EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2018		2017
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	77.9	$	86.1
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—		—
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	77.9		86.1
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	77.9	$	86.1
Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	135.3		136.8
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	1.0		1.3
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	136.3		138.1
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	.58	$	.63
Discontinued operations	—		—
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	.58	$	.63
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations	$	.57	$	.62
Discontinued operations	—		—
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	.57	$	.62
Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	.1		—