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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 23.5% and 24.9%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 23.2% and 24.3%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% principally due to subpart F income (i.e., global intangible low-taxed income, or "GILTI," earned by the Company's foreign subsidiaries), foreign income tax rate differentials, state and local taxes, changes in the Company's uncertain tax positions, the excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation and certain other permanent items.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a minimum tax equal to 15% of the adjusted financial statement income of certain corporations, as well as a 1% excise tax on share buybacks, effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2023. When effective, it is possible that the minimum tax could result in an additional tax liability over the regular federal corporate tax liability in a given year based on differences between book and taxable income (including as a result of temporary differences). Given its recent pronouncement, it is unclear at this time what, if any, impact the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will have on the Company's tax rate and financial results. We will continue to evaluate its impact as further information becomes available.

The Company has been involved in a dispute with the Danish Tax Authority ("SKAT") regarding the royalty paid by a U.S. subsidiary of Tempur Sealy International to a Danish subsidiary (the "Danish Tax Matter") for tax years 2012 through current. The royalty is paid by the U.S. subsidiary for the right to utilize certain intangible assets owned by the Danish subsidiary in the U.S. production process.

The uncertain income tax liability for the Danish Tax Matter for the years 2012 through 2022 (the "2012 to Current Period") at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is approximately $46.1 million and $50.1 million, respectively, and is reflected in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in other non-current liabilities.

The deferred tax asset for the U.S. correlative benefit associated with the accrual of Danish tax for the 2012 to Current Period at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is approximately $19.1 million and $15.5 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had made the following tax deposits related to assessments received by SKAT for the Danish Tax Matter for the years 2012 through 2015, which are reflected in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in other non-current assets:
(in millions)USD
VAT deposits remaining with SKAT$1.3 
Deposit payments made through December 31, 202140.6 
Total$41.9 

No deposit payments were made in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022.

If the Company is not successful in resolving the Danish Tax Matter for the 2012 to Current Period or there is a change in facts and circumstances, the Company may be required to further increase its uncertain income tax position associated with this matter, or decrease its deferred tax asset, also related to this matter, which could have a material impact on the Company's reported earnings.

There were no other significant changes in the Danish Tax Matter or other uncertain tax positions during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.