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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Warranty Terms (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Mattresses | Prorated |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 10 years |
Mattresses | Minimum | Non-prorated |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 10 years |
Mattresses | Maximum | Non-prorated |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 15 years |
Tempur North America | Mattresses | Minimum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 10 years | [1]
Tempur North America | Mattresses | Maximum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 25 years | [1]
Tempur North America | Pillows |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 3 years |
Tempur International | Mattresses | Minimum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 5 years | [1],[2]
Tempur International | Mattresses | Maximum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 15 years | [1],[2]
Tempur International | Pillows |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 3 years |
Sealy | Mattresses | Minimum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 10 years | [2]
Sealy | Mattresses | Maximum |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Warranty term | 25 years | [2]
[1] | Products have various warranty terms, generally non-prorated for the first 10 to 15 years and then prorated for the balance of the warranty term.
[2] | The last 10 years of warranty period are prorated on a straight-line basis

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