Leggett & Platt (LEG) 10-Q 7 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'LEGGETT & PLATT INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000058492	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'LEG	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	138,660,546

CONSOLIDATED_CONDENSED_BALANCE

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$268.60	$272.70
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	525.8	434.8
Other receivables, net	48.1	32.6
Total net receivables	573.9	467.4
Inventories	'	'
Finished goods	271.8	270.5
Work in process	63.4	59.3
Raw materials and supplies	257.6	239.4
LIFO reserve	-73.3	-73.3
Total inventories, net	519.5	495.9
Other current assets	47.8	45.7
Total current assets	1,409.80	1,281.70
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—AT COST	'	'
Machinery and equipment	1,190.70	1,184.50
Buildings and other	597.7	612.2
Land	42.7	44.5
Total property, plant and equipment	1,831.10	1,841.20
Less accumulated depreciation	1,266.80	1,266.60
Net property, plant and equipment	564.3	574.6
OTHER ASSETS	'	'
Goodwill	926.6	926.8
Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $118.7 and $114.4 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	199.1	203.4
Sundry	121.7	121.6
Total other assets	1,247.40	1,251.80
TOTAL ASSETS	3,221.50	3,108.10
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	181.4	181.1
Accounts payable	350.2	339.3
Accrued expenses	223.9	229.7
Other current liabilities	78.5	79.4
Total current liabilities	834	829.5
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	'
Long-term debt	811	688.4
Other long-term liabilities	130.6	127.7
Deferred income taxes	75	63.3
Total long-term liabilities	1,016.60	879.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'	'
EQUITY	'	'
Common stock	2	2
Additional contributed capital	474.7	479.1
Retained earnings	2,146.80	2,136.40
Accumulated other comprehensive income	80.1	94.5
Treasury stock	-1,341	-1,320.70
Total Leggett & Platt, Inc. equity	1,362.60	1,391.30
Noncontrolling interest	8.3	7.9
Total equity	1,370.90	1,399.20
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$3,221.50	$3,108.10

CONSOLIDATED_CONDENSED_BALANCE1

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$118.70	$114.40

CONSOLIDATED_CONDENSED_STATEME

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$919.10	$932.70
Cost of goods sold	739.1	743.8
Gross profit	180	188.9
Selling and administrative expenses	98.5	107.2
Amortization of intangibles	4.9	5.7
Other (income) expense, net	-5.9	-3.4
Earnings from continuing operations before interest and income taxes	82.5	79.4
Interest expense	10.4	12.8
Interest income	1.4	2.7
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	73.5	69.3
Income taxes	19.8	19.9
Earnings from continuing operations	53.7	49.4
Earnings from discontinued operations. net of tax	0	0.1
Net earnings	53.7	49.5
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	-0.6	-0.4
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$53.10	$49.10
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.33
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.33
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$0.30	$0.29
Average shares outstanding	'	'
Basic (in shares)	142.4	145.9
Diluted (in shares)	144	148

CONSOLIDATED_CONDENSED_STATEME1

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net earnings	$53.70	$49.50
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-15.1	-16.3
Cash flow hedges	-0.1	0.8
Defined benefit pension plans	0.6	1.4
Other comprehensive (loss)	-14.6	-14.1
Comprehensive income	39.1	35.4
Less: comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.4	-0.4
Comprehensive income attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc.	$38.70	$35

CONSOLIDATED_CONDENSED_STATEME2

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net earnings	$53.70	$49.50
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	22.1	22.3
Amortization of intangibles and debt issuance costs	6.8	7
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	1.1	1.6
Writedown of inventory	2.4	2
Asset impairment charges	0.5	0.2
Net gain from sales of assets and businesses	-4.1	-3.2
Deferred income tax expense	10.7	7.1
Stock-based compensation	10.5	11.5
Other, net	0.3	-2.1
Other changes, excluding effects from acquisitions and divestitures:	'	'
Increase in accounts and other receivables	-96.5	-79.7
Increase in inventories	-27.6	-17
(Increase) decrease in other current assets	-1.7	2.4
Increase in accounts payable	18	33.5
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-15.9	-11.1
NET CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-19.7	24
INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-15.1	-19.8
Purchases of companies, net of cash acquired	-2	-0.1
Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses	8.5	1.9
Other, net	-5.7	-3.2
NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-14.3	-21.2
FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Payments on long-term debt	-6	-0.8
Change in commercial paper and short-term debt	126.4	99
Dividends paid	-42	0
Issuances of common stock	4.3	28.4
Purchases of common stock	-50	-41.6
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1.3	5
Other, net	-0.4	0
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	33.6	90
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-3.7	-2.5
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-4.1	90.3
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—January 1,	272.7	359.1
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—March 31,	$268.60	$449.40

INTERIM_PRESENTATION

INTERIM PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
INTERIM PRESENTATION	'
	INTERIM PRESENTATION
	The interim financial statements of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (“we”, “us” or “our”) included herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and operating results for the periods presented. We have prepared the statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year.
	The December 31, 2013 financial position data included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

NEW_ACCOUNTING_GUIDANCE

NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE	'
	NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The standard is effective January 1, 2015, however early adoption is permitted for new disposals (or new classifications as held for sale). We do not believe that this standard will have a material impact on our future financial statements.
	The FASB has also issued other accounting guidance effective for current and future periods. This guidance did not have a material impact on our current financial statements, and we do not believe it will have a material impact on our future financial statements.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INVENTORIES	'
	INVENTORIES
	About 55% of our inventories are valued using the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) cost method and the remainder using the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) cost method.
	We calculate our LIFO reserve (the excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost) on an annual basis. During interim periods, we estimate the current year annual change in the LIFO reserve (i.e., the annual LIFO expense or benefit) and allocate that change ratably to the four quarters. Because accurately predicting inventory prices for the year is difficult, the change in the LIFO reserve for the full year could be significantly different from the amount currently estimated. In addition, a variation in expected ending inventory levels could also impact total change in the LIFO reserve for the year. Any change in the annual LIFO estimate will be reflected in future quarters.
	The following table contains the LIFO benefit (expense) included in earnings for each of the periods presented.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	LIFO benefit (expense)	$	—	$	(2.6	)

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION	'
	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	We have four operating segments that supply a wide range of products:
	•	Residential Furnishings—components for bedding, furniture and other furnishings, as well as related consumer products
	•	Commercial Fixturing & Components—retail store fixtures, and components for office and institutional furnishings
	•	Industrial Materials—drawn steel wire, specialty wire products, titanium and nickel tubing for the aerospace industry and welded steel tubing
	•	Specialized Products—automotive seating components, specialized machinery and equipment, and commercial vehicle interiors
	Our reportable segments are the same as our operating segments, which also correspond with our management organizational structure. Each reportable segment has a senior operating vice-president that reports to the chief operating officer. The chief operating officer in turn reports directly to the chief operating decision maker. The operating results and financial information reported through the segment structure are regularly reviewed and used by the chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance, allocate overall resources and determine management incentive compensation.
	Separately, we also utilize a role-based approach (Grow, Core, Fix or Divest) as a supplemental management tool to ensure capital (which is a subset of the overall resources referred to above) is efficiently allocated within the reportable segment structure.
	The accounting principles used in the preparation of the segment information are the same as those used for the consolidated financial statements, except that the segment assets and income reflect the FIFO basis of accounting for inventory. Certain inventories are accounted for using the LIFO basis in the consolidated financial statements. We evaluate performance based on earnings from operations before interest and income taxes (EBIT). Intersegment sales are made primarily at prices that approximate market-based selling prices. Centrally incurred costs are allocated to the segments based on estimates of services used by the segment. Certain of our general and administrative costs and miscellaneous corporate income and expenses are allocated to the segments based on sales. These allocated corporate costs include depreciation and other costs and income related to assets that are not allocated or otherwise included in the segment assets.
	A summary of segment results from continuing operations are shown in the following tables.
		External		Inter-			Total		EBIT
		Sales		Segment			Sales
				Sales
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Residential Furnishings	$	489.1	$	9.7		$	498.8	$	51.3
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	88.5		1.4			89.9		(2.0		)
	Industrial Materials	154.1		57.5			211.6		11.1
	Specialized Products	187.4		10.9			198.3		25
	Intersegment eliminations								(2.9		)
	Change in LIFO reserve								—
		$	919.1	$	79.5		$	998.6	$	82.5
	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Residential Furnishings	$	484.9	$	1.9		$	486.8	$	42.3
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	114.6		1			115.6		1.6
	Industrial Materials	159.6		63.6			223.2		21.7
	Specialized Products	173.6		12.7			186.3		15.7
	Intersegment eliminations								(4.5		)
	Change in LIFO reserve								2.6
		$	932.7	$	79.2		$	1,011.90	$	79.4
	Average assets for our segments are shown in the table below and reflect the basis for return measures used by management to evaluate segment performance. These segment totals include working capital (all current assets and current liabilities) plus net property, plant and equipment. Segment assets for all years are reflected at their estimated average for the periods presented.
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Residential Furnishings	$	571.7	$	586.5
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	123.6		144.9
	Industrial Materials	254.5		248
	Specialized Products	238.6		225
	Average current liabilities included in segment numbers above	491.1		460.6
	Unallocated assets (1)	1,483.00		1,492.40
	Difference between average assets and period-end balance sheet	59		(49.3		)
	Total assets	$	3,221.50	$	3,108.10
	-1	Unallocated assets consist primarily of goodwill, other intangibles, cash and deferred tax assets.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	In the second quarter of 2013 we exited three small operations:
	•	We closed our final location that produced wire dishwasher racks, thereby discontinuing that line of business. This operation, which was previously in our Industrial Materials segment, was part of a restructuring plan that began in the fourth quarter of 2011. Tax benefits related to this business were recorded in the second quarters of both 2012 and 2013.
	•	We divested the specialty trailers portion of the Commercial Vehicle Products (CVP) Unit. This branch was previously part of the Specialized Products segment. No significant gains or losses were realized on the sale of this business.
	•	We closed a cotton-based erosion control products operation that was previously part of the Industrial Materials Segment. Charges of $1.9 were recorded in the second quarter of 2013 to reflect estimates of fair value less
	costs to sell, including $1.5 of fixed asset impairments.
	The table below includes activity related to these operations:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	External sales:
	Industrial Materials:
	Wire dishwasher racks	$	—	$	2.9
	Cotton-based erosion control products	—		—
	Specialized Products - the specialty trailers portion of the CVP Unit	—		0.4
	Total external sales	—		3.3
	Earnings (loss):
	Industrial Materials:
	Wire dishwasher racks	—		0.8
	Cotton-based erosion control products	—		(.3		)
	Specialized Products - the specialty trailers portion of the CVP Unit	—		(.3		)
	Earnings before interest and income taxes	—		0.2
	Income tax expense	—		(.1		)
	Earnings from discontinued operations (net of tax)	$	—	$	0.1

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Earnings:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	53.7		$	49.4
	(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(.6		)	(.4		)
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	53.1			49
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			0.1
	Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	53.1		$	49.1
	Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
	Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	142.4			145.9
	Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation	1.6			2.1
	Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	144			148
	Basic and Diluted EPS:
	Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	0.37		$	0.34
	Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	0.37		$	0.33
	Other information:
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	—			—

ACCOUNTS_AND_OTHER_RECEIVABLES

ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES	'
	ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
	Accounts and other receivables consisted of the following:
		31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
		Current			Long-term			Current			Long-term
	Gross receivables:
	Trade accounts receivable	$	539		$	—		$	447.4		$	—
	Trade notes receivable	2.8			2			2.6			2.3
	Total trade receivables	541.8			2			450			2.3
	Other notes receivable:
	Notes received as partial payment for divestitures	1.2			4.3			0.5			5.4
	Other	3			0.9			3			1.6
	Other receivables	43.9			—			29.1			—
	Subtotal other receivables	48.1			5.2			32.6			7
	Total accounts and other receivables	589.9			7.2			482.6			9.3
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	Trade accounts receivable	(15.2		)	—			(14.6		)	—
	Trade notes receivable	(.8		)	(1.2		)	(.6		)	(1.3		)
	Total trade receivables	(16.0		)	(1.2		)	(15.2		)	(1.3		)
	Other notes receivable	—			(.4		)	—			(1.1		)
	Total allowance for doubtful accounts	(16.0		)	(1.6		)	(15.2		)	(2.4		)
	Total net receivables	$	573.9		$	5.6		$	467.4		$	6.9
	Notes that were past due more than 90 days or had been placed on non-accrual status were not significant for the periods presented.
	Activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts is reflected below:
		Balance at December 31, 2013			2014			2014			Balance at March 31, 2014
					Charges			Charge-
								offs,
								net of
								recoveries
	Trade accounts receivable	$	14.6		$	1		$	0.4		$	15.2
	Trade notes receivable	1.9			0.1			—			2
	Total trade receivables	16.5			1.1			0.4			17.2
	Other notes receivable	1.1			—			0.7			0.4
	Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17.6		$	1.1		$	1.1		$	17.6

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The following table recaps the components of stock-based and stock-related compensation for each period presented:
		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		March 31,								March 31,
		2014								2013
		To be settled with stock				To be settled in cash				To be settled with stock		To be settled in cash
	Options (1):
	Amortization of the grant date fair value	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.5	$	—
	Cash payments in lieu of options	—				0.9				—		0.8
	Stock-based retirement plans contributions (2)	1.6				0.5				2.3		0.5
	Discounts on various stock awards:
	Deferred Stock Compensation Program(1)	0.7				—				0.7		—
	Stock-based retirement plans (2)	0.7				—				0.5		—
	Discount Stock Plan (6)	0.3				—				0.3		—
	Performance Stock Unit awards (3)	1.5				1.2				1.6		4.3
	Restricted Stock Unit awards (4)	0.8				—				1.7		—
	Profitable Growth Incentive awards (5)	0.4				0.4				0.2		0.2
	Other, primarily non-employee directors restricted stock	0.3				—				0.5		—
	Total stock-related compensation expense	6.5				$	3			8.3		$	5.8
	Employee contributions for above stock plans	4								3.2
	Total stock-based compensation	$	10.5							$	11.5
	Recognized tax benefits on stock-based compensation expense	$	2.5							$	3.1
	-1	Stock Option Grants
	We have granted stock options in the following areas:
	•	On a discretionary basis to a broad group of employees
	•	In conjunction with our Deferred Compensation Program
	•	As compensation of outside directors
	Starting in 2013, we discontinued the annual option grant, and options are now offered only in conjunction with the Deferred Compensation Program discussed below, and were replaced with either cash awards or RSUs. Certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program beginning in 2013, as discussed below.
	Deferred Compensation Program
	We offer a Deferred Compensation Program under which key managers and outside directors may elect to receive stock options, stock units or interest-bearing cash deferrals in lieu of cash compensation:
	•	Stock options under this program are granted on the last business day of the year prior to the year the compensation is earned. The number of options granted equals the deferred compensation times five, divided by the stock’s market price on the date of grant. The option has a 10-year term. It vests as the associated compensation is earned and becomes exercisable beginning 15 months after the grant date. Stock is issued when the option is exercised.
	•	Deferred stock units (DSU) under this program are acquired every two weeks (when the compensation would have otherwise been paid) at a 20% discount to the market price of our common stock on each acquisition date and they vest immediately. Expense is recorded as the compensation is earned. Stock units earn dividends at the same rate as cash dividends paid on our common stock. These dividends are used to acquire stock units at a 20% discount. Stock units are converted to common stock and distributed in accordance with the participant’s pre-set election. However, stock units may be settled in cash at the discretion of the Company. Participants must begin receiving distributions no later than ten years after the effective date of the deferral and installment distributions cannot exceed ten years.
	•	Interest-bearing cash deferrals under this program are reported in Other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.
	(2) Stock-Based Retirement Plans
	We have two stock-based retirement plans: the tax-qualified Stock Bonus Plan (SBP) for non-highly compensated employees, and the non-qualified Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) for highly compensated employees. We make matching contributions to both plans. In addition to the automatic 50% match, we will make another matching contribution of up to 50% of the employee’s contributions for the year if certain profitability levels, as defined in the SBP and the ESUP, are obtained. Company contributions to the ESUP, including dividend equivalents, are used to acquire stock units at 85% of the common stock market price on the acquisition date.
	(3) Performance Stock Unit Awards
	We grant Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards in the first quarter of each year to selected officers and other key managers. These awards contain the following conditions:
	•	A service requirement—Awards generally “cliff” vest three years following the grant date; and
	•	A market condition—Awards are based on our Total Shareholder Return [TSR =Change in Stock Price + Dividends) / Beginning Stock Price] as compared to the TSR of a group of peer companies. The peer group consists of all the companies in the Industrial, Materials and Consumer Discretionary sectors of the S&P 500 and S&P Midcap 400 (approximately 320 companies). Participants will earn from 0% to 175% of the base award depending upon how our Total Shareholder Return ranks within the peer group at the end of the 3-year performance period.
	Grant date fair values are calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation of stock and volatility data for Leggett and each of the comparator companies. Grant date fair values are amortized using the straight-line method over the three-year vesting period.
	Below is a summary of the number of shares and related grant date fair value of PSU’s for the periods presented
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014				2013
	Total shares base award	0.2				0.2
	Grant date per share fair value	$	30.45			$	27.6
	Risk-free interest rate	0.8		%		0.4		%
	Expected life in years	3				3
	Expected volatility (over expected life)	25.9		%		29.1		%
	Expected dividend yield (over expected life)	3.9		%		4.2		%
	Three-Year Performance Cycle
	Award Year		Completion Date		TSR Performance		Payout as a		Number of Shares		Distribution Date
					Relative to the  Peer Group (1%¾st)		Percent of the		Distributed
							Base Award
	2010		31-Dec-12		46th percentile		91.00%		.3 million		Jan-13
	2011		December 31, 2013		55th percentile		64.20%		.2 million		Jan-14
	The above information represents the 65% portion of the award that we intend to pay in shares of our common stock, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. There is also an additional amount that represents 35% of the award that we will settle in cash. It is recorded as a liability and is adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.
	(4) Restricted Stock Unit Awards
	RSU awards are generally granted as follows:
	•	To managers in lieu of annual option grants
	•	On a discretionary basis to selected managers
	•	To selected executive officers in connection with employment agreements
	•	As compensation for outside directors, who have a choice to receive RSUs or restricted stock
The value of these awards is determined by the stock price on the day of the award, and expense is recognized over the vesting period.
(5) Profitable Growth Incentive Awards
Starting in 2013, certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program in lieu of the annual option grant. The PGI awards are issued as growth performance stock units (GPSUs). The GPSUs vest (0% to 250%) at the end of a two-year performance period. Vesting is based on the Company's or applicable profit center's revenue growth (adjusted by a GDP factor when applicable) and EBITDA margin at the end of a two-year performance period. The 2014 and 2013 base target PGI awards were each .1 shares. If earned, we intend to pay half in shares of our common stock and half in cash, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. Both components are adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.
(6) Discount Stock Plan
Under the Discount Stock Plan (DSP), a tax-qualified §423 stock purchase plan, eligible employees may purchase shares of Leggett common stock at 85% of the closing market price on the last business day of each month. Shares are purchased and issued on the last business day of each month and generally cannot be sold or transferred for one year.

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	'
	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	The following table provides interim information as to our domestic and foreign defined benefit pension plans. Expected 2014 employer contributions are not significantly different than the $3.4 previously reported at December 31, 2013.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Components of net pension expense
	Service cost	$	0.8		$	0.9
	Interest cost	3.2			3
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.9		)	(3.8		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	0.8			1.5
	Net pension expense	$	0.9		$	1.6

STATEMENT_OF_CHANGES_IN_EQUITY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'
	STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Total			Retained			Common			Treasury			Noncontrolling			Accumulated
		Equity			Earnings			Stock &			Stock			Interest			Other
								Additional									Comprehensive
								Contributed									Income
								Capital
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	1,399.20		$	2,136.40		$	481.1		$	(1,320.7	)	$	7.9		$	94.5
	Net earnings	53.7			53.7			—			—			—			—
	(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—			(.6		)	—			—			0.6			—
	Dividends declared	(41.5		)	(42.7		)	1.2			—			—			—
	Treasury stock purchased	(46.4		)	—			—			(46.4		)	—			—
	Treasury stock issued	9.1			—			(17.0		)	26.1			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15.1		)	—			—			—			(.2		)	(14.9		)
	Cash flow hedges, net of tax	(.1		)	—			—			—			—			(.1		)
	Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	0.6			—			—			—			—			0.6
	Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	11.4			—			11.4			—			—			—
	Ending balance, March 31, 2014	$	1,370.90		$	2,146.80		$	476.7		$	(1,341.0	)	$	8.3		$	80.1
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Total			Retained			Common			Treasury			Noncontrolling			Accumulated
		Equity			Earnings			Stock &			Stock			Interest			Other
								Additional									Comprehensive
								Contributed									Income
								Capital
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	1,442.20		$	2,109.60		$	460.6		$	(1,206.7	)	$	7.7		$	71
	Net earnings	49.5			49.5			—			—			—			—
	(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—			(.4		)	—			—			0.4			—
	Dividends declared	(41.5		)	(41.5		)	—			—			—			—
	Treasury stock purchased	(50.1		)	—			—			(50.1		)	—			—
	Treasury stock issued	38.9			—			(13.0		)	51.9			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16.3		)	—			—			—			—			(16.3		)
	Cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.8			—			—			—			—			0.8
	Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	1.4			—			—			—			—			1.4
	Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	15			—			15			—			—			—
	Ending balance, March 31, 2013	$	1,439.90		$	2,117.20		$	462.6		$	(1,204.9	)	$	8.1		$	56.9
	The following tables set forth the components of and changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for each of the periods presented:
		Foreign			Cash			Defined			Accumulated
		Currency			Flow			Benefit			Other
		Translation			Hedges			Pension			Comprehensive
		Adjustments						Plans			Income (Loss)
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	158.3		$	(23.5	)	$	(40.3	)	$	94.5
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	(15.1		)	(1.0		)	0.1			(16.0		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax:
	Net Sales	—			0.1			—			0.1
	Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	—			—			0.8			0.8
	Interest expense	—			1			—			1
	Subtotal of reclassifications, pretax	—			1.1			0.8			1.9
	Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	(15.1		)	0.1			0.9			(14.1		)
	Income tax effect	—			(.2		)	(.3		)	(.5		)
	Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2			—			—			0.2
	Ending balance, March 31, 2014	$	143.4		$	(23.6	)	$	(39.7	)	$	80.1
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	163.5		$	(25.5	)	$	(67.0	)	$	71
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	(16.3		)	—			0.5			(15.8		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax:
	Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	—			0.2			1.5			1.7
	Interest expense	—			1			—			1
	Subtotal of reclassifications, pretax	—			1.2			1.5			2.7
	Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	(16.3		)	1.2			2			(13.1		)
	Income tax effect	—			(.4		)	(.6		)	(1.0		)
	Ending balance, March 31, 2013	$	147.2		$	(24.7	)	$	(65.6	)	$	56.9

FAIR_VALUE

FAIR VALUE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE	'
	FAIR VALUE
	We utilize fair value measures for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
	Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis
	The areas in which we utilize fair value measures of financial assets and liabilities are presented in the table below.
	Fair value measurements are established using a three level valuation hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following categories:
	•	Level 1: Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
	•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. Short-term investments in this category are valued using discounted cash flow techniques with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Derivative assets and liabilities in this category are valued using models that consider various assumptions and information from market-corroborated sources. The models used are primarily industry-standard models that consider items such as quoted prices, market interest rate curves applicable to the instruments being valued as of the end of each period, discounted cash flows, volatility factors, current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.
	•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
		As of March 31, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	$	—	$	118.9			$	—		$	118.9
	Derivative assets (Note 12)	—		0.9				—			0.9
	Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP)* (Note 8)	15.6		—				—			15.6
	Total assets	$	15.6	$	119.8			$	—		$	135.4
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	$	—	$	1.9			$	—		$	1.9
	Liabilities associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	15.6		—				—			15.6
	Total liabilities	$	15.6	$	1.9			$	—		$	17.5
		As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	$	—	$	114.8			$	—		$	114.8
	Derivative assets (Note 12)	—		0.6				—			0.6
	Diversified investments associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	13.4		—				—			13.4
	Total assets	$	13.4	$	115.4			$	—		$	128.8
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	$	—	$	0.9			$	—		$	0.9
	Liabilities associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	13.3		—				—			13.3
	Total liabilities	$	13.3	$	0.9			$	—		$	14.2
	* - Includes both current and long-term amounts combined.
	There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for any of the periods presented.
	The fair value for fixed rate debt (Level 2) was greater than its $830 carrying value by $11 at March 31, 2014 and $3 less than its $830 carrying value at December 31, 2013. We value this debt using discounted cash flow and secondary market rates provided by Bloomberg.
	Items measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
	The primary areas in which we use fair value measurements of non-financial assets and liabilities are allocating purchase price to the assets and liabilities of acquired companies and evaluating long-term assets (including goodwill) for potential impairment. Determination of fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities requires significant judgment and are calculated utilizing a variety of methods and models that utilize significant Level 3 inputs.
	Long lived assets, acquisitions and the second step of a goodwill impairment test utilize the following methodologies in determining fair value: (i) Buildings and machinery are valued at an estimated replacement cost for an asset of comparable age and condition. Market pricing of comparable assets is used to estimate replacement cost where available. (ii) The most common identified intangible assets are customer relationships and tradenames. Customer relationships are valued using an excess earnings method, using various inputs such as the estimated customer attrition rate, future earnings forecast,  the amount of contributory asset charges, and a discount rate. Tradenames are valued  using a relief from royalty method, which is based upon  comparable market royalty rates for tradenames of similar value. (iii) Inventory is valued at current replacement cost for raw materials, with a step-up for work in process and finished goods items that reflects the amount of ultimate profit earned as of the valuation date. (iv) Other working capital items are generally recorded at face value, unless there are known conditions that would impact the ultimate settlement amount of the particular item.
	Goodwill
	We perform an annual review for potential goodwill impairment in June of each year and as triggering events occur. The goodwill impairment review performed in June 2013 indicated no goodwill impairments. A triggering event occurred for our Commercial Vehicle Products unit in the fourth quarter of 2013 which resulted in a $63.0 goodwill impairment charge during the same quarter.
	The ten reporting units for goodwill purposes are one level below the operating segments, and are the same as the business groups disclosed in Item 1. Business in Form 10-K. Fair market values of the reporting units are estimated using a discounted cash flow model and comparable market values for similar entities using price to earnings ratios. Key assumptions and estimates used in the cash flow model include discount rate, sales growth, margins, capital expenditure requirements, and working capital requirements. Recent performance of the reporting unit is an important factor, but not the only factor, in the assessment. If actual results differ from estimates used in these calculations, we could incur future impairment charges.
	Reporting units’ fair values in relation to their respective carrying values and significant assumptions used in 2013 are presented in the table below. The 10-25% category below includes information for one reporting unit (Store Fixtures). The fair value of this unit exceeded its book value by 18% at June 30, 2013.
	Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	March 31, 2014		Sales 10-year					Terminal	Discount rate
		goodwill value		compound					values long-	ranges
				annual growth					term growth
				rate range					rate
	10-25%	$	107.3				3.30%		3%				10.50%
	25%+	819.3		1.5	%	-	5.00%		3%	8	%	-	10.00%
		$	926.6	1.5	%	-	5.00%		3%	8	%	-	10.50%
	Fixed Assets
	We test long-lived assets for recoverability at year-end and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The table below summarizes fixed asset impairment for the periods presented.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Total impairments	$	0.5	$	0.2
	Fair value and the resulting impairment charges were based primarily upon offers from potential buyers or third party estimates of fair value less selling costs.

RISK_MANAGEMENT_AND_DERIVATIVE

RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Risk Management Strategy & Objectives
	We are subject to market and financial risks related to interest rates, foreign currency, and commodities. In the normal course of business, we utilize derivative instruments (individually or in combinations) to manage these risks. We seek to use derivative contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment; however, some instruments may not qualify for this treatment. It is our policy not to speculate using derivative instruments.
	Cash Flow Hedges
	Derivative financial instruments that we use to hedge forecasted transactions and anticipated cash flows are as follows:
	•	Commodity Cash Flow Hedges—We have historically used commodity cash flow hedges primarily to manage natural gas commodity price risk. Our last natural gas commodity hedge expired during 2013.
	•	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges—In August 2012, we issued $300 of 10-year notes with a coupon rate of 3.4%. As a part of this transaction, we settled our $200 forward starting interest rate swaps we had entered into during 2010 and recognized a loss of $42.7, which will be amortized out of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense over the life of the notes.
	•	Currency Cash Flow Hedges—The foreign currency hedges manage risk associated with exchange rate volatility of various currencies.
	The effective changes in fair value of unexpired contracts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified to income or expense in the period in which earnings are impacted. Cash flows from settled contracts are presented in the category consistent with the nature of the item being hedged. (Settlements associated with the sale or production of product are presented in operating cash flows and settlements associated with debt issuance are presented in financing cash flows.)
	Fair Value Hedges
	Our fair value hedges typically manage foreign currency risk associated with subsidiaries’ inter-company assets and liabilities. Hedges designated as fair value hedges recognize gain or loss currently in earnings. Cash flows from settled contracts are presented in the category consistent with the nature of the item being hedged.
	Hedge Effectiveness
	We have deemed ineffectiveness to be immaterial, and as a result, have not recorded any amounts for ineffectiveness. If a hedge was not highly effective, the portion of the change in fair value considered to be ineffective would be recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of operations.
	We have recorded the following assets and liabilities representing the fair value for our most significant derivative financial instruments. The fair values of the derivatives reflect the change in the market value of the derivative from the date of the trade execution, and do not consider the offsetting underlying hedged item.
		Expiring at various dates through:	Total USD			As of March 31, 2014
			Equivalent
			Notional			Assets						Liabilities
			Amount			Other			Sundry			Other Current
						Current						Liabilities
						Assets
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Cash flow hedges:
	Currency Hedges:
	Future USD sales of Canadian and Chinese subsidiaries	Dec-15	$	124.4		$	—		$	—		$	1.7
	Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	Dec-16	7.9			0.1			0.1			—
	Future EUR sales of a Chinese subsidiary	Feb-15	3.9			—			—			0.1
	Future JPY sales of Chinese subsidiaries	Dec-14	4.1			—			—			0.1
	Total cash flow hedges					0.1			0.1			1.9
	Fair value hedges:
	USD inter-company note receivable on a CAD subsidiary	Apr-14	7			0.1			—			—
	USD inter-company note receivable on a Swiss subsidiary	May-14	14.5			0.6			—			—
	Total fair value hedges					0.7			—			—
						$	0.8		$	0.1		$	1.9
		Expiring at various dates through:	Total USD			As of December 31, 2013
			Equivalent
			Notional			Assets				Liabilities
			Amount			Other Current				Other Current
						Assets				Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Cash flow hedges:
	Currency Hedges:
	Future USD sales of Canadian and Chinese subsidiary	Dec-15	$	133.9		$	0.1			$	0.8
	Future JPY sales of Chinese subsidiary	Dec-14	5.1			0.1				—
	Future EUR sales of Chinese subsidiary	Feb-15	4.7			—				0.1
	Total cash flow hedges					0.2				0.9
	Fair value hedges:
	USD inter-company note receivable on a Switzerland subsidiary	Mar-14	14.5			0.4				—
						$	0.6			$	0.9
	The following table sets forth the pre-tax (gains) losses from continuing operations for our hedging activities for the years presented. This schedule includes reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (see Note 10) as well as derivative settlements recorded directly to income or expense.
		Income Statement	Amount of (Gain) Loss
		Caption	Recorded in Income
			Three Months Ended
			March 31
			2014			2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Commodity cash flow hedges	Cost of goods sold	$	—		$	0.2
	Interest rate cash flow hedges	Interest expense	1			1
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	Net sales	0.3			(.2		)
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	Other (income) expense, net	0.1			—
	Total cash flow hedges		1.4			1
	Fair value hedges	Other (income) expense, net	(.5		)	(1.1		)
	Total derivative instruments		$	0.9		$	(.1	)

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
CONTINGENCIES	'
	CONTINGENCIES
	We are a defendant in various proceedings involving employment, antitrust, intellectual property, environmental, taxation and other laws. When it is probable, in management’s judgment, that we may incur monetary damages or other costs resulting from these proceedings or other claims, and we can reasonably estimate the amounts, we record appropriate liabilities in the financial statements and make charges against earnings. For all periods presented, we have recorded no material charges against earnings, and the total liabilities recorded are not material to our financial position.
	Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit
	On August 10, 2010, a shareholder derivative suit was filed by the New England Carpenters Pension Fund in the Circuit Court of Jasper County, Missouri as Case No. 10AO-CC284. The suit was purportedly brought on our behalf, naming us as a nominal defendant, and certain current and former officers and directors as individual defendants including David S. Haffner, Karl G. Glassman, Matthew C. Flanigan, Ernest C. Jett, Harry M. Cornell, Jr., Felix E. Wright, Robert Ted Enloe, III, Richard T. Fisher, Judy C. Odom, Maurice E. Purnell, Jr., Ralph W. Clark and Michael A. Glauber. The plaintiff alleged, among other things, that the individual defendants: breached their fiduciary duties;
	backdated and received backdated stock options violating our stock plans; caused or allowed us to issue false and misleading financial statements and proxy statements; sold our stock while possessing material non-public information; committed gross mismanagement; wasted corporate assets; committed fraud; violated the Missouri Securities Act; and were unjustly enriched.
	The plaintiff is seeking, among other things: unspecified monetary damages against the individual defendants; certain equitable and other relief relating to the profits from the alleged improper conduct; the adoption of certain corporate governance proposals; the imposition of a constructive trust over the defendants’ stock options and proceeds; punitive damages; the rescission of certain unexercised options; and the reimbursement of litigation costs. The plaintiff is not seeking monetary relief from us. We have director and officer liability insurance in force subject to customary limits and exclusions.
	We and the individual defendants filed motions to dismiss the suit in late October 2010, asserting: the plaintiff failed to make demand on our Board and shareholders as required by Missouri law, and this failure to make demand should not be excused; the dismissal of the substantially similar suit in 2009 precludes the 2010 suit; the plaintiff is not a representative shareholder; the suit was based on a statistical analysis of stock option grants and our stock prices that we believe was flawed; the plaintiff failed to state a substantive claim; the common law fraud claim was not pled with sufficient particularity; and the statute of limitations has expired on the fraud claim and all the alleged challenged grants except the December 30, 2005 grant. As to this grant, the motions to dismiss advised the Court that it was made under our Deferred Compensation Program, which (i) provided that options would be dated on the last business day of December, and (ii) was filed with the SEC on December 2, 2005 setting out the pricing mechanism well before the grant date. On April 6, 2011, the suit was dismissed without prejudice.
	On May 12, 2011, the plaintiff filed an appeal to the Missouri Court of Appeals. On November 28, 2012, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal finding that plaintiff sufficiently pleaded it would be futile to make demand on the Board and shareholders. The Court of Appeals did not address the other grounds that had been raised in the motions to dismiss. We filed a request for transfer to the Missouri Supreme Court on December 12, 2012, which was denied by the Court of Appeals. On January 3, 2013, we filed a transfer petition to the Missouri Supreme Court. On February 26, 2013, the Missouri Supreme Court denied our request. The case was sent back to Jasper County, Missouri for further proceedings. At the parties' request, on June 4, 2013, the circuit court stayed all proceedings to allow the parties to mediate the dispute. The stay of litigation remains in effect.
	We do not expect that the outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating cash flows or results of operations.
	Antitrust Lawsuits
	Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits was initiated in several U.S. federal courts and in Canada against over 20 defendants alleging that competitors of our carpet underlay business unit and other manufacturers of polyurethane foam products had engaged in price fixing in violation of U.S. and Canadian antitrust laws.
	A number of these lawsuits have been voluntarily dismissed, most without prejudice. Of the U.S. cases remaining, we have been named as a defendant in (a) three direct purchaser class action cases (the first on November 15, 2010) and a consolidated amended class action complaint filed on February 28, 2011 on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products; (b) an indirect purchaser class consolidated amended complaint filed on March 21, 2011; and an indirect purchaser class action case filed on May 23, 2011; (c) 38 individual direct purchaser cases filed between March 22, 2011 and October 16, 2013; and (d) two individual cases alleging direct and indirect purchaser claims under the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act, one filed on November 29, 2012 and the other on April 11, 2013. All of the pending U.S. federal cases in which we have been named as a defendant, have been filed in or have been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio under the name In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:10-MD-2196.
	In the U.S. actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek three times the amount of unspecified damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Each plaintiff also seeks attorney fees, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and injunctive relief against future violations. On April 15 and May 6, 2011, we filed motions to dismiss the U.S. direct purchaser and indirect purchaser class actions in the consolidated case in Ohio, for failure to state a legally valid claim. On July 19, 2011, the Ohio Court denied the motions to dismiss. Discovery is underway in the U.S. actions. Motions for class certification have been filed on behalf of both direct and indirect purchasers. A hearing on the motions
	was held January 15, 2014. On April 9, 2014, the Court certified the direct and indirect purchaser classes. We filed a Petition for Permission to Appeal from Class Certification Order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth
	Circuit on April 23, 2014. The Court has held dates in October 2014 for the first trials, and will confer with the parties’ counsel in June to determine which will be the first tried case.
	We have been named in two Canadian class action cases (for direct and indirect purchasers of polyurethane foam products), both under the name Hi Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited and Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et.al. in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Windsor), Court File Nos. CV-10-15164 (amended November 2, 2011) and CV-11-17279 (issued December 30, 2011). In each of the Canadian cases, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek from over 13 defendants restitution of the amount allegedly overcharged, general and special damages in the amount of $100, punitive damages of $10, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and the costs of the investigation and the action. The first issued class action is on behalf of a class of purchasers of polyurethane foam. The second issued class action is on behalf of purchasers of carpet underlay. We are not yet required to file our defenses in the Canadian actions. In addition, on July 10, 2012, plaintiff in a class action case (for direct and indirect purchasers of polyurethane foam products) styled Option Consommateurs and Karine Robillard v. Produits Vitafoam Canada Limitée, et. al. in the Quebec Superior Court of Justice (Montréal), Court File No. 500-6-524-104, filed an amended motion for authorization seeking to add us and other manufacturers of polyurethane foam products as defendants in this case, which was granted.
	On June 22, 2012, we were also made party to a lawsuit brought in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri, Case Number 1216-CV15179 under the caption “Dennis Baker, on Behalf of Himself and all Others Similarly Situated vs. Leggett & Platt, Incorporated.” The plaintiff, on behalf of himself and/or a class of indirect purchasers of polyurethane foam products in the State of Missouri, alleged that we violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act based upon our alleged illegal price inflation of flexible polyurethane foam products. The plaintiff seeks unspecified actual damages, punitive damages and the recovery of reasonable attorney fees. We filed a motion to dismiss this action, which was denied on November 5, 2012. Discovery has commenced and plaintiff has filed a motion for class certification. The parties' briefing is completed, and a hearing on the motion was held on February 20, 2014.
	We deny all of the allegations in all of the above actions and will vigorously defend ourselves. These contingencies are subject to many uncertainties. Therefore, based on the information available to date, we cannot reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential loss, if any, because, at this juncture of the proceedings; discovery is incomplete, all expert liability reports have not been exchanged; and because the litigation involves unsettled legal theories.
	Brazilian Value-Added Tax Matters
	On December 22, 2011, the Brazilian Finance Ministry, Federal Revenue Office issued a notice of violation against our wholly-owned subsidiary, Leggett & Platt do Brasil Ltda. (“L&P Brazil”) in the amount of $3.3, under Case No. 10855.724660/2011-43. The Brazilian Revenue Office claimed that for the period beginning November 2006 and continuing through December 2007, L&P Brazil used an incorrect tariff code for the collection and payment of value-added tax primarily on the sale of mattress innerspring units in Brazil. L&P Brazil responded to the notice of violation on January 26, 2012 denying the violation. The Federal Revenue Office, on August 9, 2013, denied L&P Brazil’s defenses and upheld the assessment at the first administrative level. L&P Brazil was notified about this judgment on October 16, 2013, and has filed an appeal.
	On December 17, 2012, the Brazilian Revenue Office issued an additional notice of violation in the amount of $5.8 under MPF Case No. 10855.725260/2012-36 covering the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 on the same subject matter. L&P Brazil responded to the notice of violation on January 17, 2013 denying the violation. The Brazilian Revenue Office, on June 13, 2013, denied L&P Brazil's defenses and upheld the assessment at the first administrative level. L&P Brazil appealed this decision on July 8, 2013. The Brazilian Revenue Office, on December 18, 2013, also issued an audit notice for years 2011 and 2012, which may result in additional assessments.
	In addition, L&P Brazil received assessments on December 22, 2011, and June 26, July 2 and November 5, 2012, and September 13, 2013 from the Brazilian Revenue Office where the Revenue Office challenged L&P Brazil’s use of certain tax credits in the years 2006 through 2010. Such credits are generated based upon the tariff classification and rate used by L&P Brazil for value-added tax on the sale of mattress innersprings. Combined with prior assessments, L&P Brazil has received assessments totaling $1.8 on the same or similar denial of tax credit matters.
	L&P Brazil is also party to a proceeding involving the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil where the State of Sao Paulo, on April 16, 2009, issued a Notice of Tax Assessment and Imposition of Fine to L&P Brazil seeking $2.5 for the tax years 2006 and 2007, under Case No. 3.111.006 (DRT n°.04-256.169/2009). The State of Sao Paulo argued that L&P Brazil was
	using an incorrect tariff code for the collection and payment of value-added tax on sales of mattress innerspring units in the State of Sao Paulo. On September 29, 2010, the Court of Tax and Fees of the State of Sao Paulo ruled in favor of L&P Brazil nullifying the tax assessment. The State filed a special appeal and the Special Appeals court remanded the case back to the Court of Tax and Fees for further findings. On November 9, 2012, the Court of Tax and Fees again ruled in favor of L&P Brazil and nullified the tax assessment. On November 28, 2012, the State filed another special appeal. The determination to accept the special appeal was made on December 26, 2012, and L&P Brazil responded to this special appeal on January 24, 2013. On April 17, 2014, the Court of Tax and Fees ruled in the State's favor upholding the original assessment of $2.5. L&P Brazil now intends to oppose this assessment in the appropriate judicial district.
	We were also informed on October 4, 2012 that the State of Sao Paulo issued a Tax Assessment dated May 29, 2012 under Procedure Number 4.003.484 against L&P Brazil in the amount of $2.1 for the tax years 2009 through 2011. Similar to the prior assessment, the State of Sao Paulo argues that L&P Brazil was using an incorrect tax rate for the collection and payment of value-added tax on sales of mattress innerspring units in the State of Sao Paulo. On June 21, 2013, the State of Sao Paulo's attorneys converted the Tax Assessment No. 4.003.484 to a tax collection action against L&P Brazil in the amount of $2.8, under Sorocaba Judicial District Court, Case No. 3005528-50.2013.8.26.0602. L&P Brazil filed its response, a Motion to Stay of Execution, on January 27, 2014 denying the allegations. L&P Brazil also received a Notice of Tax Assessment and Imposition of a Fine from the State of Sao Paulo dated April 1, 2014, under Procedure Number 4.038.746-0 against L&P Brazil in the amount of $1.3 for the tax years January 2011 through August 2012 regarding the same subject matter. L&P filed its response on April 30, 2014, denying the allegations.
	On December 18, 2012, the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil issued a tax assessment to L&P Brazil relating to L&P Brazil's classifications of innersprings for the collection and payment of value-added tax on the sale of mattress innersprings in Minas Gerais from March 1, 2008 through August 31, 2012 in the amount of $.6, under PTA Case No. 01.000.182756-62. L&P Brazil filed its response denying any violation on January 17, 2013. On October 22, 2013, the first administrative level ruled against us but did reduce the tax to $.3 (plus interest and penalties). We appealed to the second administrative level on December 30, 2013, which affirmed the first administrative level ruling. The case will now proceed judicially under Case No. 0003673-61.2014.8.13.0878 in Camanducaia Judicial District Court.
	On February 1, 2013, the Brazilian Finance Ministry filed a Tax Collection action against L&P Brazil in the Camanducaia Judicial District Court, Case No. 0002222-35.2013.8.13.0878, alleging the untimely payment of $.2 of social contributions (social security and social assistance payments). L&P Brazil filed its response, a Motion to Stay of Execution, on July 11, 2013. L&P Brazil argued the payments were not required to be made because of the application of certain tax credits that were generated by L&P Brazil's use of a tariff code for the classification of value-added tax on the sale of mattress innersprings (i.e., the same underlying issue at stake in the other Brazilian matters).
	We deny all of the allegations in these actions. We believe that we have valid bases upon which to contest such actions and will vigorously defend ourselves. However, these contingencies are subject to many uncertainties.
	Patent Infringement Claim
	On January 24, 2012, in a case in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the jury entered a verdict against us in the amount of $5 based upon an allegation by plaintiff that we infringed three patents on an automatic stapling machine and on methods used to assemble box springs. This action was originally filed on October 4, 2010, as case number CV10-7416 RGK (SSx) under the caption Imaginal Systematic, LLC v. Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; Simmons Bedding Company; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive. Leggett is contractually obligated to defend and indemnify Simmons Bedding Company against a claim for infringement.
	On summary judgment motions, we unsuccessfully disputed each patent’s validity and denied that we infringed any patent. At the jury trial on damages issues, the plaintiff alleged damages of $16.2. The court denied plaintiff’s attempt to win an attorney fee award and triple the pre-verdict damages.
	On April 9, 2012 we appealed the case to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on February 6, 2013 before a three judge appeal panel in the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. On February 14, 2013, the Court of Appeals issued a judgment affirming the $5 verdict against us, which was fully accrued for in the first quarter of 2013 and then paid in the second quarter of 2013. We filed a petition for a rehearing of the Court of Appeals decision on March 18, 2013, which was denied by the Court of Appeals.
	The plaintiff requested royalties for post-verdict use of the machines, and requested pre-judgment interest in the amount of $.7. On July 3, 2013, the District Court ruled that the plaintiff was not entitled to additional ongoing royalties
	for our continued use of the machines, but did award pre-judgment interest of $.5. On August 2, 2013, both parties filed a notice of appeal of this order to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, but plaintiff has since withdrawn its appeal.
	In 2011, we also filed reexamination proceedings in the Patent Office (Case Nos. 95/001,543 filed February 11, 2011; 95/001,546 and 95/001,547 filed February 16, 2011), challenging the validity of each patent at issue in the lawsuit the plaintiff brought. The Patent Office examiner ruled in our favor on the key claims of one of the three patents. The Patent Office examiner initially ruled in our favor on the pertinent claims of the second of the patents, but subsequently reversed that decision. With respect to the third patent, the Patent Office examiner's decision upheld the validity of all claims. All three of these proceedings were appealed to the Board of Patent Appeals. Due to a change made to all of the machines, we do not believe that the machines currently use the feature alleged to have infringed the third patent. On April 25, 2013, the plaintiff filed petitions to terminate all re-examination proceedings based on the final ruling of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. We opposed those petitions. The Patent Office terminated all three re-examination proceedings, two on December 16, and one on December 18, 2013.
	On July 29, 2013, the plaintiff filed a second lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. CV13-05463 alleging that we and Simmons Bedding Company have continued to infringe the three patents on an automatic stapling machine and the methods used to assemble box springs, and that the plaintiff is entitled to additional damages from January 24,2012 forward. Leggett and Simmons Bedding Company filed their Answers on November 20, 2013, and intend to vigorously defend the allegations. Trial is scheduled to begin on September 30, 2014.
	At this time, we do not expect that the outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating cash flows or results of operations.

Interim_Presentation_Policies

Interim Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Interim Presentation	'
	The interim financial statements of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (“we”, “us” or “our”) included herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and operating results for the periods presented. We have prepared the statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year.
	The December 31, 2013 financial position data included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
New Accounting Guidance	'
	The FASB has also issued other accounting guidance effective for current and future periods. This guidance did not have a material impact on our current financial statements, and we do not believe it will have a material impact on our future financial statements.

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
LIFO Expense	'
	The following table contains the LIFO benefit (expense) included in earnings for each of the periods presented.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	LIFO benefit (expense)	$	—	$	(2.6	)

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Summary of Segment Results from Continuing Operations	'
	A summary of segment results from continuing operations are shown in the following tables.
		External		Inter-			Total		EBIT
		Sales		Segment			Sales
				Sales
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Residential Furnishings	$	489.1	$	9.7		$	498.8	$	51.3
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	88.5		1.4			89.9		(2.0		)
	Industrial Materials	154.1		57.5			211.6		11.1
	Specialized Products	187.4		10.9			198.3		25
	Intersegment eliminations								(2.9		)
	Change in LIFO reserve								—
		$	919.1	$	79.5		$	998.6	$	82.5
	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Residential Furnishings	$	484.9	$	1.9		$	486.8	$	42.3
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	114.6		1			115.6		1.6
	Industrial Materials	159.6		63.6			223.2		21.7
	Specialized Products	173.6		12.7			186.3		15.7
	Intersegment eliminations								(4.5		)
	Change in LIFO reserve								2.6
		$	932.7	$	79.2		$	1,011.90	$	79.4
Average Assets for Segments	'
	Average assets for our segments are shown in the table below and reflect the basis for return measures used by management to evaluate segment performance. These segment totals include working capital (all current assets and current liabilities) plus net property, plant and equipment. Segment assets for all years are reflected at their estimated average for the periods presented.
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Residential Furnishings	$	571.7	$	586.5
	Commercial Fixturing & Components	123.6		144.9
	Industrial Materials	254.5		248
	Specialized Products	238.6		225
	Average current liabilities included in segment numbers above	491.1		460.6
	Unallocated assets (1)	1,483.00		1,492.40
	Difference between average assets and period-end balance sheet	59		(49.3		)
	Total assets	$	3,221.50	$	3,108.10
	-1	Unallocated assets consist primarily of goodwill, other intangibles, cash and deferred tax assets.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures	'
	The table below includes activity related to these operations:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	External sales:
	Industrial Materials:
	Wire dishwasher racks	$	—	$	2.9
	Cotton-based erosion control products	—		—
	Specialized Products - the specialty trailers portion of the CVP Unit	—		0.4
	Total external sales	—		3.3
	Earnings (loss):
	Industrial Materials:
	Wire dishwasher racks	—		0.8
	Cotton-based erosion control products	—		(.3		)
	Specialized Products - the specialty trailers portion of the CVP Unit	—		(.3		)
	Earnings before interest and income taxes	—		0.2
	Income tax expense	—		(.1		)
	Earnings from discontinued operations (net of tax)	$	—	$	0.1

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
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,
		2014			2013
	Earnings:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	53.7		$	49.4
	(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(.6		)	(.4		)
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	53.1			49
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			0.1
	Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	53.1		$	49.1
	Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
	Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	142.4			145.9
	Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation	1.6			2.1
	Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	144			148
	Basic and Diluted EPS:
	Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	0.37		$	0.34
	Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	0.37		$	0.33
	Other information:
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	—			—

ACCOUNTS_AND_OTHER_RECEIVABLES1

ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Components of Accounts and Other Receivables	'
	Accounts and other receivables consisted of the following:
		31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
		Current			Long-term			Current			Long-term
	Gross receivables:
	Trade accounts receivable	$	539		$	—		$	447.4		$	—
	Trade notes receivable	2.8			2			2.6			2.3
	Total trade receivables	541.8			2			450			2.3
	Other notes receivable:
	Notes received as partial payment for divestitures	1.2			4.3			0.5			5.4
	Other	3			0.9			3			1.6
	Other receivables	43.9			—			29.1			—
	Subtotal other receivables	48.1			5.2			32.6			7
	Total accounts and other receivables	589.9			7.2			482.6			9.3
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	Trade accounts receivable	(15.2		)	—			(14.6		)	—
	Trade notes receivable	(.8		)	(1.2		)	(.6		)	(1.3		)
	Total trade receivables	(16.0		)	(1.2		)	(15.2		)	(1.3		)
	Other notes receivable	—			(.4		)	—			(1.1		)
	Total allowance for doubtful accounts	(16.0		)	(1.6		)	(15.2		)	(2.4		)
	Total net receivables	$	573.9		$	5.6		$	467.4		$	6.9
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts is reflected below:
		Balance at December 31, 2013			2014			2014			Balance at March 31, 2014
					Charges			Charge-
								offs,
								net of
								recoveries
	Trade accounts receivable	$	14.6		$	1		$	0.4		$	15.2
	Trade notes receivable	1.9			0.1			—			2
	Total trade receivables	16.5			1.1			0.4			17.2
	Other notes receivable	1.1			—			0.7			0.4
	Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17.6		$	1.1		$	1.1		$	17.6

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity	'
	The following table recaps the components of stock-based and stock-related compensation for each period presented:
		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		March 31,								March 31,
		2014								2013
		To be settled with stock				To be settled in cash				To be settled with stock		To be settled in cash
	Options (1):
	Amortization of the grant date fair value	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.5	$	—
	Cash payments in lieu of options	—				0.9				—		0.8
	Stock-based retirement plans contributions (2)	1.6				0.5				2.3		0.5
	Discounts on various stock awards:
	Deferred Stock Compensation Program(1)	0.7				—				0.7		—
	Stock-based retirement plans (2)	0.7				—				0.5		—
	Discount Stock Plan (6)	0.3				—				0.3		—
	Performance Stock Unit awards (3)	1.5				1.2				1.6		4.3
	Restricted Stock Unit awards (4)	0.8				—				1.7		—
	Profitable Growth Incentive awards (5)	0.4				0.4				0.2		0.2
	Other, primarily non-employee directors restricted stock	0.3				—				0.5		—
	Total stock-related compensation expense	6.5				$	3			8.3		$	5.8
	Employee contributions for above stock plans	4								3.2
	Total stock-based compensation	$	10.5							$	11.5
	Recognized tax benefits on stock-based compensation expense	$	2.5							$	3.1
	-1	Stock Option Grants
	We have granted stock options in the following areas:
	•	On a discretionary basis to a broad group of employees
	•	In conjunction with our Deferred Compensation Program
	•	As compensation of outside directors
	Starting in 2013, we discontinued the annual option grant, and options are now offered only in conjunction with the Deferred Compensation Program discussed below, and were replaced with either cash awards or RSUs. Certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program beginning in 2013, as discussed below.
	Deferred Compensation Program
	We offer a Deferred Compensation Program under which key managers and outside directors may elect to receive stock options, stock units or interest-bearing cash deferrals in lieu of cash compensation:
	•	Stock options under this program are granted on the last business day of the year prior to the year the compensation is earned. The number of options granted equals the deferred compensation times five, divided by the stock’s market price on the date of grant. The option has a 10-year term. It vests as the associated compensation is earned and becomes exercisable beginning 15 months after the grant date. Stock is issued when the option is exercised.
	•	Deferred stock units (DSU) under this program are acquired every two weeks (when the compensation would have otherwise been paid) at a 20% discount to the market price of our common stock on each acquisition date and they vest immediately. Expense is recorded as the compensation is earned. Stock units earn dividends at the same rate as cash dividends paid on our common stock. These dividends are used to acquire stock units at a 20% discount. Stock units are converted to common stock and distributed in accordance with the participant’s pre-set election. However, stock units may be settled in cash at the discretion of the Company. Participants must begin receiving distributions no later than ten years after the effective date of the deferral and installment distributions cannot exceed ten years.
	•	Interest-bearing cash deferrals under this program are reported in Other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.
	(2) Stock-Based Retirement Plans
	We have two stock-based retirement plans: the tax-qualified Stock Bonus Plan (SBP) for non-highly compensated employees, and the non-qualified Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) for highly compensated employees. We make matching contributions to both plans. In addition to the automatic 50% match, we will make another matching contribution of up to 50% of the employee’s contributions for the year if certain profitability levels, as defined in the SBP and the ESUP, are obtained. Company contributions to the ESUP, including dividend equivalents, are used to acquire stock units at 85% of the common stock market price on the acquisition date.
	(3) Performance Stock Unit Awards
	We grant Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards in the first quarter of each year to selected officers and other key managers. These awards contain the following conditions:
	•	A service requirement—Awards generally “cliff” vest three years following the grant date; and
	•	A market condition—Awards are based on our Total Shareholder Return [TSR =Change in Stock Price + Dividends) / Beginning Stock Price] as compared to the TSR of a group of peer companies. The peer group consists of all the companies in the Industrial, Materials and Consumer Discretionary sectors of the S&P 500 and S&P Midcap 400 (approximately 320 companies). Participants will earn from 0% to 175% of the base award depending upon how our Total Shareholder Return ranks within the peer group at the end of the 3-year performance period.
	Grant date fair values are calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation of stock and volatility data for Leggett and each of the comparator companies. Grant date fair values are amortized using the straight-line method over the three-year vesting period.
	Below is a summary of the number of shares and related grant date fair value of PSU’s for the periods presented
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014				2013
	Total shares base award	0.2				0.2
	Grant date per share fair value	$	30.45			$	27.6
	Risk-free interest rate	0.8		%		0.4		%
	Expected life in years	3				3
	Expected volatility (over expected life)	25.9		%		29.1		%
	Expected dividend yield (over expected life)	3.9		%		4.2		%
	Three-Year Performance Cycle
	Award Year		Completion Date		TSR Performance		Payout as a		Number of Shares		Distribution Date
					Relative to the  Peer Group (1%¾st)		Percent of the		Distributed
							Base Award
	2010		31-Dec-12		46th percentile		91.00%		.3 million		Jan-13
	2011		December 31, 2013		55th percentile		64.20%		.2 million		Jan-14
	The above information represents the 65% portion of the award that we intend to pay in shares of our common stock, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. There is also an additional amount that represents 35% of the award that we will settle in cash. It is recorded as a liability and is adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.
	(4) Restricted Stock Unit Awards
	RSU awards are generally granted as follows:
	•	To managers in lieu of annual option grants
	•	On a discretionary basis to selected managers
	•	To selected executive officers in connection with employment agreements
	•	As compensation for outside directors, who have a choice to receive RSUs or restricted stock
	The value of these awards is determined by the stock price on the day of the award, and expense is recognized over the vesting period.
(5) Profitable Growth Incentive Awards
Starting in 2013, certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program in lieu of the annual option grant. The PGI awards are issued as growth performance stock units (GPSUs). The GPSUs vest (0% to 250%) at the end of a two-year performance period. Vesting is based on the Company's or applicable profit center's revenue growth (adjusted by a GDP factor when applicable) and EBITDA margin at the end of a two-year performance period. The 2014 and 2013 base target PGI awards were each .1 shares. If earned, we intend to pay half in shares of our common stock and half in cash, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. Both components are adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.
(6) Discount Stock Plan
Under the Discount Stock Plan (DSP), a tax-qualified §423 stock purchase plan, eligible employees may purchase shares of Leggett common stock at 85% of the closing market price on the last business day of each month. Shares are purchased and issued on the last business day of each month and generally cannot be sold or transferred for one year.
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014				2013
	Total shares base award	0.2				0.2
	Grant date per share fair value	$	30.45			$	27.6
	Risk-free interest rate	0.8		%		0.4		%
	Expected life in years	3				3
	Expected volatility (over expected life)	25.9		%		29.1		%
	Expected dividend yield (over expected life)	3.9		%		4.2		%
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Based Units	'
	Three-Year Performance Cycle
	Award Year		Completion Date		TSR Performance		Payout as a		Number of Shares		Distribution Date
					Relative to the  Peer Group (1%¾st)		Percent of the		Distributed
							Base Award
	2010		31-Dec-12		46th percentile		91.00%		.3 million		Jan-13
	2011		December 31, 2013		55th percentile		64.20%		.2 million		Jan-14

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Tables

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Pension (Expense) Income	'
	The following table provides interim information as to our domestic and foreign defined benefit pension plans. Expected 2014 employer contributions are not significantly different than the $3.4 previously reported at December 31, 2013.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Components of net pension expense
	Service cost	$	0.8		$	0.9
	Interest cost	3.2			3
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.9		)	(3.8		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	0.8			1.5
	Net pension expense	$	0.9		$	1.6

STATEMENT_OF_CHANGES_IN_EQUITY1

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Statement of Changes in Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Total			Retained			Common			Treasury			Noncontrolling			Accumulated
		Equity			Earnings			Stock &			Stock			Interest			Other
								Additional									Comprehensive
								Contributed									Income
								Capital
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	1,399.20		$	2,136.40		$	481.1		$	(1,320.7	)	$	7.9		$	94.5
	Net earnings	53.7			53.7			—			—			—			—
	(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—			(.6		)	—			—			0.6			—
	Dividends declared	(41.5		)	(42.7		)	1.2			—			—			—
	Treasury stock purchased	(46.4		)	—			—			(46.4		)	—			—
	Treasury stock issued	9.1			—			(17.0		)	26.1			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15.1		)	—			—			—			(.2		)	(14.9		)
	Cash flow hedges, net of tax	(.1		)	—			—			—			—			(.1		)
	Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	0.6			—			—			—			—			0.6
	Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	11.4			—			11.4			—			—			—
	Ending balance, March 31, 2014	$	1,370.90		$	2,146.80		$	476.7		$	(1,341.0	)	$	8.3		$	80.1
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Total			Retained			Common			Treasury			Noncontrolling			Accumulated
		Equity			Earnings			Stock &			Stock			Interest			Other
								Additional									Comprehensive
								Contributed									Income
								Capital
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	1,442.20		$	2,109.60		$	460.6		$	(1,206.7	)	$	7.7		$	71
	Net earnings	49.5			49.5			—			—			—			—
	(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—			(.4		)	—			—			0.4			—
	Dividends declared	(41.5		)	(41.5		)	—			—			—			—
	Treasury stock purchased	(50.1		)	—			—			(50.1		)	—			—
	Treasury stock issued	38.9			—			(13.0		)	51.9			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16.3		)	—			—			—			—			(16.3		)
	Cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.8			—			—			—			—			0.8
	Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	1.4			—			—			—			—			1.4
	Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	15			—			15			—			—			—
	Ending balance, March 31, 2013	$	1,439.90		$	2,117.20		$	462.6		$	(1,204.9	)	$	8.1		$	56.9
Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following tables set forth the components of and changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for each of the periods presented:
		Foreign			Cash			Defined			Accumulated
		Currency			Flow			Benefit			Other
		Translation			Hedges			Pension			Comprehensive
		Adjustments						Plans			Income (Loss)
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	158.3		$	(23.5	)	$	(40.3	)	$	94.5
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	(15.1		)	(1.0		)	0.1			(16.0		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax:
	Net Sales	—			0.1			—			0.1
	Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	—			—			0.8			0.8
	Interest expense	—			1			—			1
	Subtotal of reclassifications, pretax	—			1.1			0.8			1.9
	Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	(15.1		)	0.1			0.9			(14.1		)
	Income tax effect	—			(.2		)	(.3		)	(.5		)
	Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2			—			—			0.2
	Ending balance, March 31, 2014	$	143.4		$	(23.6	)	$	(39.7	)	$	80.1
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	163.5		$	(25.5	)	$	(67.0	)	$	71
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	(16.3		)	—			0.5			(15.8		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax:
	Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	—			0.2			1.5			1.7
	Interest expense	—			1			—			1
	Subtotal of reclassifications, pretax	—			1.2			1.5			2.7
	Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	(16.3		)	1.2			2			(13.1		)
	Income tax effect	—			(.4		)	(.6		)	(1.0		)
	Ending balance, March 31, 2013	$	147.2		$	(24.7	)	$	(65.6	)	$	56.9

FAIR_VALUE_Tables

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
		As of March 31, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	$	—	$	118.9			$	—		$	118.9
	Derivative assets (Note 12)	—		0.9				—			0.9
	Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP)* (Note 8)	15.6		—				—			15.6
	Total assets	$	15.6	$	119.8			$	—		$	135.4
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	$	—	$	1.9			$	—		$	1.9
	Liabilities associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	15.6		—				—			15.6
	Total liabilities	$	15.6	$	1.9			$	—		$	17.5
		As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	$	—	$	114.8			$	—		$	114.8
	Derivative assets (Note 12)	—		0.6				—			0.6
	Diversified investments associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	13.4		—				—			13.4
	Total assets	$	13.4	$	115.4			$	—		$	128.8
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	$	—	$	0.9			$	—		$	0.9
	Liabilities associated with the ESUP* (Note 8)	13.3		—				—			13.3
	Total liabilities	$	13.3	$	0.9			$	—		$	14.2
	* - Includes both current and long-term amounts combined.
Goodwill Impairment Test Assumptions	'
	Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	March 31, 2014		Sales 10-year					Terminal	Discount rate
		goodwill value		compound					values long-	ranges
				annual growth					term growth
				rate range					rate
	10-25%	$	107.3				3.30%		3%				10.50%
	25%+	819.3		1.5	%	-	5.00%		3%	8	%	-	10.00%
		$	926.6	1.5	%	-	5.00%		3%	8	%	-	10.50%
Schedule of Asset Impairment Charges	'
	The table below summarizes fixed asset impairment for the periods presented.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Total impairments	$	0.5	$	0.2

RISK_MANAGEMENT_AND_DERIVATIVE1

RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments at Fair Value	'
		Expiring at various dates through:	Total USD			As of March 31, 2014
			Equivalent
			Notional			Assets						Liabilities
			Amount			Other			Sundry			Other Current
						Current						Liabilities
						Assets
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Cash flow hedges:
	Currency Hedges:
	Future USD sales of Canadian and Chinese subsidiaries	Dec-15	$	124.4		$	—		$	—		$	1.7
	Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	Dec-16	7.9			0.1			0.1			—
	Future EUR sales of a Chinese subsidiary	Feb-15	3.9			—			—			0.1
	Future JPY sales of Chinese subsidiaries	Dec-14	4.1			—			—			0.1
	Total cash flow hedges					0.1			0.1			1.9
	Fair value hedges:
	USD inter-company note receivable on a CAD subsidiary	Apr-14	7			0.1			—			—
	USD inter-company note receivable on a Swiss subsidiary	May-14	14.5			0.6			—			—
	Total fair value hedges					0.7			—			—
						$	0.8		$	0.1		$	1.9
		Expiring at various dates through:	Total USD			As of December 31, 2013
			Equivalent
			Notional			Assets				Liabilities
			Amount			Other Current				Other Current
						Assets				Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Cash flow hedges:
	Currency Hedges:
	Future USD sales of Canadian and Chinese subsidiary	Dec-15	$	133.9		$	0.1			$	0.8
	Future JPY sales of Chinese subsidiary	Dec-14	5.1			0.1				—
	Future EUR sales of Chinese subsidiary	Feb-15	4.7			—				0.1
	Total cash flow hedges					0.2				0.9
	Fair value hedges:
	USD inter-company note receivable on a Switzerland subsidiary	Mar-14	14.5			0.4				—
						$	0.6			$	0.9
Gains (Losses) of Hedging Activities Recorded in Income	'
	The following table sets forth the pre-tax (gains) losses from continuing operations for our hedging activities for the years presented. This schedule includes reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (see Note 10) as well as derivative settlements recorded directly to income or expense.
		Income Statement	Amount of (Gain) Loss
		Caption	Recorded in Income
			Three Months Ended
			March 31
			2014			2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Commodity cash flow hedges	Cost of goods sold	$	—		$	0.2
	Interest rate cash flow hedges	Interest expense	1			1
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	Net sales	0.3			(.2		)
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	Other (income) expense, net	0.1			—
	Total cash flow hedges		1.4			1
	Fair value hedges	Other (income) expense, net	(.5		)	(1.1		)
	Total derivative instruments		$	0.9		$	(.1	)

LIFO_Expense_Detail

LIFO Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Percentage of LIFO inventory	55.00%	'
LIFO benefit (expense)	$0	($2.60)

Summary_of_Segment_Results_fro

Summary of Segment Results from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating segments	4	'
External Sales	$919.10	$932.70
Inter- Segment Sales	79.5	79.2
Total Sales	998.6	1,011.90
EBIT	82.5	79.4
Change in LIFO reserve	0	2.6
Residential Furnishings	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
External Sales	489.1	484.9
Inter- Segment Sales	9.7	1.9
Total Sales	498.8	486.8
EBIT	51.3	42.3
Commercial Fixturing & Components	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
External Sales	88.5	114.6
Inter- Segment Sales	1.4	1
Total Sales	89.9	115.6
EBIT	-2	1.6
Industrial Materials	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
External Sales	154.1	159.6
Inter- Segment Sales	57.5	63.6
Total Sales	211.6	223.2
EBIT	11.1	21.7
Specialized Products	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
External Sales	187.4	173.6
Inter- Segment Sales	10.9	12.7
Total Sales	198.3	186.3
EBIT	25	15.7
Intersegment eliminations	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Intersegment eliminations	($2.90)	($4.50)

Average_Assets_for_Segments_De

Average Assets for Segments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	$3,221.50		$3,108.10
Residential Furnishings	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	571.7		586.5
Commercial Fixturing & Components	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	123.6		144.9
Industrial Materials	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	254.5		248
Specialized Products	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	238.6		225
Average current liabilities included in segment numbers above	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	491.1		460.6
Unallocated assets	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	1,483	[1]	1,492.40	[1]
Difference between average assets and period-end balance sheet	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	$59		($49.30)
[1]	Unallocated assets consist primarily of goodwill, other intangibles, cash and deferred tax assets.

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
		operation
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of operations disposed	'	3	'
External sales:	$0	'	$3.30
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	'	0.2
Income tax expense	0	'	-0.1
Earnings from discontinued operations (net of tax)	0	'	0.1
Industrial Materials | Wire dishwasher racks	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
External sales:	0	'	2.9
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	'	0.8
Industrial Materials | Cotton-based erosion control products	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss on write-down	'	1.9	'
Fixed asset impairments	'	1.5	'
External sales:	0	'	0
Earnings before interest and income taxes	0	'	-0.3
Specialized Products	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
External sales:	0	'	0.4
Earnings before interest and income taxes	$0	'	($0.30)

Calculation_of_Basic_and_Dilut

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net earnings	$53.70	$49.40
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	-0.6	-0.4
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	53.1	49
Earnings from discontinued operations. net of tax	0	0.1
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$53.10	$49.10
Weighted average number of shares:	'	'
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	142.4	145.9
Additional dilutive shares principally from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options	1.6	2.1
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	144	148
Basic and Diluted EPS:	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.37	$0.33
Other information:	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	0	0

Components_of_Accounts_and_Oth

Components of Accounts and Other Receivables (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	$539	$447.40
Trade notes receivable	2.8	2.6
Total trade receivables	541.8	450
Other notes receivable:	'	'
Notes received as partial payment for divestitures	1.2	0.5
Other	3	3
Other receivables	43.9	29.1
Subtotal other receivables	48.1	32.6
Total accounts and other receivables	589.9	482.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	-15.2	-14.6
Trade notes receivable	-0.8	-0.6
Total trade receivables	-16	-15.2
Other notes receivable	0	0
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	-16	-15.2
Total net receivables	573.9	467.4
Long-term	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	0	0
Trade notes receivable	2	2.3
Total trade receivables	2	2.3
Other notes receivable:	'	'
Notes received as partial payment for divestitures	4.3	5.4
Other	0.9	1.6
Other receivables	0	0
Subtotal other receivables	5.2	7
Total accounts and other receivables	7.2	9.3
Allowance for doubtful accounts:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	0	0
Trade notes receivable	-1.2	-1.3
Total trade receivables	-1.2	-1.3
Other notes receivable	-0.4	-1.1
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	-1.6	-2.4
Total net receivables	$5.60	$6.90

Allowance_for_Doubtful_Account

Allowance for Doubtful Account (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$17.60	'
2014 Charges	1.1	1.6
2014 Charge- offs, net of recoveries	1.1	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	17.6	'
Total trade receivables	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	16.5	'
2014 Charges	1.1	'
2014 Charge- offs, net of recoveries	0.4	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	17.2	'
Trade accounts receivable	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	14.6	'
2014 Charges	1	'
2014 Charge- offs, net of recoveries	0.4	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	15.2	'
Trade notes receivable	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	1.9	'
2014 Charges	0.1	'
2014 Charge- offs, net of recoveries	0	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	2	'
Other notes receivable	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	1.1	'
2014 Charges	0	'
2014 Charge- offs, net of recoveries	0.7	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	$0.40	'

Components_of_Stock_Based_Comp

Components of Stock Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-based compensation	$10.50		$11.50
To be settled with stock	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	6.5		8.3
Employee contributions for above stock plans	4		3.2
Total stock-based compensation	10.5		11.5
Recognized tax benefits on stock-based compensation expense	2.5		3.1
To be settled with stock | Amortization of the grant date fair value	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.2	[1]	0.5	[1]
To be settled with stock | Cash payments in lieu of options	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[1]	0	[1]
To be settled with stock | Stock-based retirement plans contributions	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	1.6	[2]	2.3	[2]
To be settled with stock | Deferred Stock Compensation Program	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.7	[1]	0.7	[1]
To be settled with stock | Stock-based retirement plans	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.7	[2]	0.5	[2]
To be settled with stock | Discount Stock Plan	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.3	[3]	0.3	[3]
To be settled with stock | Performance Stock Unit awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	1.5	[4]	1.6	[4]
To be settled with stock | Restricted Stock Unit awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.8	[5]	1.7	[5]
To be settled with stock | Profitable Growth Incentive awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.4	[6]	0.2	[6]
To be settled with stock | Other, primarily non-employee directors restricted stock	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.3		0.5
To be settled in cash	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	3		5.8
To be settled in cash | Amortization of the grant date fair value	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[1]	0	[1]
To be settled in cash | Cash payments in lieu of options	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.9	[1]	0.8	[1]
To be settled in cash | Stock-based retirement plans contributions	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.5	[2]	0.5	[2]
To be settled in cash | Deferred Stock Compensation Program	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[1]	0	[1]
To be settled in cash | Stock-based retirement plans	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[2]	0	[2]
To be settled in cash | Discount Stock Plan	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[3]	0	[3]
To be settled in cash | Performance Stock Unit awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	1.2	[4]	4.3	[4]
To be settled in cash | Restricted Stock Unit awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0	[5]	0	[5]
To be settled in cash | Profitable Growth Incentive awards	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	0.4	[6]	0.2	[6]
To be settled in cash | Other, primarily non-employee directors restricted stock	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Total stock-related compensation expense	$0		$0
[1]	Stock Option Grants We have granted stock options in the following areas: •On a discretionary basis to a broad group of employees•In conjunction with our Deferred Compensation Program•As compensation of outside directors Starting in 2013, we discontinued the annual option grant, and options are now offered only in conjunction with the Deferred Compensation Program discussed below, and were replaced with either cash awards or RSUs. Certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program beginning in 2013, as discussed below. Deferred Compensation Program We offer a Deferred Compensation Program under which key managers and outside directors may elect to receive stock options, stock units or interest-bearing cash deferrals in lieu of cash compensation: •Stock options under this program are granted on the last business day of the year prior to the year the compensation is earned. The number of options granted equals the deferred compensation times five, divided by the stock’s market price on the date of grant. The option has a 10-year term. It vests as the associated compensation is earned and becomes exercisable beginning 15 months after the grant date. Stock is issued when the option is exercised.•Deferred stock units (DSU) under this program are acquired every two weeks (when the compensation would have otherwise been paid) at a 20% discount to the market price of our common stock on each acquisition date and they vest immediately. Expense is recorded as the compensation is earned. Stock units earn dividends at the same rate as cash dividends paid on our common stock. These dividends are used to acquire stock units at a 20% discount. Stock units are converted to common stock and distributed in accordance with the participant’s pre-set election. However, stock units may be settled in cash at the discretion of the Company. Participants must begin receiving distributions no later than ten years after the effective date of the deferral and installment distributions cannot exceed ten years.•Interest-bearing cash deferrals under this program are reported in Other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.
[2]	Stock-Based Retirement Plans We have two stock-based retirement plans: the tax-qualified Stock Bonus Plan (SBP) for non-highly compensated employees, and the non-qualified Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) for highly compensated employees. We make matching contributions to both plans. In addition to the automatic 50% match, we will make another matching contribution of up to 50% of the employee’s contributions for the year if certain profitability levels, as defined in the SBP and the ESUP, are obtained. Company contributions to the ESUP, including dividend equivalents, are used to acquire stock units at 85% of the common stock market price on the acquisition date.
[3]	Discount Stock Plan Under the Discount Stock Plan (DSP), a tax-qualified §423 stock purchase plan, eligible employees may purchase shares of Leggett common stock at 85% of the closing market price on the last business day of each month. Shares are purchased and issued on the last business day of each month and generally cannot be sold or transferred for one year.
[4]	Performance Stock Unit AwardsWe grant Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards in the first quarter of each year to selected officers and other key managers. These awards contain the following conditions:•A service requirement—Awards generally “cliff” vest three years following the grant date; and•A market condition—Awards are based on our Total Shareholder Return [TSR =Change in Stock Price + Dividends) / Beginning Stock Price] as compared to the TSR of a group of peer companies. The peer group consists of all the companies in the Industrial, Materials and Consumer Discretionary sectors of the S&P 500 and S&P Midcap 400 (approximately 320 companies). Participants will earn from 0% to 175% of the base award depending upon how our Total Shareholder Return ranks within the peer group at the end of the 3-year performance period. Grant date fair values are calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation of stock and volatility data for Leggett and each of the comparator companies. Grant date fair values are amortized using the straight-line method over the three-year vesting period. Below is a summary of the number of shares and related grant date fair value of PSU’s for the periods presented Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 2013Total shares base award.2 .2Grant date per share fair value$30.45 $27.60Risk-free interest rate.8% .4%Expected life in years3.0 3.0Expected volatility (over expected life)25.9% 29.1%Expected dividend yield (over expected life)3.9% 4.2%Three-Year Performance CycleAward Year Completion Date TSR PerformanceRelative to the Peer Group (1%¾st) Payout as aPercent of theBase Award Number of SharesDistributed Distribution Date2010 December 31, 2012 46th percentile 91.0% .3 million January 20132011 December 31, 2013 55th percentile 64.2% .2 million January 2014The above information represents the 65% portion of the award that we intend to pay in shares of our common stock, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. There is also an additional amount that represents 35% of the award that we will settle in cash. It is recorded as a liability and is adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.
[5]	Restricted Stock Unit Awards RSU awards are generally granted as follows: •To managers in lieu of annual option grants•On a discretionary basis to selected managers•To selected executive officers in connection with employment agreements•As compensation for outside directors, who have a choice to receive RSUs or restricted stockThe value of these awards is determined by the stock price on the day of the award, and expense is recognized over the vesting period.
[6]	Profitable Growth Incentive AwardsStarting in 2013, certain key management employees participated in a new Profitable Growth Incentive (PGI) program in lieu of the annual option grant. The PGI awards are issued as growth performance stock units (GPSUs). The GPSUs vest (0% to 250%) at the end of a two-year performance period. Vesting is based on the Company's or applicable profit center's revenue growth (adjusted by a GDP factor when applicable) and EBITDA margin at the end of a two-year performance period. The 2014 and 2013 base target PGI awards were each .1 shares. If earned, we intend to pay half in shares of our common stock and half in cash, although we reserve the right to pay up to 100% in cash. Both components are adjusted to fair value at each reporting period.

Stock_Based_Compensation_Addit

Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Growth Performance Stock Units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Award performance period	'2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Base Target Share Award	0.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Cash Payout Ratio	100.00%
Growth Performance Stock Units | Minimum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Award vesting rights percentage	0.00%
Growth Performance Stock Units | Maximum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Award vesting rights percentage	250.00%
Deferred Stock Compensation Program	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Granted, Deferred Compensation Multiplier	500.00%
Vesting period	'15 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date	20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time Period for Receiving Plan Distributions, Maximum	'10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Time Period for Installment Distributions, Maximum	'10 years
Expected life in years	'10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Awards, Discount from Market Price, Acquisition Interval	'14 days
Stock-based retirement plans	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Of Stock-Based Retirement Plans	2
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Percentage Of Employees Contribution Comprising Employers Base Contribution	50.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Percentage Of Employees Contribution Comprising Employers Additional Contribution	50.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount Market Price Purchase Date	85.00%
Performance Stock Unit awards	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting period	'3 years
Award performance period	'3 years
Expected life in years	'3 years
Number of companies forming peer group	320
Percentage of award intended to pay out in stock	65.00%
Reserved percentage of award intended to pay out in cash	100.00%
Percentage recorded as a liability	35.00%
Performance Stock Unit awards | Minimum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return	0.00%
Performance Stock Unit awards | Maximum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return	175.00%
Discount Stock Plan	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date	85.00%

Calculation_and_Assumptions_Ut

Calculation and Assumptions Utilized in Calculation of Fair Values of Options Granted (Detail) (Performance Stock Unit, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Performance Stock Unit	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Total shares base award	0.2	0.2
Grant date per share fair value (in dollars per share)	$30.45	$27.60
Risk-free interest rate	0.80%	0.40%
Expected life in years	'3 years	'3 years
Expected volatility (over expected life)	25.90%	29.10%
Expected dividend yield (over expected life)	3.90%	4.20%

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Perfor

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Performance Awards (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
2010	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
TSR Performance Relative to the Peer Group (1%Best)	46.00%
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award	91.00%
Number of Shares Distributed	0.3
2011	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
TSR Performance Relative to the Peer Group (1%Best)	55.00%
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award	64.20%
Number of Shares Distributed	0.2

Components_of_Net_Pension_Expe

Components of Net Pension (Expense) Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Expected employer contribution	$3.40	'
Components of net pension expense	'	'
Service cost	0.8	0.9
Interest cost	3.2	3
Expected return on plan assets	-3.9	-3.8
Recognized net actuarial loss	0.8	1.5
Net pension expense	$0.90	$1.60

Recovered_Sheet1

Statement of Changes in Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	$1,399.20	$1,442.20
Net earnings	53.7	49.5
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	-0.6	-0.4
Dividends declared	-41.5	-41.5
Treasury stock purchased	-46.4	-50.1
Treasury stock issued	9.1	38.9
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-15.1	-16.3
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	-0.1	0.8
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	0.6	1.4
Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	11.4	15
Ending balance	1,370.90	1,439.90
Retained Earnings	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	2,136.40	2,109.60
Net earnings	53.7	49.5
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	-0.6	-0.4
Dividends declared	-42.7	-41.5
Ending balance	2,146.80	2,117.20
Common Stock & Additional Contributed Capital	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	481.1	460.6
Dividends declared	1.2	0
Treasury stock issued	-17	-13
Stock options and benefit plan transactions, net of tax	11.4	15
Ending balance	476.7	462.6
Treasury Stock	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	-1,320.70	-1,206.70
Treasury stock purchased	-46.4	-50.1
Treasury stock issued	26.1	51.9
Ending balance	-1,341	-1,204.90
Noncontrolling Interest	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	7.9	7.7
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0.6	0.4
Dividends declared	0	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-0.2	0
Ending balance	8.3	8.1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	94.5	71
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-14.9	-16.3
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	-0.1	0.8
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	0.6	1.4
Ending balance	$80.10	$56.90

Changes_in_Each_Component_of_A

Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance beginning of period	$94.50	$71
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	-16	-15.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	1.9	2.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	-14.1	-13.1
Income tax effect	-0.5	-1
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2	'
Balance end of period	80.1	56.9
Net Sales	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.1	'
Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.8	1.7
Interest expense	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	1	1
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance beginning of period	158.3	163.5
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	-15.1	-16.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	-15.1	-16.3
Income tax effect	0	0
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2	'
Balance end of period	143.4	147.2
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Net Sales	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	'
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Interest expense	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	0
Cash Flow Hedges	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance beginning of period	-23.5	-25.5
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	-1	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	1.1	1.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.1	1.2
Income tax effect	-0.2	-0.4
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	'
Balance end of period	-23.6	-24.7
Cash Flow Hedges | Net Sales	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.1	'
Cash Flow Hedges | Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	0.2
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest expense	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	1	1
Defined Benefit Pension Plans	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance beginning of period	-40.3	-67
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, pretax	0.1	0.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.8	1.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.9	2
Income tax effect	-0.3	-0.6
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	'
Balance end of period	-39.7	-65.6
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Net Sales	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0	'
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Cost of goods sold; selling and administrative expenses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	0.8	1.5
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Interest expense	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax	$0	$0

Items_Measured_at_Fair_Value_o

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets (Note 12)	$0		$0
Total assets	15.6		13.4
Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	0		0
Total liabilities	15.6		13.3
Level 1 | Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	0		0
Level 1 | Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	15.6	[1]	13.4	[1]
Level 1 | Liabilities Associated With Esup	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total liabilities	15.6	[1]	13.3	[1]
Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets (Note 12)	0.9		0.6
Total assets	119.8		115.4
Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	1.9		0.9
Total liabilities	1.9		0.9
Level 2 | Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	118.9		114.8
Level 2 | Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	0	[1]	0	[1]
Level 2 | Liabilities Associated With Esup	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets (Note 12)	0		0
Total assets	0		0
Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Level 3 | Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	0		0
Level 3 | Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	0	[1]	0	[1]
Level 3 | Liabilities Associated With Esup	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative assets (Note 12)	0.9		0.6
Total assets	135.4		128.8
Derivative liabilities (Note 12)	1.9		0.9
Total liabilities	17.5		14.2
Total | Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Bank time deposits with original maturities of three months or less	118.9		114.8
Total | Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Diversified investments associated with the Executive Stock Unit Program (ESUP) (Note 8)	15.6	[1]	13.4	[1]
Total | Liabilities Associated With Esup	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total liabilities	$15.60	[1]	$13.30	[1]
[1]	Includes both current and long-term amounts combined.

Fair_Value_Additional_Informat

Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	reporting_unit		Commercial Vehicle Products Group
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fixed rate debt carrying value	$830	$830	'
Fixed rate debt difference between carrying value and fair value	11	3	'
Goodwill impairment	'	'	$63
Number of reporting units	10	'	'

Goodwill_Impairment_Charges_De

Goodwill Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$926.60	$926.80
Terminal values long- term growth rate	3.00%	'
Store Fixtures	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	18.00%	'
Minimum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	1.50%	'
Discount rate ranges	8.00%	'
Maximum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	5.00%	'
Discount rate ranges	10.50%	'
10-25%	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Number of reporting units with fair value exceeding its book value	1	'
Goodwill	107.3	'
Terminal values long- term growth rate	3.00%	'
10-25% | Minimum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	10.00%	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	'	'
Discount rate ranges	'	'
10-25% | Maximum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	3.30%	'
Discount rate ranges	10.50%	'
25%	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$819.30	'
Terminal values long- term growth rate	3.00%	'
25% | Minimum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	1.50%	'
Discount rate ranges	8.00%	'
25% | Maximum	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	25.00%	'
Sales 10-year compound annual growth rate range	5.00%	'
Discount rate ranges	10.00%	'

Schedule_of_Asset_Impairment_C

Schedule of Asset Impairment Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Total asset impairments	$0.50	$0.20
Total impairments	'	'
Schedule of Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Total asset impairments	$0.50	$0.20

Recovered_Sheet2

Risk Management and Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Aug. 15, 2012	Aug. 15, 2012
		Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges	3.40% Senior Notes due 2022
			Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Aggregate principal of Senior Notes	'	'	$300,000,000
Debt instrument term	'	'	'10 years
Interest rate on Senior Notes	'	'	3.40%
Amount of debt hedged	'	200,000,000	'
Liquidation of interest rate swap agreement	$42,700,000	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Future EUR Sales of Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Currency cash flow hedges	$3.90	'
Other Current Assets | Future EUR Sales of Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Sundry | Future EUR Sales of Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Other Current Liabilities | Future EUR Sales of Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	0.1	'
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	0.8	0.6
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	0.1	'
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative liabilities	1.9	0.9
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Future USD sales of a Chinese subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Currency cash flow hedges	124.4	4.7
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Currency cash flow hedges	7.9	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Future JPY Sales of Chinese Subsidiaries	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Currency cash flow hedges	4.1	5.1
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Future Usd Sales Of Canadian and Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Currency cash flow hedges	'	133.9
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash flow hedges, Assets	0.1	0.2
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | Future USD sales of a Chinese subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0.1	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | Future JPY Sales of Chinese Subsidiaries	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	0.1
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | Future Usd Sales Of Canadian and Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	'	0.1
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash flow hedges, Assets	0.1	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry | Future USD sales of a Chinese subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry | Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0.1	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry | Future JPY Sales of Chinese Subsidiaries	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash flow hedges, Liabilities	1.9	0.9
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | Future USD sales of a Chinese subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	1.7	0.1
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | Future MXP cost of goods sold of US subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	0	'
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | Future JPY Sales of Chinese Subsidiaries	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	0.1	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | Future Usd Sales Of Canadian and Chinese Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Currency cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	'	0.8
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Usd Inter Company Note Receivable On Canadian Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Fair value hedges	7	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | USD inter-company note receivables on a Swiss subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total USD Equivalent Notional Amount, Fair value hedges	14.5	14.5
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0.7	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | Usd Inter Company Note Receivable On Canadian Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0.1	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets | USD inter-company note receivables on a Swiss subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0.6	0.4
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry | Usd Inter Company Note Receivable On Canadian Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Sundry | USD inter-company note receivables on a Swiss subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Assets	0	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	0	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | Usd Inter Company Note Receivable On Canadian Subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	0	'
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities | USD inter-company note receivables on a Swiss subsidiary	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	$0	$0

Gains_Losses_of_Hedging_Activi

Gains (Losses) of Hedging Activities Recorded in Income (Detail) (Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	$0.90	($0.10)
Cash Flow Hedging	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	1.4	1
Fair value hedges | Other expense (income), net	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	-0.5	-1.1
Commodity cash flow hedges | Cash Flow Hedging | Cost of goods sold	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	0	0.2
Interest rate cash flow hedges | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest expense	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	1	1
Currency cash flow hedges | Cash Flow Hedging | Net Sales	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	0.3	-0.2
Currency cash flow hedges | Cash Flow Hedging | Other expense (income), net	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss recorded in income	$0.10	$0

Contingencies_Additional_Infor

Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

44 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 30, 2011

Dec. 30, 2011

Feb. 28, 2011

Oct. 16, 2013

Apr. 11, 2013

Oct. 22, 2013

Jun. 21, 2013

Feb. 01, 2013

Dec. 17, 2012

Dec. 18, 2012

Oct. 04, 2012

Dec. 22, 2011

Apr. 16, 2009

Apr. 02, 2014

Nov. 30, 2012

Jul. 03, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Feb. 01, 2013

Jan. 24, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Antitrust Lawsuits

Antitrust Lawsuits

Antitrust Lawsuits

Antitrust Lawsuits

Antitrust Lawsuits

Direct Purchaser and Indirect Purchaser Cases

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Brazilian Value- Added Tax Matters

Patent Infringement Claim

Patent Infringement Claim

Patent Infringement Claim

Patent Infringement Claim

Patent Infringement Claim

Defendant

Canada

Canada

Direct Purchaser Class Action Cases

Individual Direct Purchaser Cases

direct_purchaser_class_action_case

Subsequent Event

Tax Credit Matters

patent

Defendant

Punitive Damages

direct_purchaser_class_action_case

direct_purchaser_class_action_case

class_action_case

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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Number of defendants

20

13

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Named as a defendant in pending cases

'

2

'

3

38

2

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

General and special damages

'

$100

$10

'

'

'

$0.30

$2.80

$0.20

$5.80

$0.60

$2.10

$3.30

$2.50

$1.30

$1.80

'

'

'

$5

$16.20

Number of patents infringed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

Damages awarded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

Pre-judgment interest requested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.7

'

'

Pre-judgment interest awarded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.50

'

'

'

'

Patents found not infringed upon

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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1

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