Goodwill and Other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill by reportable business segment

The following summarizes changes to the Company’s goodwill, by reportable business segment:

(in millions)	Total		Tempur North America			Tempur  International		Sealy
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	213.3	$	108.5		$	104.8	$	—
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	2.2		—			2.2		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0.6		0.4			0.2		—
Balance as of December 31, 2012	216.1		108.9			107.2		—
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	541.8		—			—		541.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1.7		(1.2		)	0.1		2.8
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	759.6	$	107.7		$	107.3	$	544.6

Other intangible assets

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s other intangible assets:

($ in millions)		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Useful Lives (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized indefinite life intangible assets:
Trade name		$	575.3	$	—	$	575.3	$	55.0	$	—	$	55.0
Amortized intangible assets:
Contractual distributor relationships	15	$	90.0	$	4.7	$	85.3	$	—	$	—	$	—
Technology	10	89.5		21.8		67.7		16.0		16.0		—
Patents, other trademarks, & other trade names	5-20	27.4		12.2		15.2		12.9		9.9		3.0
Customer database	5	8.8		5.5		3.3		4.9		4.9		—
Foam formula	10	3.7		3.7		—		3.7		3.7		—
Reacquired rights	3	5.4		5.4		—		5.8		5.3		0.5
Customer relationships	5	6.8		3.5		3.3		6.7		2.1		4.6
Total		$	806.9	$	56.8	$	750.1	$	105.0	$	41.9	$	63.1

Expected future amortization expense

Annual amortization of intangible assets is expected to be as follows:

(in millions)
Year Ending December 31,
2014	$	18.8
2015	18.8
2016	18.7
2017	17.9
2018	17.3