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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined by the first-in, first-out method, and consist of the following:
(in millions)
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Finished goods
$
155.5

 
$
126.7

Work-in-process
11.2

 
10.0

Raw materials and supplies
56.0

 
62.5

 
$
222.7

 
$
199.2

Changes in accrued sales returns
The Company had the following activity for sales returns from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014:
(in millions)
 
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
28.7

Amounts accrued
29.6

Returns charged to accrual
(29.1
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
29.2

Warranty terms
The following summarizes the Company’s warranty terms:
Segment
 
Product/Brand
 
Warranty Term   (in years)
Tempur North America
 
Mattresses
 
10 - 25, prorated (1)
Tempur North America
 
Pillows
 
3
Tempur International
 
Mattresses
 
15, prorated (2)
Tempur International
 
Pillows
 
3
Sealy
 
Mattresses
 
10 - 25, prorated(1)
(1)
Products have various warranty terms, generally non-prorated for the first 10 to 15 years and then prorated for the balance of the warranty term.
(2)
The last 10 years of warranty period are prorated on a straight-line basis.
Warranty activity
The Company had the following activity for warranties from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014:
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
26.1

Amounts accrued
16.5

Warranties charged to accrual
(14.6
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
28.0