EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2019		2018
Net earnings:
Net earnings	$	61.1	$	77.9
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	.1		—
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	61.2	$	77.9
Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	134.4		135.3
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	.6		1.0
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	135.0		136.3
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	.46	$	.58
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	.45	$	.57
Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	.1		.1
Cash dividends declared per share	$	.38	$	.36