CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 701.9	$ 390.1
Cost of sales	432.4	201.7
Gross profit	269.5	188.4
Selling and marketing expenses	143.0	86.4
General, administrative and other expenses	70.3	58.7
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1.7)	(0.2)
Royalty income, net of royalty expense	(4.5)	(1.0)
Operating income	62.4	44.5
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net	22.2	27.9
Other expense, net	1.0	1.5
Total other expense	23.2	29.4
Income before income taxes	39.2	15.1
Income tax provision	(11.5)	(2.6)
Net income before non-controlling interest	27.7	12.5
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0.3	0
Net income attributable to Tempur Sealy International, Inc.	$ 27.4	$ 12.5
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	60.7	60.0
Diluted (in shares)	61.9	61.2