EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	114.5		$	102.6		$	65.1		$	57.3
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(1.0		)	(1.0		)	(.6		)	(.5		)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	113.5			101.6			64.5			56.8
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	6.9			7.3			6.8			8.1
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	120.4		$	108.9		$	71.3		$	64.9
Weighted average number of shares:
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	145.9			143.8			145.8			144.1
Additional dilutive shares principally from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options	2.1			1.5			2.3			1.3
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	148.0			145.3			148.1			145.4
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	.78		$	.71		$	.44		$	.39
Discontinued operations	.05			.05			.05			.06
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	.83		$	.76		$	.49		$	.45
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	.77		$	.70		$	.44		$	.39
Discontinued operations	.05			.05			.05			.06
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	.81		$	.75		$	.48		$	.45
Other information:
Shares issuable under employee and non-employee stock options	6.7			11.5			6.7			11.5
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	—			3.0			—			3.3