Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Total assets by segment

The following table summarizes total assets by segment:

	December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Tempur North America	$	2,110.7		$	1,166.9
Tempur International	477.7			504.1
Sealy	1,956.6			—
Inter-segment eliminations	(1,815.1		)	(351.5		)
Total assets	$	2,729.9		$	1,319.5

The following table summarizes long-lived assets by segment:

	December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
Tempur North America	$	393.1	$	395.7
Tempur International	68.7		69.5
Sealy	1,459.5		—
Total long lived assets	$	1,921.3	$	465.2

Long-lived assets by segment and net sales by geographic area

The following table summarizes long-lived assets by segment:

	December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
Tempur North America	$	393.1	$	395.7
Tempur International	68.7		69.5
Sealy	1,459.5		—
Total long lived assets	$	1,921.3	$	465.2

The following table summarizes long-lived assets by geographic region:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
United States	$	1,647.0	$	374.7
Canada	52.1		20.8
Other International	222.2		69.7
	$	1,921.3	$	465.2
Total International	274.3		90.5

The following table summarizes net sales by geographic region:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	1,736.8	$	923.4	$	958.0
Canada	190.2		40.8		46.7
Other International	537.3		438.7		413.2
	$	2,464.3	$	1,402.9	$	1,417.9
Total International	727.5		479.5		459.9

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes long-lived assets by geographic region:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
United States	$	1,647.0	$	374.7
Canada	52.1		20.8
Other International	222.2		69.7
	$	1,921.3	$	465.2
Total International	274.3		90.5

Segment financial information

The following table summarizes segment information:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012		2011
Net sales to external customers:
Tempur North America
Bedding	$	830.4	$	882.3	$	916.7
Other products	79.6		82.0		88.0
	$	910.0	$	964.3	$	1,004.7
Tempur International
Bedding	$	327.7	$	332.4	$	309.8
Other products	111.9		106.2		103.4
	$	439.6	$	438.6	$	413.2
Sealy
Bedding	$	1,040.3	$	—	$	—
Other products	74.4		—		—
	$	1,114.7	$	—	$	—
	$	2,464.3	$	1,402.9	$	1,417.9
Inter-segment sales:
Tempur North America	$	0.2	$	0.9	$	5.0

Tempur International	0.6			1.5			2.2
Sealy	5.9			—			—
Intercompany eliminations	(6.7		)	(2.4		)	(7.2		)
	$	—		$	—		$	—
Gross profit:
Tempur North America	$	392.7		$	449.3		$	499.8
Tempur International	269.8			265.3			243.3
Sealy	352.4			—			—
	$	1,014.9		$	714.6		$	743.1
Operating income:
Tempur North America	$	67.6		$	144.4		$	236.9
Tempur International	107.5			103.9			103.6
Sealy	68.7			—			—
	$	243.8		$	248.3		$	340.5
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Tempur North America	$	(33.8	)	$	126.2		$	224.6
Tempur International	102.6			103.0			103.8
Sealy	59.2			—			—
	$	128.0		$	229.2		$	328.4
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization):
Tempur North America	$	42.0		$	30.6		$	41.1
Tempur International	12.8			11.4			9.9
Sealy	36.7			—			—
	$	91.5		$	42.0		$	51.0
Intercompany royalties:
Tempur North America	$	5.8		$	12.7		$	12.3
Tempur International	(5.8		)	(12.7		)	(12.3		)
Sealy	—			—			—
	$	—		$	—		$	—
Capital expenditures:
Tempur North America	$	20.7		$	36.8		$	18.8
Tempur International	10.1			13.7			10.7
Sealy	9.2			—			—
	$	40.0		$	50.5		$	29.5