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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 segment	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments			3
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Total Assets	$ 2,699.7		$ 2,699.7		$ 2,729.9
Long-lived assets by segment	1,832.7		1,832.7		1,921.3
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	827.4	735.5	2,244.3	1,786.2
Gross Profit	318.5	298.7	856.3	742.0
Operating (loss) income	87.1	81.2	199.8	169.7
(Loss) income before income taxes	59.9	55.7	106.5	77.5
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)			67.1	66.3
Intercompany royalties			0	0
Capital expenditures			30.3	28.4
United States [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Long-lived assets by segment	1,474.6		1,474.6		1,647.0
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	624.8	537.5	1,653.0	1,264.9
Non United States [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Long-lived assets by segment	358.1		358.1		274.3
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	202.6	198.0	591.3	521.3
Canada [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Long-lived assets by segment	46.9		46.9		52.1
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	60.6	64.1	163.0	135.2
Other International [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Long-lived assets by segment	311.2		311.2		222.2
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	142.0	133.9	428.3	386.1
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses	20.3	16.7	55.6	67.0
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	280.6	242.4	730.9	683.8
Operating (loss) income			51.1	44.0
(Loss) income before income taxes			(11.5)	(37.9)
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)			22.5	32.4
Intercompany royalties			4.6	4.3
Capital expenditures			12.7	13.8
North America [Member] \| Bedding [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	263.6	220.6	687.0	624.7
North America [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	17.0	21.8	43.9	59.1
International [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	114.5	103.2	349.7	321.2
Operating (loss) income			66.9	78.1
(Loss) income before income taxes			65.2	75.0
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)			10.0	9.4
Intercompany royalties			(4.6)	(4.3)
Capital expenditures			8.3	7.3
International [Member] \| Bedding [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	84.7	76.5	261.4	239.7
International [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	29.8	26.7	88.3	81.5
Sealy [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	432.3	389.9	1,163.7	781.2
Operating (loss) income			81.8	47.6
(Loss) income before income taxes			52.8	40.4
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)			34.6	24.5
Intercompany royalties			0	0
Capital expenditures			9.3	7.3
Sealy [Member] \| Bedding [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	407.0	365.2	1,100.3	735.0
Sealy [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	25.3	24.7	63.4	46.2
Operating Segments [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Long-lived assets by segment	1,832.7		1,832.7		1,921.3
Income statement information by segment:
Gross Profit	318.5	298.7	856.3	742.0
Operating (loss) income	87.1	81.2
(Loss) income before income taxes	59.9	55.7
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)	21.4	26.7
Intercompany royalties	0	0
Capital expenditures	13.4	9.1
Operating Segments [Member] \| North America [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Total Assets	2,452.6		2,452.6		2,110.7
Long-lived assets by segment	297.0		297.0		393.1
Income statement information by segment:
Gross Profit	120.2	102.1	300.2	294.0
Operating (loss) income	31.7	17.9
(Loss) income before income taxes	9.2	(3.3)
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)	8.3	11.8
Intercompany royalties	1.7	1.6
Capital expenditures	6.6	2.9
Operating Segments [Member] \| International [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Total Assets	508.8		508.8		477.7
Long-lived assets by segment	163.9		163.9		68.7
Income statement information by segment:
Gross Profit	64.8	61.9	204.0	198.7
Operating (loss) income	19.7	22.9
(Loss) income before income taxes	19.0	22.3
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)	3.4	3.2
Intercompany royalties	(1.7)	(1.6)
Capital expenditures	3.8	2.6
Operating Segments [Member] \| Sealy [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Total Assets	2,010.0		2,010.0		1,956.6
Long-lived assets by segment	1,371.8		1,371.8		1,459.5
Income statement information by segment:
Gross Profit	133.5	134.7	352.1	249.3
Operating (loss) income	35.7	40.4
(Loss) income before income taxes	31.7	36.7
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)	9.7	11.7
Intercompany royalties	0	0
Capital expenditures	3.0	3.6
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Total assets and long-lived assets by segment:
Total Assets	(2,271.7)		(2,271.7)		(1,815.1)
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| North America [Member] \| Bedding [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	1.0	0.1	2.8	0.2
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| International [Member] \| Other Products [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Sealy [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	7.8	1.5	16.3	1.5
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Income statement information by segment:
Net sales	$ (9.1)	$ (1.9)	$ (19.6)	$ (2.2)