EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

	Nine Months Ended   September 30,					Three Months Ended   September 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Net earnings:
Net earnings	$	247.0	$	253.0		$	99.6	$	90.0
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—		(.1		)	—		—
Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	247.0	$	252.9		$	99.6	$	90.0
Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	134.7		134.4			134.9		133.8
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	.5		1.0			.5		.9
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	135.2		135.4			135.4		134.7
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	1.83	$	1.88		$	.74	$	.67
Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	1.83	$	1.87		$	.74	$	.67
Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	.2		.1			.2		—
Cash dividends declared per share	$	1.18	$	1.12		$	.40	$	.38