Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation relating to Merger (Details) (Class Action Lawsuits Relating To Merger, USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014 officers
Class Action Lawsuits Relating To Merger
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants	2
Number of shares held by shareholders who sent notices to exercise rights as per Merger Agreement	3.1
Litigation Required Notice Period	120 days
Cash per share price (in dollars per share)	$ 2.20

Represents the number of shares held by the shareholders who sent notices to Sealy purporting to exercise their appraisal rights in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

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Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration