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Unconsolidated Affiliate Companies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Unconsolidated Affiliate Companies
Unconsolidated Affiliate Companies

The Company has ownership interests in a group of joint ventures to develop markets for Sealy® branded products in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company’s ownership interest in these joint ventures is 50.0% and they are accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s share of earnings is recorded in equity income in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliate companies is recorded in other non-current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.