Goodwill and Other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other intangible assets [Abstract]

Goodwill by business segment

The following summarizes changes to the Company's goodwill, by reportable business segment:

(in millions)	Total			Tempur North America			Tempur International			Sealy
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	216.1		$	108.9		$	107.2		$	—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(0.5	)		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		—
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions		549.3			—			—			549.3
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	764.9		$	108.5		$	107.1		$	549.3

Other intangible assets

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's other intangible assets, net:

(in millions)
			March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Useful		Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Lives		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	(Years)		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Unamortized indefinite life intangible assets:
Trademarks			$	577.8	$	—	$	577.8	$	55.0	$	—	$	55.0
Amortized intangible assets:
Contractual distributor relationships		15	$	91.1	$	0.2	$	90.9	$	—	$	—	$	—
Technology		10		90.5		16.0		74.5		16.0		16.0		—
Patents & other Trademarks		5-20		29.6		10.1		19.5		12.9		9.9		3.0
Customer database		5		8.7		4.8		3.9		4.9		4.9		—
Foam formula		10		3.7		3.7		—		3.7		3.7		—
Reacquired rights		3		5.6		5.6		—		5.8		5.3		0.5
Customer relationships		5		6.5		2.7		3.8		6.7		2.1		4.6
Total			$	813.5	$	43.1	$	770.4	$	105.0	$	41.9	$	63.1