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	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Number of business segments									3us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Segment information [Abstract]
Total assets	$ 2,662.6us-gaap_Assets				$ 2,729.9us-gaap_Assets				$ 2,662.6us-gaap_Assets	$ 2,729.9us-gaap_Assets
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Net sales									2,989.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	2,464.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	1,402.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Net sales	745.5us-gaap_Revenues	827.4us-gaap_Revenues	715.0us-gaap_Revenues	701.9us-gaap_Revenues	678.1us-gaap_Revenues	735.5us-gaap_Revenues	660.6us-gaap_Revenues	390.1us-gaap_Revenues	2,989.8us-gaap_Revenues	2,464.3us-gaap_Revenues	1,402.9us-gaap_Revenues
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Income before income taxes									174.9	128.0	229.2
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)									89.7	91.5	42.0
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Capital expenditures									47.5	40.0	50.5
United States
Segment information [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	287.3				335.9				287.3	335.9
Net sales									2,188.7	1,736.8	923.4
Canada
Segment information [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	8.0				9.3				8.0	9.3
Net sales									216.4	190.2	40.8
Other International
Segment information [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	60.3				66.4				60.3	66.4
Net sales									584.7	537.3	438.7
Total International
Segment information [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	68.3				75.7				68.3	75.7
Net sales									801.1	727.5	479.5
Tempur North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of domestic manufacturing facilities									2
Operating expenses									75.5	83.0	58.0
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									993.2	910.0	964.3
Operating income									84.9	67.6	144.4
Income before income taxes									19.8	(33.8)	126.2
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)									31.7	42.0	30.6
Intercompany royalties									6.1	5.8	12.7
Capital expenditures									20.2	20.7	36.8
Tempur North America \| Bedding
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									930.5	830.4	882.3
Tempur North America \| Other products
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									62.7	79.6	82.0
Tempur International
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									472.0	439.6	438.6
Operating income									91.6	107.5	103.9
Income before income taxes									88.5	102.6	103.0
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)									13.7	12.8	11.4
Intercompany royalties									(6.1)	(5.8)	(12.7)
Capital expenditures									14.4	10.1	13.7
Tempur International \| Bedding
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									354.7	327.7	332.4
Tempur International \| Other products
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									117.3	111.9	106.2
Sealy
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Operating expenses									22.0	26.9
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									1,524.6	1,114.7	0
Operating income									99.8	68.7	0
Income before income taxes									66.6	59.2	0
Depreciation and amortization (including stock-based compensation amortization)									44.3	36.7	0
Intercompany royalties									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									12.9	9.2	0
Sealy \| Bedding
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									1,441.3	1,040.3	0
Sealy \| Other products
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									83.3	74.4	0
Operating Segments
Segment information [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	355.6				411.6				355.6	411.6
Gross profit									1,150.4	1,014.9	714.6
Operating Segments \| Tempur North America
Segment information [Abstract]
Total assets	2,431.4				2,110.7				2,431.4	2,110.7
Long-lived assets	137.1				132.8				137.1	132.8
Gross profit									413.9	392.7	449.3
Operating Segments \| Tempur International
Segment information [Abstract]
Total assets	463.1				477.7				463.1	477.7
Long-lived assets	49.2				53.2				49.2	53.2
Gross profit									274.9	269.8	265.3
Operating Segments \| Sealy
Segment information [Abstract]
Total assets	2,000.6				1,956.6				2,000.6	1,956.6
Long-lived assets	169.3				225.6				169.3	225.6
Gross profit									461.6	352.4	0
Inter-segment eliminations
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									0	0	0
Inter-segment eliminations \| Tempur North America
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									3.8	0.2	0.9
Inter-segment eliminations \| Tempur International
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									0.6	0.6	1.5
Inter-segment eliminations \| Sealy
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									22.8	5.9	0
Inter-segment eliminations \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment information [Abstract]
Net sales									(27.2)	(6.7)	(2.4)
Inter-segment eliminations \| Inter-segment eliminations
Segment information [Abstract]
Total assets	$ (2,232.5)				$ (1,815.1)				$ (2,232.5)	$ (1,815.1)