Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 3,917.2		$ 3,782.3		$ 3,477.2
Cost of goods sold	2,994.0		2,991.9		2,767.3
Gross profit	923.2		790.4		709.9
Selling and administrative expenses	416.9		449.6		367.9
Amortization of intangibles	20.8		19.7		25.4
Goodwill impairment	4.1	[1]	108.0	[2]	63.0
Goodwill impairment	6.5		109.3		65.4
Other (income) expense, net	(5.1)		(10.4)		(21.0)
Earnings from continuing operations before interest and income taxes	486.5		331.5		274.6
Interest expense	41.1		41.8		44.7
Interest income	4.4		5.8		7.7
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	449.8		295.5		237.6
Income taxes	121.8		70.3		51.3
Earnings from continuing operations	328.0		225.2		186.3
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1.2		(124.0)		13.4
Net earnings	329.2		101.2		199.7
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(4.1)		(3.2)		(2.4)
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$ 325.1		$ 98.0		$ 197.3
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.30		$ 1.57		$ 1.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.27		1.55		1.25
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.01		(0.88)		0.09
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.01		(0.87)		0.09
Net earnings per share attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	2.31		0.69		1.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.28		$ 0.68		$ 1.34
Continuing Operations
Goodwill impairment	$ 4.1		$ 0.0		$ 63.0
Goodwill impairment	$ 6.3		$ 1.3		$ 63.8

[1] We recorded a goodwill impairment charge related to the Steel Tubing unit as outlined in Note C.

[2] We recorded a goodwill impairment charge related to the Store Fixtures unit as outlined in Note C.