrued $8,228 in interest and penalties through the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company’s 2007-2009 federal income tax returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company expects this examination to end by December 31, 2012. The Company believes that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $10,240 within the next twelve months. In addition, the Company has effectively settled all Federal income tax matters related to years prior to 2007. Various other state and foreign income tax returns are open to examination for various years.
 
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(14) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is obligated under various operating leases for office and manufacturing space, machinery, and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31:

 	  	Capital	 	  	Operating	 	  	Total Future
Payments	 	
2012	  	$	698	  	  	 	90,434	  	  	 	91,132	  	
2013	  	 	921	  	  	 	71,207	  	  	 	72,128	  	
2014	  	 	622	  	  	 	60,255	  	  	 	60,877	  	
2015	  	 	293	  	  	 	46,496	  	  	 	46,789	  	
2016	  	 	265	  	  	 	24,617	  	  	 	24,882	  	
Thereafter	  	 	269	  	  	 	32,138	  	  	 	32,407	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total payments	  	 	3,068	  	  	 	325,147	  	  	 	328,215	  	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Less amount representing interest	  	 	265	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Present value of capitalized lease payments	  	$	2,803	  	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Rental expense under operating leases was $103,416, $105,976 and $130,227 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company had approximately $50,540 and $53,549 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, in standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors that expire within two years. In addition, as of December 31, 2010, the Company guaranteed approximately $824 for building leases, related to its operating facilities in France.
The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.
Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits were initiated in several U.S. federal courts alleging that certain manufacturers of polyurethane foam products and competitors of the Company’s carpet underlay division had engaged in price fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. Mohawk has been named as a defendant in seven of the 43 cases filed (the first on August 26, 2010), as well as in two consolidated amended class action complaints, the first filed on February 28, 2011, on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products, and the second filed on March 21, 2011, on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers. All pending cases in which the Company has been named as a defendant have been filed in or transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for consolidated pre-trial proceedings under the name  In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation,  Case No. 1:10-MDL-02196.
In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek three times the amount of unspecified damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Each plaintiff also seeks attorney fees, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and injunctive relief against future violations. In April 2011, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the class action claims brought by the direct purchasers, and in May 2011, the Company moved to dismiss the claims brought by the indirect purchasers. On July 19, 2011, the Court issued a written opinion denying all defendants’ motions to dismiss. In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action,  Hi ! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited, v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et al ., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada, that alleges similar claims against the
 
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Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seeks unspecified damages and punitive damages. The Company denies all of the allegations in these actions and will vigorously defend itself.
In Shirley Williams et al. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., four plaintiffs filed a putative class action lawsuit in January 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division), alleging that they are former and current employees of the Company and that the actions and conduct of the Company, including the employment of persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, have damaged them and the other members of the putative class by suppressing the wages of the Company’s hourly employees in Georgia. The plaintiffs sought a variety of relief, including (a) treble damages; (b) return of any allegedly unlawful profits; and (c) attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. In April 2010, the plaintiffs, the Company and the Company’s insurance carrier agreed to settle the litigation. In July 2010, the District Court approved the settlement. The Company accrued for its portion of the settlement in a prior year. The claims process was completed in the third quarter of 2010.
The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in a given quarter or year.
On July 1, 2010, Monterrey, Mexico experienced flooding as a result of Hurricane Alex which temporarily interrupted operations at the Company’s Dal-Tile ceramic tile production facility. The plant was fully operational in the latter part of the third quarter of 2010. Prior to the close of the third quarter of 2010, the Company and its insurance carrier agreed to a final settlement of its claim, which included property damage and business interruption for approximately $25,000. The amount included approximately $20,000 to cover costs to repair and/or replace property and equipment and approximately $5,000 to recover lost margin from lost sales. The settlement with the insurance carrier is recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s 2010 consolidated statement of operations. As a result of the insurance settlement, the flooding did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
The Company has received partial refunds from the United States government in reference to settling custom disputes dating back to 1986. Accordingly, the Company realized a gain of $7,730 in other expense (income) in the Company’s 2010 consolidated statement of operations. The Company is pursuing additional recoveries for prior years but there can be no assurances such recoveries will occur. Additional future recoveries, if any, will be recorded as realized.
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and finished product, and the cleanup of contamination associated therewith. Because of the nature of the Company’s business, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs relating to compliance with such laws and regulations. The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters and is currently engaged in environmental investigation, remediation and post-closure care programs at certain sites. The Company has provided accruals for such activities that it has determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not expect that the ultimate liability with respect to such activities will have a material adverse effect on its operations, but may have an effect on a given quarter or annual period.
In the normal course of business, the Company has entered into various collective bargaining agreements with its workforce in Europe, Mexico and Malaysia, either locally or within its industry sector. Historically, the Company has maintained favorable relationships with its workforce and expects to do so in the future.
 
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The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $23,209 in 2011, of which $17,546 was recorded as cost of sales and $5,663 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $13,156 in 2010, of which $12,392 was recorded as cost of sales and $764 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $61,725 in 2009, of which $43,436 was recorded as cost of sales and $18,289 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The charges primarily relate to the Company’s actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve the efficiency of its manufacturing and distribution operations as it adjusts to current economic conditions.
The activity for 2010 and 2011 is as follows:

 	 	Asset write-
downs (1)	 	 	Lease
impairments	 	 	Severance	 	 	Other
restructuring
costs	 	 	Total	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2009	 	$	    —  	  	 	 	21,073	  	 	 	7,824	  	 	 	3,001	  	 	 	31,898	  	
Provisions	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk segment	 	 	3,989	  	 	 	(403	) 	 	 	305	  	 	 	6,452	  	 	 	10,343	  	
Dal-Tile segment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	1,223	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	1,223	  	
Unilin segment	 	 	815	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	775	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	1,590	  	
Cash payments	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(9,687	) 	 	 	(8,019	) 	 	 	(9,033	) 	 	 	(26,739	) 	
Noncash items	 	 	(4,804	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(4,804	) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2010	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,983	  	 	 	2,108	  	 	 	420	  	 	 	13,511	  	
Provisions:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk segment	 	 	10,643	  	 	 	3,680	  	 	 	5,120	  	 	 	3,766	  	 	 	23,209	  	
Dal-Tile segment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Unilin segment	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	
Cash payments	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(3,707	) 	 	 	(4,850	) 	 	 	(2,406	) 	 	 	(10,963	) 	
Noncash items	 	 	(10,643	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(269	) 	 	 	(10,912	) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance as of December 31, 2011	 	$	—  	  	 	 	10,956	  	 	 	2,378	  	 	 	1,511	  	 	 	14,845	  	

(1)	Includes $815 in 2010 which was charged to depreciation.	
(15) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Net cash paid (received) during the year for:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest	  	$	119,463	  	 	 	139,358	  	 	 	127,623	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income taxes	  	$	34,479	  	 	 	(5,862	) 	 	 	(3,841	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of assets acquired in acquisition	  	$	37,486	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	17,911	  	
Liabilities assumed in acquisition	  	 	(13,389	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(11,987	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	24,097	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	5,924	  	

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(16) Segment Reporting
The Company has three reporting segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, primarily in North America through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products, primarily in North America and Europe through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.
Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. No single customer accounted for more than 5% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 or 2009.
 
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Segment information is as follows:

 	  	2011	 	 	2010	 	 	2009	 	
Net sales:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk	  	$	2,927,674	  	 	 	2,844,876	  	 	 	2,856,741	  	
Dal-Tile	  	 	1,454,316	  	 	 	1,367,442	  	 	 	1,426,757	  	
Unilin	  	 	1,344,764	  	 	 	1,188,274	  	 	 	1,128,315	  	
Intersegment sales	  	 	(84,496	) 	 	 	(81,520	) 	 	 	(67,789	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	5,642,258	  	 	 	5,319,072	  	 	 	5,344,024	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income (loss):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk	  	$	109,874	  	 	 	122,904	  	 	 	(125,965	) 	
Dal-Tile	  	 	101,298	  	 	 	97,334	  	 	 	84,154	  	
Unilin	  	 	127,147	  	 	 	114,298	  	 	 	105,953	  	
Corporate and eliminations	  	 	(22,777	) 	 	 	(20,367	) 	 	 	(20,412	) 	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	315,542	  	 	 	314,169	  	 	 	43,730	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk	  	$	90,463	  	 	 	91,930	  	 	 	94,134	  	
Dal-Tile	  	 	42,723	  	 	 	45,578	  	 	 	47,934	  	
Unilin	  	 	151,884	  	 	 	145,941	  	 	 	151,450	  	
Corporate	  	 	12,664	  	 	 	13,324	  	 	 	9,486	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	297,734	  	 	 	296,773	  	 	 	303,004	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk	  	$	125,630	  	 	 	84,013	  	 	 	35,149	  	
Dal-Tile	  	 	66,419	  	 	 	37,344	  	 	 	17,683	  	
Unilin	  	 	78,615	  	 	 	29,439	  	 	 	45,966	  	
Corporate	  	 	4,909	  	 	 	5,384	  	 	 	10,127	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	275,573	  	 	 	156,180	  	 	 	108,925	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mohawk	  	$	1,769,065	  	 	 	1,637,319	  	 	 	1,582,652	  	
Dal-Tile	  	 	1,732,818	  	 	 	1,644,448	  	 	 	1,546,393	  	
Unilin	  	 	2,533,070	  	 	 	2,475,049	  	 	 	2,598,182	  	
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	  	 	171,275	  	 	 	342,110	  	 	 	664,219	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	6,206,228	  	 	 	6,098,926	  	 	 	6,391,446	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Geographic net sales:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North America	  	$	4,619,771	  	 	 	4,447,965	  	 	 	4,516,784	  	
Rest of world	  	 	1,022,487	  	 	 	871,107	  	 	 	827,240	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	5,642,258	  	 	 	5,319,072	  	 	 	5,344,024	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-lived assets (1):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North America	  	$	1,996,517	  	 	 	1,971,612	  	 	 	2,000,522	  	
Rest of world	  	 	1,090,812	  	 	 	1,084,906	  	 	 	1,202,018	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	3,087,329	  	 	 	3,056,518	  	 	 	3,202,540	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales by product categories (2):	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Soft surface	  	$	2,722,113	  	 	 	2,645,952	  	 	 	2,650,452	  	
Tile	  	 	1,513,210	  	 	 	1,428,571	  	 	 	1,491,846	  	
Wood	  	 	1,406,935	  	 	 	1,244,549	  	 	 	1,201,726	  	
 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	  	$	5,642,258	  	 	 	5,319,072	  	 	 	5,344,024	  	

(1)	Long-lived assets are composed of net property, plant and equipment and goodwill.	
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
 
(2)	The Soft surface product category includes carpets, rugs, carpet pad and resilient. The Tile product category includes ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone. The Wood product category includes laminate, hardwood, roofing panels and wood-based panels.	
(17) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The supplemental quarterly financial data are as follows:

 	  	Quarters Ended	 	
 	  	April 2,
2011	 	  	July 2,
2011	 	  	October 1,
2011	 	  	December 31,
2011(1)	 	
Net sales	  	$	1,343,595	  	  	 	1,477,854	  	  	 	1,442,512	  	  	 	1,378,297	  	
Gross profit	  	 	341,592	  	  	 	382,247	  	  	 	357,623	  	  	 	335,417	  	
Net earnings	  	 	23,442	  	  	 	60,903	  	  	 	46,646	  	  	 	42,931	  	
Basic earnings per share	  	 	0.34	  	  	 	0.89	  	  	 	0.68	  	  	 	0.62	  	
Diluted earnings per share	  	 	0.34	  	  	 	0.88	  	  	 	0.68	  	  	 	0.62	  	

 	  	Quarters Ended	 	
 	  	April 3,
2010	 	  	July 3,
2010	 	  	October 2,
2010	 	  	December 31,
2010	 	
Net sales	  	$	1,347,236	  	  	 	1,400,086	  	  	 	1,309,552	  	  	 	1,262,198	  	
Gross profit	  	 	341,246	  	  	 	374,756	  	  	 	344,932	  	  	 	341,666	  	
Net earnings	  	 	20,538	  	  	 	68,081	  	  	 	51,094	  	  	 	45,758	  	
Basic earnings per share	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	0.95	  	  	 	0.74	  	  	 	0.67	  	
Diluted earnings per share	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	0.95	  	  	 	0.74	  	  	 	0.66	  	
 
(1)	During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company corrected an immaterial error in its consolidated financial statements. The error related to accounting for operating leases. The correction of $6,035 resulted in an additional charge to selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s 2011 fourth quarter consolidated statement of operations. The Company believes the correction of this error to be both quantitatively and qualitatively immaterial to its quarterly results for 2011 or to any of its previously issued consolidated financial statements. The correction had no impact on the Company’s cash flows as previously presented.	
 
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Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	
None.
 
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that such controls and procedures will meet their objectives, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level for the period covered by this report.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. The Company’s management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, its internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
The Company’s management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
 
Item 9B.	Other Information	
None.
 
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Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Election of Directors—Director, Director Nominee and Executive Officer Information,” “—Nominees for Director,” “—Continuing Directors,” “—Executive Officers,” “—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Audit Committee” and “Corporate Governance.” The Company has adopted the Mohawk Industries, Inc. Standards of Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all of its directors, officers and employees. The standards of conduct and ethics are publicly available on the Company’s website at  http://www.mohawkind.com  and will be made available in print to any stockholder who requests them without charge. If the Company makes any substantive amendments to the standards of conduct and ethics, or grants any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the standards required by regulations of the Commission to apply to the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief accounting officer, the Company will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on its website. The Company may elect to also disclose the amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Company has adopted the Mohawk Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are publicly available on the Company’s website and will be made available to any stockholder who requests it.
 
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Compensation, Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation and Other Information—Summary Compensation Table,” “—Grants of Plan Based Awards,” “—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End,” “—Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “—Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” “—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “—Compensation Committee Report” and “Director Compensation.”
 
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Executive Compensation and Other Information—Equity Compensation Plan Information,” and “—Principal Stockholders of the Company.”
 
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following heading: “Election of Directors—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors,” and “Executive Compensation and Other Information—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
 
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following heading: “Audit Committee—Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Election of Directors—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors.”
 
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PART IV
 
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	
(a) 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries listed in Item 8 of Part II are incorporated by reference into this item.
2. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
The exhibit number for the exhibit as originally filed is included in parentheses at the end of the description.

Mohawk
Exhibit
Number	 	Description	
 	 	
 *2.1	 	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 3, 1993 and amended as of January 17, 1994 among Mohawk, AMI Acquisition Corp., Aladdin and certain Shareholders of Aladdin. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1(a) in Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-74220.)	
 	 	
 *3.1	 	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mohawk, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)	
 	 	
 *3.2	 	Restated Bylaws of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in Mohawk’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 4, 2007.)	
 	 	
 *4.1	 	See Article 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)	
 	 	
 *4.2	 	See Articles 2, 6, and 9 of the Restated Bylaws of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in Mohawk’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 4, 2007.)	
 	 	
 *4.3	 	Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2002 between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-86734, as filed April 22, 2002.)	
 	 	
 *4.4	 	Indenture dated as of January 9, 2006, between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and SunTrust Bank, as trustee. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 in Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-130910.)	
 	 	
 *4.5	 	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2006, by and between Mohawk Industries, Inc., and SunTrust Bank, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in Mohawk’s Current Report on form 8-K dated January 17, 2006.)	
 	 	
*10.1	 	Registration Rights Agreement by and among Mohawk, Citicorp Investments, Inc., ML-Lee Acquisition Fund, L.P. and Certain Management Investors. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-45418.)	
 
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Mohawk
Exhibit
Number	  	Description	
 	 	
*10.2	  	Voting Agreement, Consent of Stockholders and Amendment to 1992 Registration Rights Agreement dated December 3, 1993 by and among Aladdin, Mohawk, Citicorp Investments, Inc., ML-Lee Acquisition Fund, L.P., David L. Kolb, Donald G. Mercer, Frank A. Procopio and John D. Swift. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-74220.)	
 	 	
*10.3	  	Registration Rights Agreement by and among Mohawk and the former shareholders of Aladdin. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)	
 	 	
*10.4	  	Waiver Agreement between Alan S. Lorberbaum and Mohawk dated as of March 23, 1994 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25, 1994 between Mohawk and those other persons who are signatories thereto. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Mohawk’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 2, 1994.)	
 	 	
*10.5	  	Credit Agreement by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative Agent, Swing Line Leader, and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2011.)	
 	 	
*10.6	  	Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of January 20, 2012, by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative Agent, Swing Line Leader, and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 20, 2012.)	
 	
Exhibits Related to Executive Compensation Plans, Contracts and other Arrangements:	
 	 	
*10.7	  	Service Agreement dated February 24, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and BVBA “F. De Cock Management”. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2009).	
 	 	
*10.8	  	Service Agreement dated February 9, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and Comm. V. “Bernard Thiers”. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 in Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.)	
 	 	
*10.9	  	Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2009, by and between the Company and W. Christopher Wellborn (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2009).	
 	 	
*10.10	  	Mohawk Carpet Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-45418.)	
 	 	
*10.11	  	Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-45418.)	
 	 	
*10.12	  	Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in Mohawk’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)	
 	 	
*10.13	  	Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)	
 
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Mohawk
Exhibit
Number	  	Description	
 	 	
*10.14	  	Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Number 33-53932.)	
 	 	
*10.15	  	Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Mohawk’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)	
 	 	
*10.16	  	Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)	
 	 	
*10.17	  	Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992.)	
 	 	
*10.18	  	First Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)	
 	 	
*10.19	  	The Mohawk Industries, Inc. Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010).	
 	 	
*10.20	  	Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2009) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 in Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.).	
 	 	
*10.21	  	1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.80 of Mohawk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.)	
 	 	
*10.22	  	2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A in the 2002 Mohawk Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement dated March 29, 2002.)	
 	 	
*10.23	  	Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-13697) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007)	
 	 	
  21	  	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.	
 	 	
  23.1	  	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP).	
 	 	
  31.1	  	Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).	
 	 	
  31.2	  	Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).	
 	 	
  32.1	  	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
 	 	
  32.2	  	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
 	 	
101.INS	  	XBRL Instance Document	
 	 	
101.SCH	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	
 	 	
101.CAL	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.DEF	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.LAB	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.PRE	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	
 
*	Indicates exhibit incorporated by reference.	
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Mohawk Industries, Inc.	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/    JEFFREY S. LORBERBAUM        	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    JEFFREY S. LORBERBAUM        	
 	 	 	 	Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,	
 	 	 	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    FRANK H. BOYKIN        	
 	 	 	 	Frank H. Boykin,	
 	 	 	 	Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Finance
(principal financial officer)	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    JAMES F. BRUNK        	
 	 	 	 	James F. Brunk,	
 	 	 	 	Vice President and Corporate Controller
(principal accounting officer)	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    PHYLLIS O. BONANNO        	
 	 	 	 	Phyllis O. Bonanno,
Director	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    BRUCE C. BRUCKMANN        	
 	 	 	 	Bruce C. Bruckmann,
Director	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    FRANS DE COCK        	
 	 	 	 	Frans De Cock,
Director	

Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    JOHN F. FIEDLER        	
 	 	 	 	John F. Fiedler,
Director	
 
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Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    RICHARD C. ILL        	
 	 	 	 	Richard C. Ill,
Director	
 	 	 	
Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    DAVID L. KOLB        	
 	 	 	 	David L. Kolb,
Director	
 	 	 	
Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/  JOSEPH A. ONORATO        	
 	 	 	 	Joseph A. Onorato,
Director	
 	 	 	
Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    KAREN A. SMITH BOGART        	
 	 	 	 	Karen A. Smith Bogart,
Director	
 	 	 	
Dated: February 29, 2012	 	 	 	/s/    W. CHRISTOPHER WELLBORN        	
 	 	 	 	W. Christopher Wellborn,
Director	
 
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation	  	Delaware	
Horizon Europe, Inc.	  	Georgia	
Lees Mohawk (UK) Limited	  	UK	
Mohawk Canada Corporation	  	Nova Scotia	
Mohawk Carpet, LLC	  	Delaware	
Mohawk Carpet Distribution, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia, LLC	  	Delaware	
Mohawk Commercial, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Mohawk ESV, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Mohawk Factoring, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Mohawk International (China) Ltd.	  	Mauritius	
Mohawk International (India) Ltd.	  	Mauritius	
Mohawk Resources, LLC	  	Delaware	
Mohawk Servicing, LLC	  	Delaware	
Wayn-Tex LLC	  	Delaware	
World International, Inc.	  	Barbados	
Dal-Tile International, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Dal-Elit, LLC	  	Texas	
Dal Italia LLC	  	Delaware	
Dal-Tile Corporation	  	Pennsylvania	
Dal-Tile Group, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Dal-Tile I, LLC	  	Delaware	
Dal-Tile Operaciones Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.	  	Mexico	
Dal-Tile Industrias S. de R.L. de C.V.	  	Mexico	
Dal-Tile Recubrimientos, S. de R.L. de C.V.	  	Mexico	
Dal-Tile Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.	  	Mexico	
Dal-Tile of Canada Inc.	  	Ontario	
Dal-Tile Puerto Rico, Inc.	  	Puerto Rico	
Dal-Tile Shared Services, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Dal-Tile Services, Inc.	  	Delaware	
Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc.	  	Delaware	
DTM/CM Holdings LLC	  	Delaware	
Recumbrimentos Interceramic, S.A. de C.V.	  	Mexico	
Cevotrans BV	  	Netherlands	
Mohawk Global Investments S.àr.l	  	Luxembourg	
Mohawk International (Europe) S.àr.l	  	Luxembourg	
Mohawk International Holdings (DE) Corporation	  	Delaware	
Mohawk International Holdings S.àr.l	  	Luxembourg	
Opstalan BV	  	Netherlands	
Syarikat Malaysia Wood Industries Sdn Bhd	  	Malaysia	

 	 	 	
Timber Technique Finance Ltd.	  	Ireland	
Unilin Beheer BV	  	Netherlands	
Unilin Flooring NC, LLC	  	N. Carolina	
Unilin GmbH	  	Germany	
Unilin Holding SAS	  	France	
Unilin Industries BVBA	  	Belgium	
Unilin/Multiprè BV	  	Netherlands	
Unilin BVBA	  	Belgium	
Unilin SAS	  	France	
Unilin Systems SAS	  	France	
Unilin Systems SUD SAS	  	France	
Unilin UK Ltd.	  	UK	
DB Wholesale Carpets & Flooring	  	India	
F.I.L.S Investments	  	Ireland	
Mohawk International (Hong Kong) Ltd.	  	Hong Kong	
Mohawk Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	  	China	
Mohawk Unilin International BV	  	Netherlands	
Unilin OOO	  	Russia	
Mohawk Finance S.àr.l.	  	Luxembourg	
Unilin Distribution, Ltd.	  	UK	
Mohawk Foreign Holdings, S.àr.l.	  	Luxembourg	
DT Mexico Holding, LLC
Mohawk Singapore Private Ltd.
Premium Floors Australia Pty Limited
Unilin Insulation SAS
Unilin Holdings BVBA
Mohawk Unilin Luxembourg S.àr.l
Flooring Industries Ltd.	  	Delaware
Singapore
Australia
France
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Luxembourg	

EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-157788) on Form S-3 and (No. 033-52070, No. 033-53544, No. 033-67282, No. 033-87998, No. 333-23577, No. 333-74806, No. 333-91908 and No. 333-143370) on Form S-8, of Mohawk Industries, Inc. of our reports dated February 29, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, which reports appear in the annual report on Form 10-K of Mohawk Industries, Inc.

/s/ KPMG LLP	
Atlanta, Georgia
February 29, 2012

EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mohawk Industries, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 29, 2012

/S/ JEFFREY S. LORBERBAUM	
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum	
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	

EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Frank H. Boykin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mohawk Industries, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 29, 2012

/S/ FRANK H. BOYKIN	
Frank H. Boykin	
Chief Financial Officer	

Exhibit 32.1
Statement of Chief Executive Officer of
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/S/ JEFFREY S. LORBERBAUM	
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum	
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	
February 29, 2012

Exhibit 32.2
Statement of Chief Financial Officer of
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frank H. Boykin, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/S/ FRANK H. BOYKIN	
Frank H. Boykin	
Chief Financial Officer	
February 29, 2012