Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

	Year Ended December 31
	2016			2015			2014
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	367.1		$	328.0		$	225.2
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(.4		)	(4.1		)	(3.2		)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	366.7			323.9			222.0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	19.1			1.2			(124.0		)
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	385.8		$	325.1		$	98.0
Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	137.9			140.9			141.4
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation	2.1			2.0			1.8
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	140.0			142.9			143.2
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	2.66		$	2.30		$	1.57
Discontinued operations	.14			.01			(.88		)
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	2.80		$	2.31		$	.69
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	2.62		$	2.27		$	1.55
Discontinued operations	.14			.01			(.87		)
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	2.76		$	2.28		$	.68
Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	—			—			—