Quarterly Summary Of Earnings (Schedule Of Quarterly Summary Of Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ 984,500,000 | $ 1,009,700,000 | $ 989,300,000 | $ 960,300,000 | $ 903,700,000 | $ 948,900,000 | $ 958,900,000 | $ 938,400,000 | $ 3,943,800,000 | $ 3,749,900,000 | $ 3,917,200,000 |
Gross profit | 196,000,000 | 215,800,000 | 230,100,000 | 226,000,000 | 204,200,000 | 227,400,000 | 234,000,000 | 233,600,000 | 867,900,000 | 899,200,000 | 923,200,000 |
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 110,600,000 | 100,700,000 | 113,400,000 | 107,300,000 | 110,000,000 | 121,200,000 | 137,200,000 | 118,700,000 | 432,000,000 | 487,100,000 | 449,800,000 |
Earnings from continuing operations | 36,400,000 | 83,500,000 | 87,600,000 | 86,100,000 | 83,000,000 | 93,600,000 | 99,500,000 | 91,000,000 | 293,600,000 | 367,100,000 | 328,000,000 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | (900,000) | 0 | 0 | (1,300,000) | 0 | 20,300,000 | 100,000 | (900,000) | 19,100,000 | 1,200,000 |
Net earnings | 36,400,000 | 82,600,000 | 87,600,000 | 86,100,000 | 81,700,000 | 93,600,000 | 119,800,000 | 91,100,000 | 292,700,000 | 386,200,000 | 329,200,000 |
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax | (100,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (100,000) | (100,000) | 1,400,000 | (1,600,000) | (100,000) | (400,000) | (4,100,000) |
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | $ 36,300,000 | $ 82,600,000 | $ 87,600,000 | $ 86,100,000 | $ 81,600,000 | $ 93,500,000 | $ 121,200,000 | $ 89,500,000 | $ 292,600,000 | $ 385,800,000 | $ 325,100,000 |
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders, Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.64 | $ 2.16 | $ 2.66 | $ 2.30 |
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders, Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.27 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 2.14 | 2.62 | 2.27 |
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders, Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders, Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
Net earnings per share attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||
Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.27 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.88 | 0.64 | 2.15 | 2.80 | 2.31 |
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.87 | $ 0.63 | $ 2.13 | $ 2.76 | $ 2.28 |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | $ 3,000,000 | $ 16,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | ||||||||
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate | $ 23,000,000 | ||||||||||
Payment for Pension Benefits | $ 15,000,000 | ||||||||||
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Change In Tax Rate, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 50,400,000.0 | ||||||||||
Impairments | 4,000,000 | 4,900,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 6,300,000 | |||||||
Continuing Operations | |||||||||||
Net earnings per share attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 7,000,000 | 600,000 | 7,100,000 | 5,700,000 | |||||||
Impairments | $ 4,900,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 6,300,000 | ||||||||
Wire Products Operation [Member] | |||||||||||
Net earnings per share attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||
Impairments | $ 5,000,000 |