EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Six Months Ended   June 30,						Three Months Ended   June 30,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	190.5		$	150.0		$	99.5	$	76.7
(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(.2		)	(1.9		)	1.4		(.8		)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	190.3			148.1			100.9		75.9
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	20.4			1.3			20.3		1.8
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	210.7		$	149.4		$	121.2	$	77.7
Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	138.4			141.7			137.8		141.4
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	2.2			1.9			2.3		2.0
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	140.6			143.6			140.1		143.4
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	1.37		$	1.04		$	.73	$	.54
Discontinued operations	.15			.01			.15		.01
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	1.52		$	1.05		$	.88	$	.55
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	1.35		$	1.03		$	.72	$	.53
Discontinued operations	.15			.01			.15		.01
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	1.50		$	1.04		$	.87	$	.54
Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	—			—			—		—