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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
(NYSE:LEG) 

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets engineered components and products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Bedding Products; Specialized Products; and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products. The company offers steel rods, drawn wires, foam chemicals and additi...

Founded: 1883
Full Time Employees: 22,000
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Consumer Cyclical
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    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 
                                        
      net trade sales
    		938,600,000 1,036,400,000 1,058,000,000 1,022,100,000 1,056,400,000 1,101,700,000 1,128,600,000 1,096,900,000 1,115,100,000 1,175,400,000 1,221,200,000 1,213,600,000 1,195,800,000 1,294,400,000 1,334,200,000 1,322,300,000 1,332,900,000 1,319,200,000 1,269,600,000 1,150,900,000 1,182,000,000 1,207,600,000 845,100,000 1,045,500,000             
      yoy
    		-11.15% -5.93% -6.26% -6.82% -5.26% -6.27% -7.58% -9.62% -6.75% -9.19% -8.47% -8.22% -10.29% -1.88% 5.09% 14.89% 12.77% 9.24% 50.23% 10.08%                 
      qoq
    		-9.44% -2.04% 3.51% -3.25% -4.11% -2.38% 2.89% -1.63% -5.13% -3.75% 0.63% 1.49% -7.62% -2.98% 0.90% -0.80% 1.04% 3.91% 10.31% -2.63% -2.12% 42.89% -19.17%              
      cost of goods sold
    		770,800,000 842,700,000 865,400,000 832,100,000 880,800,000 901,100,000 942,100,000 910,500,000 915,300,000 961,100,000 1,000,100,000 995,000,000 985,200,000 1,063,900,000 1,065,800,000 1,055,000,000 1,067,500,000 1,063,100,000 1,000,300,000 903,400,000 923,400,000 940,800,000 698,800,000 822,700,000 872,500,000 963,800,000 943,500,000 922,100,000 833,500,000 864,400,000 972,100,000 929,300,000 962,000,000 868,900,000 856,300,000  
      gross profit
    		167,800,000 193,700,000 192,600,000 190,000,000 175,600,000 200,600,000 186,500,000 186,400,000 199,800,000 214,300,000 221,100,000 218,600,000 210,600,000 230,500,000 268,400,000 267,300,000 265,400,000 256,100,000 269,300,000 247,500,000 258,600,000 266,800,000 146,300,000 222,800,000 272,400,000 275,500,000 269,700,000 233,000,000 213,200,000 227,100,000 215,100,000 211,900,000 194,700,000 183,800,000 181,300,000  
      yoy
    		-4.44% -3.44% 3.27% 1.93% -12.11% -6.39% -15.65% -14.73% -5.13% -7.03% -17.62% -18.22% -20.65% -10.00% -0.33% 8.00% 2.63% -4.01% 84.07% 11.09% -5.07% -3.16% -45.75% -4.38% 27.77% 21.31% 25.38% 9.96% 9.50% 23.56% 18.64%      
      qoq
    		-13.37% 0.57% 1.37% 8.20% -12.46% 7.56% 0.05% -6.71% -6.77% -3.08% 1.14% 3.80% -8.63% -14.12% 0.41% 0.72% 3.63% -4.90% 8.81% -4.29% -3.07% 82.37% -34.34% -18.21% -1.13% 2.15% 15.75% 9.29% -6.12% 5.58% 1.51% 8.83% 5.93% 1.38%   
      gross margin %
    		17.88% 18.69% 18.20% 18.59% 16.62% 18.21% 16.52% 16.99% 17.92% 18.23% 18.11% 18.01% 17.61% 17.81% 20.12% 20.21% 19.91% 19.41% 21.21% 21.50% 21.88% 22.09% 17.31% 21.31% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      selling and administrative expenses
    		121,800,000 124,500,000 118,400,000 123,600,000 124,400,000 127,000,000 131,500,000 125,900,000 121,100,000 109,100,000 119,200,000 116,000,000 109,800,000 100,400,000 105,400,000 111,700,000 99,600,000 103,600,000 112,600,000 106,300,000 103,800,000 105,600,000 97,200,000 117,800,000 117,600,000 115,200,000 118,300,000 118,600,000 111,900,000 100,700,000 112,000,000 109,400,000 103,700,000 99,600,000 97,200,000  
      amortization of intangibles
    		3,800,000 3,800,000 3,600,000 5,000,000 5,200,000 7,200,000 4,700,000 4,900,000 17,400,000 17,900,000 16,800,000 16,900,000 16,800,000 16,600,000 16,400,000 17,000,000 15,900,000 17,800,000 18,000,000 15,800,000 16,300,000 16,200,000 16,300,000 16,400,000 16,000,000 16,300,000 16,900,000 14,100,000 5,200,000 5,200,000       
      impairments
    		500,000 800,000 900,000  169,625,000 600,000 675,600,000                25,900,000 3,500,000 2,100,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 2,900,000 5,100,000 100,000       
      gain on sale of aerospace products group
    		-4,100,000 -86,800,000                                   
      net gain on disposal of assets and businesses
    		-26,900,000 -15,800,000 -19,300,000 -2,100,000                                 
      other expense
    		2,600,000 -3,900,000   3,000,000 2,200,000 -4,200,000 2,800,000 4,500,000 -4,100,000 -10,600,000 -3,300,000 -6,300,000 600,000 4,300,000 1,000,000 -2,400,000 -8,600,000 -4,600,000 -2,300,000 -13,700,000 -200,000 -15,900,000 4,400,000 1,800,000 1,500,000 -2,900,000 -800,000         
      earnings before interest and income taxes
    		31,600,000 171,100,000 90,400,000 62,900,000 43,700,000 77,700,000 -614,300,000 63,000,000 -366,800,000 91,400,000 95,700,000 89,300,000 91,200,000 113,200,000 143,000,000 137,600,000 152,200,000 144,200,000 171,900,000 127,700,000 149,700,000 147,300,000 22,800,000 80,700,000 94,575,000 144,100,000 136,000,000 98,200,000   103,300,000 98,300,000 89,500,000 82,400,000 85,100,000  
      interest expense
    		15,100,000 18,500,000 20,500,000 18,800,000 20,900,000 21,000,000 22,400,000 21,600,000 21,200,000 22,000,000 23,100,000 22,100,000 23,200,000 20,500,000 21,100,000 20,700,000 18,700,000 19,000,000 19,500,000 19,300,000 19,500,000 20,900,000 21,400,000 20,900,000 22,200,000 22,600,000 24,500,000 21,400,000 17,400,000 13,100,000 12,000,000 12,200,000 13,300,000 11,500,000 9,900,000  
      interest income
    		2,000,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,000,000 2,200,000 1,000,000 2,400,000 1,000,000 1,700,000 1,500,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 300,000 600,000 800,000 900,000 700,000 500,000 1,000,000 900,000 1,900,000 1,500,000 2,600,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 2,000,000 1,700,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,500,000 1,400,000  
      earnings before income taxes
    		18,500,000 154,400,000 71,700,000 45,100,000 25,000,000 57,700,000 -634,300,000 42,400,000 -386,300,000 70,900,000 73,700,000 68,300,000 69,000,000 93,500,000 123,000,000 118,100,000 133,800,000 125,800,000 153,200,000 109,300,000 130,900,000 126,900,000 2,400,000 60,700,000 78,825,000 123,000,000 114,100,000    93,000,000 88,000,000 78,100,000 72,400,000 76,600,000  
      income taxes
    		-6,600,000 27,200,000 19,200,000 14,500,000 10,800,000 12,800,000 -32,200,000 10,800,000 -88,900,000 18,000,000 19,500,000 14,800,000 16,200,000 22,000,000 27,800,000 27,700,000 28,200,000 28,600,000 40,900,000 21,800,000 27,700,000 22,000,000 8,500,000 15,000,000 27,900,000 23,400,000 27,800,000 17,100,000 15,100,000 23,300,000 30,200,000 29,000,000 27,300,000 25,700,000 27,200,000  
      net earnings
    		25,100,000 127,200,000 52,500,000 30,600,000 14,200,000 44,900,000 -602,100,000 31,600,000 -297,400,000 52,900,000 54,200,000 53,500,000 52,800,000 71,500,000 95,200,000 90,400,000 105,600,000 97,200,000 112,300,000 87,500,000 103,200,000 104,900,000 -6,100,000 45,700,000 86,900,000 99,600,000 86,300,000 61,100,000 53,100,000 90,000,000 62,800,000 59,000,000 50,800,000 46,700,000 49,400,000  
      (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
    		-25,000 -100,000   -25,000  -100,000  -25,000 -100,000   -25,000 -100,000   -100,000  -100,000   -100,000               
      net earnings attributable to leggett & platt, inc. common shareholders
    		25,200,000 127,100,000 52,500,000 30,600,000 14,200,000 44,900,000 -602,200,000 31,600,000 -297,300,000 52,800,000 54,200,000 53,500,000 52,800,000 71,400,000 95,200,000 90,400,000 105,500,000 97,200,000 112,200,000 87,500,000 103,200,000 104,800,000 -6,100,000 45,700,000 86,800,000 99,600,000 86,200,000 61,200,000 53,000,000 90,000,000       
      yoy
    		77.46% 183.07% -108.72% -3.16% -104.78% -14.96% -1211.07% -40.93% -663.07% -26.05% -43.07% -40.82% -49.95% -26.54% -15.15% 3.31% 2.23% -7.25% -1939.34% 91.47% 18.89% 5.22% -107.08% -25.33% 63.77% 10.67%           
      qoq
    		-80.17% 142.10% 71.57% 115.49% -68.37% -107.46% -2005.70% -110.63% -663.07% -2.58% 1.31% 1.33% -26.05% -25.00% 5.31% -14.31% 8.54% -13.37% 28.23% -15.21% -1.53% -1818.03% -113.35% -47.35% -12.85% 15.55% 40.85% 15.47% -41.11%        
      net income margin %
    		2.68% 12.26% 4.96% 2.99% 1.34% 4.08% -53.36% 2.88% -26.66% 4.49% 4.44% 4.41% 4.42% 5.52% 7.14% 6.84% 7.92% 7.37% 8.84% 7.60% 8.73% 8.68% -0.72% 4.37% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  
      net earnings per share attributable to leggett & platt, inc. common shareholders
    		                                    
      basic
    		0.18 0.92 0.38 0.22 0.1 0.33 -4.39 0.23 -2.18 0.39 0.4 0.39 0.39 0.53 0.7 0.66 0.77 0.71 0.83 0.64 0.76 0.77 -0.05 0.34 0.65 0.74 0.64 0.46 0.4 0.67       
      diluted
    		0.18 0.91 0.38 0.22 0.1 0.33 -4.39 0.23 -2.18 0.39 0.4 0.39 0.39 0.52 0.7 0.66 0.77 0.71 0.82 0.64 0.76 0.77 -0.05 0.34 0.64 0.74 0.64 0.45 0.39 0.67       
      weighted-average shares outstanding
    		                                    
      basic
    		 138.7 138.5 137.8  137.4 137.3 136.8  136.4 136.2 135.9  135.7 136.3 136.6  136.4 136.3 136  135.8 135.7 135.4  134.9 134.7 134.4  133.8       
      diluted
    		 140.2 139.6 138.6  138 137.3 137.3  136.8 136.6 136.3  136.1 136.7 136.9  136.9 136.8 136.3  136.1 135.7 135.6  135.4 135.2 135  134.7       
      other income, net of other expense
    		  -1,400,000                                  
      other expense, net of other income
    		   600,000                                 
      net gain on disposal of assets
    		    -7,775,000 -14,100,000 -6,800,000                              
      net gain from sale of assets
    		       -10,200,000                             
      net gain from sale of assets and businesses
    		           -300,000 -400,000 -300,000 -700,000  -7,375,000 -900,000 -28,600,000  -625,000 -2,100,000   -1,200,000 -3,000,000           
      loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
    		                          -100,000 100,000         
      net sales
    		                        1,144,900,000 1,239,300,000 1,213,200,000 1,155,100,000 1,046,700,000 1,091,500,000 1,187,200,000 1,141,200,000 1,156,700,000 1,052,700,000 1,037,600,000  
      earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
    		                            -25,000        
      earnings from before income taxes
    		                           78,200,000         
      other income
    		                            8,900,000 -3,300,000       
      earnings from continuing operations before interest and income taxes
    		                            84,000,000 124,400,000       
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
    		                            68,200,000 113,300,000       
      earnings from continuing operations
    		                            53,100,000 90,000,000       
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
    		                                    
      earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to leggett & platt, inc. common shareholders
    		                                    
      basic
    		                            0.4 0.67 0.32 0.3 0.26 0.24 0.25  
      diluted
    		                            0.39 0.67 0.32 0.3 0.26 0.24 0.25  
      earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to leggett & platt, inc. common shareholders
    		                                    
      other deductions (income)
    		                              -200,000 575,000 1,500,000 1,800,000 -1,000,000  
      earnings per share
    		                                    
      basic
    		                            0.4 0.67 0.32 0.3 0.26 0.24 0.25  
      diluted
    		                            0.39 0.67 0.32 0.3 0.26 0.24 0.25  
      cash dividends declared
    		                                    
      per share
    		                              0.14 0.1 0.14  0.13  
      average shares outstanding
    		                                    
      basic
    		                              196.1 49.175 196 196.6 197.6  
      diluted
    		                              197.1 49.275 196.5 197 197.8  
      cash dividends declared per share
    		                                 0.13   
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
      		                                     
        current assets
      		                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      		587,400,000 460,700,000 368,800,000 412,600,000 350,200,000 277,200,000 307,000,000 361,300,000 365,500,000 273,900,000 272,400,000 344,500,000 316,500,000 226,200,000 269,900,000 327,300,000 361,700,000 234,700,000 231,600,000 333,800,000 348,900,000 245,000,000 208,800,000   247,600,000 242,000,000 289,700,000 263,300,000  268,100,000 428,700,000 443,900,000 472,600,000 476,700,000 363,600,000 225,000,000 
        trade receivables
      		433,700,000 536,100,000 542,200,000 522,300,000 503,000,000 583,900,000 593,000,000 577,400,000 564,900,000 626,900,000 635,900,000 642,200,000 609,000,000 675,800,000 671,700,000 666,500,000 620,000,000 670,200,000 674,600,000 577,400,000 535,200,000 621,800,000 556,900,000   564,400,000 655,600,000 670,800,000 642,800,000  545,300,000       
        other receivables
      		42,200,000 32,300,000 35,000,000 35,800,000 56,400,000 54,200,000 55,700,000 57,700,000 72,400,000 84,400,000 66,800,000 76,000,000 66,000,000 54,500,000 50,900,000 38,400,000 31,500,000 28,900,000 30,200,000 25,500,000 28,400,000 20,500,000 20,400,000  11,700,000 27,500,000 21,700,000 29,500,000 22,500,000  26,300,000       
        inventories
      		622,600,000 634,000,000 648,600,000 678,300,000 722,600,000 754,400,000 755,400,000 807,400,000 819,700,000 834,900,000 857,800,000 892,700,000 907,500,000 976,000,000 1,026,900,000 1,045,800,000 993,200,000 970,200,000 893,000,000 801,800,000            660,000,000  637,200,000 671,800,000 667,800,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		57,700,000 45,700,000 53,300,000 47,900,000 58,300,000 64,800,000 77,500,000 56,500,000 58,900,000 66,100,000 72,900,000 59,400,000 59,000,000 68,500,000 72,400,000 60,000,000 58,900,000 79,600,000 65,400,000 50,500,000 54,100,000 45,700,000 50,100,000   61,900,000 49,500,000 56,300,000 53,600,000  51,000,000       
        total current assets
      		1,743,600,000 1,708,800,000 1,742,700,000 1,784,100,000 1,690,500,000 1,734,500,000 1,788,600,000 1,860,300,000 1,881,400,000 1,886,200,000 1,905,800,000 2,014,800,000 1,958,000,000 2,001,000,000 2,091,800,000 2,138,000,000 2,065,300,000 1,983,600,000 1,894,800,000 1,789,000,000 1,612,100,000 1,518,300,000 1,410,300,000   1,538,100,000 1,604,600,000 1,703,000,000 1,659,000,000  1,524,600,000 1,909,300,000 1,819,400,000 1,901,000,000 1,870,500,000 1,740,900,000 1,488,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment—at cost
      		                                     
        machinery and equipment
      		1,440,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,489,600,000 1,460,100,000 1,466,300,000 1,485,000,000 1,467,800,000 1,482,300,000 1,488,300,000 1,471,700,000 1,469,500,000 1,456,600,000 1,434,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,410,700,000 1,438,600,000 1,435,000,000 1,415,800,000 1,430,200,000 1,403,200,000 1,396,200,000 1,380,100,000 1,363,200,000   1,388,800,000 1,358,700,000 1,367,400,000 1,351,300,000  1,281,700,000  1,325,100,000    1,242,100,000 
        buildings and other
      		752,400,000 760,800,000 759,900,000 748,000,000 780,600,000 807,900,000 812,100,000 821,200,000 820,300,000 815,000,000 817,200,000 808,000,000 791,000,000 772,500,000 771,800,000 766,500,000 772,100,000 772,800,000 768,200,000 741,400,000 740,900,000 729,100,000 721,200,000   719,000,000 707,100,000 695,900,000 682,000,000  656,800,000  680,000,000    648,100,000 
        land
      		36,700,000 37,400,000 38,400,000 37,100,000 39,000,000 39,600,000 41,100,000 42,200,000 42,800,000 42,000,000 44,200,000 43,900,000 43,500,000 42,500,000 44,200,000 45,200,000 44,100,000 44,100,000 44,800,000 44,600,000 43,600,000 43,000,000 42,400,000   43,500,000 44,300,000 44,700,000 43,100,000  42,400,000  61,700,000    62,000,000 
        total property, plant and equipment
      		2,229,100,000 2,235,200,000 2,287,900,000 2,245,200,000 2,285,900,000 2,332,500,000 2,321,000,000 2,345,700,000 2,351,400,000 2,328,700,000 2,330,900,000 2,308,500,000 2,268,500,000 2,212,000,000 2,226,700,000 2,250,300,000 2,251,200,000 2,232,700,000 2,243,200,000 2,189,200,000 2,180,700,000 2,152,200,000 2,126,800,000   2,151,300,000 2,110,100,000 2,108,000,000 2,076,400,000  1,980,900,000  2,066,800,000    1,952,200,000 
        less accumulated depreciation
      		1,565,100,000 1,562,000,000 1,601,500,000 1,553,100,000 1,561,500,000 1,583,600,000 1,564,400,000 1,573,600,000 1,570,200,000 1,552,000,000 1,541,700,000 1,521,900,000 1,496,100,000 1,470,800,000 1,476,300,000 1,481,700,000 1,469,700,000 1,452,400,000 1,457,300,000 1,413,900,000 1,395,900,000 1,366,500,000 1,329,400,000   1,320,500,000 1,292,800,000 1,290,100,000 1,266,100,000  1,252,400,000  1,099,700,000    991,500,000 
        net property, plant and equipment
      		664,000,000 673,200,000 686,400,000 692,100,000 724,400,000 748,900,000 756,600,000 772,100,000 781,200,000 776,700,000 789,200,000 786,600,000 772,400,000 741,200,000 750,400,000 768,600,000 781,500,000 780,300,000 785,900,000 775,300,000 784,800,000 785,700,000 797,400,000   830,800,000 817,300,000 817,900,000 810,300,000  728,500,000  967,100,000    960,700,000 
        other assets
      		                        2,447,500,000             
        goodwill
      		751,400,000 748,500,000 751,200,000 734,900,000 794,400,000 814,700,000 804,100,000 1,481,600,000 1,489,800,000 1,475,400,000 1,477,100,000 1,473,600,000 1,474,400,000 1,449,600,000 1,430,400,000 1,445,600,000 1,449,600,000 1,456,700,000 1,459,400,000 1,392,500,000 1,388,800,000 1,380,300,000 1,373,500,000   1,406,300,000 1,392,000,000 1,398,400,000 1,395,500,000  833,800,000       
        other intangibles
      		91,300,000 94,900,000 97,800,000 98,400,000 140,400,000 151,400,000 156,100,000  167,500,000    675,400,000    707,800,000    701,600,000     764,000,000     178,700,000       
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      		137,900,000 159,900,000 154,900,000 163,600,000 175,700,000 188,200,000 192,200,000 202,200,000 193,200,000 200,100,000 212,000,000 221,100,000 195,000,000 190,800,000 189,300,000 190,800,000 192,600,000 189,000,000 167,000,000 154,900,000 161,600,000 164,400,000 167,900,000   158,800,000 156,000,000 169,800,000 157,900,000         
        other noncurrent assets
      		148,200,000                                     
        total other assets
      		1,128,800,000 1,143,000,000 1,274,600,000 1,272,700,000 1,246,700,000 1,296,700,000 1,293,600,000 1,982,400,000 1,971,900,000 2,414,700,000 2,449,300,000 2,468,600,000 2,455,700,000 2,433,000,000 2,388,400,000 2,435,200,000 2,460,500,000 2,471,200,000 2,469,400,000 2,347,300,000 2,357,100,000 2,359,800,000 2,374,400,000   2,447,500,000 2,435,900,000 2,481,100,000 2,484,500,000  1,128,900,000 1,134,800,000 1,103,200,000 1,039,200,000 1,043,500,000 1,015,200,000 1,052,400,000 
        total assets
      		3,536,400,000 3,525,000,000 3,703,700,000 3,748,900,000 3,661,600,000 3,780,100,000 3,838,800,000 4,614,800,000 4,634,500,000 5,077,600,000 5,144,300,000 5,270,000,000 5,186,100,000 5,175,200,000 5,230,600,000 5,341,800,000 5,307,300,000 5,235,100,000 5,150,100,000 4,911,600,000 4,754,000,000 4,663,800,000 4,582,100,000  4,813,100,000 4,816,400,000 4,857,800,000 5,002,000,000 4,953,800,000 3,517,900,000 3,382,000,000 4,004,000,000 3,889,700,000 3,894,400,000 3,884,200,000 3,715,900,000 3,501,100,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                     
        current liabilities
      		                        928,100,000             
        current maturities of long-term debt and short-term debt
      		1,500,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000    308,000,000                             
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      		51,500,000 46,300,000 50,900,000 52,000,000 53,400,000 53,700,000 57,100,000 58,000,000 57,300,000 55,900,000 56,300,000 55,100,000 49,500,000 44,700,000 44,800,000 45,800,000 44,500,000 43,600,000 44,200,000 42,800,000 42,400,000 41,900,000 41,800,000   39,300,000 38,000,000 38,500,000 38,100,000         
        accounts payable
      		466,600,000 485,300,000 468,400,000 476,500,000 497,700,000 516,000,000 521,800,000 495,600,000 536,200,000 534,100,000 507,400,000 552,200,000 518,400,000 512,500,000 602,000,000 622,000,000 613,800,000 607,100,000 612,000,000 536,300,000 552,200,000 494,100,000 361,400,000   463,400,000 467,300,000 452,900,000 431,200,000  465,400,000 246,500,000 195,200,000 213,700,000   181,900,000 
        accrued expenses
      		227,300,000 228,800,000 201,300,000 202,600,000 242,200,000 249,300,000 239,700,000 229,700,000 256,800,000 295,400,000 266,000,000 237,800,000 261,700,000 277,600,000 278,300,000 279,300,000 284,600,000 292,000,000 302,900,000 270,800,000 275,200,000 270,700,000 240,500,000   281,000,000 270,600,000 263,300,000 248,100,000  262,700,000 225,500,000 223,800,000 260,500,000 227,400,000 220,600,000 201,600,000 
        other current liabilities
      		28,100,000 32,300,000 40,800,000 44,600,000 51,800,000 51,600,000 48,300,000 101,200,000 104,300,000 114,800,000 117,700,000 114,600,000 129,100,000 122,800,000 105,000,000 102,800,000 92,200,000 94,900,000 97,200,000 94,900,000 85,300,000 89,600,000 80,700,000   93,300,000 93,700,000 94,300,000 98,200,000  86,400,000 103,300,000 87,500,000 229,500,000 154,200,000 161,200,000 214,500,000 
        total current liabilities
      		775,000,000 794,100,000 802,300,000 810,400,000 846,400,000 1,171,700,000 1,167,900,000 1,188,300,000 1,262,600,000 1,009,100,000 955,600,000 968,600,000 968,100,000 965,000,000 1,331,400,000 1,351,200,000 1,335,700,000 1,338,000,000 1,107,100,000 995,600,000 1,006,000,000 947,400,000 775,500,000   928,100,000 920,800,000 900,300,000 867,000,000  815,700,000 1,062,800,000 625,900,000 703,700,000 586,200,000 599,800,000 598,000,000 
        long-term liabilities
      		                                     
        long-term debt
      		1,496,200,000 1,495,800,000 1,792,200,000 1,935,100,000 1,862,800,000 1,578,200,000 1,702,100,000 1,772,900,000 1,679,600,000 1,963,000,000 2,016,400,000 2,108,900,000 2,074,200,000 2,133,600,000 1,789,500,000 1,803,100,000 1,789,700,000 1,765,600,000 1,974,900,000 1,952,900,000 1,849,300,000 1,909,100,000 2,083,200,000   2,066,500,000 2,197,100,000 2,363,500,000 2,409,600,000  1,167,800,000 640,900,000 1,012,200,000 1,022,200,000 1,118,700,000 997,300,000 808,600,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      		106,700,000 120,000,000 111,200,000 119,300,000 131,100,000 143,300,000 148,700,000 158,500,000 150,500,000 156,500,000 167,200,000 175,900,000 153,600,000 151,100,000 149,500,000 150,000,000 153,000,000 149,100,000 126,700,000 115,400,000 122,100,000 125,300,000 128,600,000   121,600,000 119,000,000 131,400,000 119,100,000         
        other long-term liabilities
      		83,000,000 86,100,000 82,000,000 77,600,000 82,200,000 90,100,000 90,400,000 105,200,000 106,600,000 108,600,000 122,300,000 129,800,000 126,100,000 147,200,000 133,800,000 146,400,000 162,900,000 185,100,000 186,600,000 182,200,000 192,100,000 177,400,000 168,000,000   173,500,000 148,200,000 149,200,000 146,800,000  155,300,000       
        deferred income taxes
      		52,900,000 56,600,000 51,800,000 50,600,000 48,900,000 55,000,000 61,400,000 100,400,000 101,200,000 204,500,000 214,200,000 219,700,000 222,700,000 215,500,000 211,800,000 219,700,000 217,400,000 219,700,000 218,800,000 209,300,000 194,200,000 204,600,000 212,200,000   214,200,000 217,100,000 218,800,000 216,100,000  85,600,000  95,200,000 90,800,000 88,500,000 80,700,000 79,400,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      		1,738,800,000 1,758,500,000 2,045,600,000 2,190,900,000 2,125,000,000 1,866,600,000 2,002,600,000 2,137,000,000 2,037,900,000 2,432,600,000 2,520,100,000 2,634,300,000 2,576,600,000 2,647,400,000 2,284,600,000 2,319,200,000 2,323,000,000 2,319,500,000 2,507,000,000 2,459,800,000 2,357,700,000 2,416,400,000 2,592,000,000   2,575,800,000 2,681,400,000 2,862,900,000 2,891,600,000  1,408,700,000       
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                     
        equity
      		                                     
        common stock—authorized, 600.0 shares of .01 par value...
      		2,000,000    2,000,000    2,000,000                             
        additional contributed capital
      		550,300,000 550,400,000 552,000,000 555,400,000 568,700,000 570,800,000 571,800,000 569,000,000 575,800,000 573,400,000 570,200,000 565,900,000 568,500,000 564,800,000 561,300,000 556,400,000 557,900,000 552,700,000 546,600,000 540,000,000 543,200,000 539,000,000 537,800,000   536,100,000 531,400,000 530,100,000 524,800,000  527,100,000 437,900,000 433,700,000 429,800,000 428,700,000 427,200,000 422,900,000 
        retained earnings
      		2,272,200,000 2,253,900,000 2,133,800,000 2,088,200,000 2,064,500,000 2,057,300,000 2,019,300,000 2,629,600,000 2,661,100,000 3,021,300,000 3,031,200,000 3,039,600,000 3,046,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,041,300,000 3,006,000,000 2,973,000,000 2,924,800,000 2,885,000,000 2,829,900,000 2,762,400,000 2,713,500,000 2,663,100,000  2,732,000,000 2,734,500,000 2,701,800,000 2,656,200,000 2,623,900,000 2,613,900,000 2,613,800,000 1,823,900,000 1,788,300,000 1,756,500,000 1,732,800,000 1,711,500,000 1,687,300,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-9,000,000 -38,400,000 -32,900,000 -92,500,000 -115,800,000 -54,200,000 -87,000,000 -68,500,000 -43,700,000 -96,700,000 -68,500,000 -71,800,000 -93,500,000 -174,100,000 -109,200,000 -45,200,000  -55,700,000 -49,300,000 -64,800,000  -87,400,000 -117,200,000    -95,800,000 -62,200,000 -64,400,000         
        less treasury stock—at cost
      		-1,793,400,000    -1,830,000,000    -1,861,900,000    -1,882,300,000    -1,846,600,000    -1,865,400,000     -1,883,800,000     -1,908,300,000  -144,400,000    -96,300,000 
        total leggett & platt, inc. equity
      		1,022,100,000 971,800,000 855,000,000 746,800,000 689,400,000 741,000,000 667,600,000 1,288,800,000 1,333,300,000 1,635,100,000 1,668,000,000 1,666,500,000 1,640,700,000 1,562,200,000 1,614,000,000 1,670,800,000 1,648,000,000 1,575,800,000 1,534,200,000 1,455,700,000 1,389,800,000 1,299,500,000 1,214,200,000   1,312,000,000 1,255,200,000 1,238,200,000 1,194,700,000  1,157,000,000       
        noncontrolling interest
      		500,000 600,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 800,000 600,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 400,000   500,000 400,000 600,000 500,000  600,000       
        total equity
      		1,022,600,000 972,400,000 855,800,000 747,600,000 690,200,000 741,800,000 668,300,000 1,289,500,000 1,334,000,000 1,635,900,000 1,668,600,000 1,667,100,000 1,641,400,000 1,562,800,000 1,614,600,000 1,671,400,000 1,648,600,000 1,577,600,000 1,536,000,000 1,456,200,000 1,390,300,000 1,300,000,000 1,214,600,000   1,312,500,000 1,255,600,000 1,238,800,000 1,195,200,000  1,157,600,000       
        total liabilities and equity
      		3,536,400,000 3,525,000,000 3,703,700,000 3,748,900,000 3,661,600,000 3,780,100,000 3,838,800,000 4,614,800,000 4,634,500,000 5,077,600,000 5,144,300,000 5,270,000,000 5,186,100,000 5,175,200,000 5,230,600,000 5,341,800,000 5,307,300,000 5,235,100,000 5,150,100,000 4,911,600,000 4,754,000,000 4,663,800,000 4,582,100,000   4,816,400,000 4,857,800,000 5,002,000,000 4,953,800,000 3,517,900,000 3,382,000,000       
        sundry
      		 139,700,000 127,000,000 134,000,000 136,200,000 142,400,000 141,200,000 136,800,000 121,400,000 116,700,000 115,500,000 113,500,000 110,900,000 103,500,000 103,200,000 110,700,000 110,500,000 106,900,000 105,400,000 104,000,000 105,100,000 100,500,000 102,200,000   118,400,000 117,300,000 122,800,000 123,200,000  116,400,000 73,200,000 69,700,000 71,000,000 68,100,000 68,900,000 117,600,000 
        common stock
      		 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000    2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000   2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  
        treasury stock
      		 -1,796,100,000 -1,799,900,000 -1,806,300,000  -1,834,900,000 -1,838,500,000 -1,843,300,000  -1,864,900,000 -1,866,900,000 -1,869,200,000  -1,883,500,000 -1,881,400,000 -1,848,400,000  -1,848,000,000 -1,850,100,000 -1,851,400,000  -1,867,600,000 -1,871,500,000    -1,884,200,000 -1,887,900,000 -1,891,600,000   -144,100,000  -148,800,000 -136,900,000 -118,600,000  
        current assets held for sale
      		  94,800,000 87,200,000                                  
        non-current assets held for sale
      		  143,700,000 141,800,000                                  
        current liabilities held for sale
      		  39,600,000 33,400,000                                  
        long-term liabilities held for sale
      		  8,400,000 8,300,000                                  
        short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
      		     301,100,000 301,000,000 303,800,000  8,900,000 8,200,000 8,900,000                          
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 383.8 and 416.4 as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		       161,800,000                              
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 399.4 and 356.4 as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		         622,500,000                            
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 384.7 and 356.4 as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		          644,700,000                           
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 367.6 and 356.4 as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		           660,400,000                          
        current maturities of long-term debt
      		            9,400,000 7,400,000 301,300,000 301,300,000 300,600,000 300,400,000 50,800,000 50,800,000 50,900,000 51,100,000 51,100,000   51,100,000 51,200,000 51,300,000 51,400,000  1,200,000 487,500,000 119,400,000     
        common stock: preferred stock—authorized, 100.0 shares; none issued; common stock—authorized, 600.0 shares of .01 par value...
      		            2,000,000    2,000,000    2,000,000     2,000,000            
        total receivables
      		             730,300,000 722,600,000 704,900,000 651,500,000 699,100,000 704,800,000 602,900,000 563,600,000 642,300,000 577,300,000   591,900,000 677,300,000 700,300,000 665,300,000  571,600,000       
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 337.0 and 298.1 as of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
      		             689,100,000                        
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 321.3 and 298.1 as of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
      		              665,500,000                       
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 309.2 and 298.1 as of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
      		               688,100,000                      
        accumulated other comprehensive
      		                -38,300,000    -52,400,000     -76,800,000     -77,600,000       
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
      		                                     
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 207.5 and 199.0 as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
      		                 718,600,000                    
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 197.7 and 199.0 as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
      		                  737,600,000                   
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 186.9 and 199.0 as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
      		                   695,900,000                  
        total inventories
      		                    645,500,000 585,300,000 574,100,000   636,700,000 635,800,000 656,700,000 676,800,000  633,900,000  628,300,000    625,700,000 
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
      		                                     
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 257.3 and 222.3 as of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
      		                     714,600,000                
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 239.3 and 222.3 as of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
      		                      730,800,000               
        charged to other income, net:
      		                                     
        severance and other restructuring costs
      		                       600,000              
        charged to cost of goods sold:
      		                                     
        inventory obsolescence and other
      		                       100,000              
        total restructuring and restructuring-related costs
      		                       700,000              
        amount of total that represents cash charges
      		                       600,000              
        bedding products
      		                       600,000              
        furniture, flooring & textile products
      		                       100,000              
        total
      		                       700,000              
        termination benefits
      		                       3,500,000              
        other restructuring costs
      		                       700,000              
        unallocated 1
      		                       3,500,000              
        total impairment charges
      		                       3,500,000              
        trade receivables, net 1
      		                        561,100,000             
        other current assets
      		                        973,700,000       69,400,000 66,500,000 72,900,000 73,900,000 69,300,000 68,300,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      		                        830,800,000             
        long-term liabilities 2
      		                        2,575,000,000             
        other equity
      		                        -1,422,000,000     -1,456,200,000        
        current
      		                                     
        trade accounts receivable 1
      		                        571,800,000             
        trade notes receivable
      		                        1,100,000             
        total trade receivables
      		                        572,900,000             
        other notes receivable 1
      		                                     
        taxes receivable, including income taxes
      		                        15,800,000             
        subtotal other receivables
      		                        27,500,000             
        total trade and other receivables
      		                        600,400,000             
        allowance for doubtful accounts:
      		                                     
        trade accounts receivable 1,2
      		                        -8,400,000             
        total allowance for doubtful accounts
      		                        -8,500,000             
        total net receivables
      		                        591,900,000             
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 205.8 and 161.7 as of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
      		                          770,600,000           
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 193.2 and 161.7 as of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
      		                           790,100,000          
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 174.4 and 161.7 as of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
      		                            807,900,000         
        current assets 1
      		                             1,523,300,000        
        net property, plant and equipment 2
      		                             723,400,000        
        other assets 3
      		                             1,271,200,000        
        accrued expenses 4
      		                             262,300,000        
        current portion of operating lease liabilities 3
      		                             32,000,000        
        all other current liabilities
      		                             553,000,000        
        long-term liabilities 3
      		                             1,512,900,000        
        finished goods
      		                              331,600,000  316,500,000    326,800,000 
        work in process
      		                              49,600,000  80,000,000    71,100,000 
        raw materials and supplies
      		                              334,900,000  242,900,000    237,100,000 
        lifo reserve
      		                              -82,200,000  -11,100,000    -9,300,000 
        capital stock: preferred stock—authorized, 100.0 shares; none issued; common stock—authorized, 600.0 shares of .01 par value...
      		                              2,000,000       
        accounts and notes receivable
      		                               770,500,000 680,700,000 734,200,000 664,400,000 657,400,000 569,000,000 
        allowance for doubtful accounts
      		                               -19,300,000  -15,900,000 -16,300,000 -17,200,000  
        property, plant & equipment
      		                               959,900,000  954,200,000 970,200,000 959,800,000  
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 115.5 in 2004 and 115.0 in 2003
      		                               1,001,800,000      
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 37.5 in 2004 and 35.1 in 2003
      		                               59,800,000      
        other liabilities and deferred income taxes
      		                               135,500,000      
        shareholders’ equity
      		                                     
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		                               45,100,000 34,400,000 -3,200,000 21,200,000 -21,200,000 -39,000,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      		                               2,164,800,000 2,114,000,000 2,036,300,000 2,047,800,000 2,000,900,000 1,976,900,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		                               4,004,000,000 3,889,700,000 3,894,400,000 3,884,200,000 3,715,900,000 3,501,100,000 
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 115.0 in 2003 and 112.2 in 2002
      		                                989,500,000     
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 35.1 in 2003 and 46.1 in 2002
      		                                44,000,000 38,200,000    
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		                                     
        other liabilities
      		                                42,400,000 41,400,000 43,000,000 37,200,000 38,200,000 
        capital stock
      		                                     
        preferred stock— authorized, 100.0 shares; none issued common stock—authorized, 600.0 shares of .01 par value...
      		                                2,000,000     
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 114.1 in 2003 and 112.2 in 2002
      		                                 930,000,000    
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 114.4 in 2003 and 112.2 in 2002
      		                                  935,800,000   
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 47.8 in 2003 and 46.1 in 2002
      		                                  39,600,000   
        accounts and notes payable
      		                                  204,600,000 218,000,000  
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 113.1 in 2003 and 112.2 in 2002
      		                                   910,100,000  
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 45.8 in 2003 and 46.1 in 2002
      		                                   36,200,000  
        excess cost of purchased companies over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 112.2 in 2002 and 111.7 in 2001
      		                                    898,000,000 
        other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 46.1 in 2002 and 41.0 in 2001
      		                                    36,800,000 
        preferred stock—authorized, 100,000,000 shares; none issued common stock—authorized, 600,000,000 shares of .01 par value...
      		                                    2,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 
                                     
          operating activities
        		                             
          net earnings
        		25,100,000 127,200,000 52,500,000 30,600,000 14,200,000 44,900,000 -602,100,000 31,600,000 -297,400,000 52,900,000 54,200,000 53,500,000 52,800,000 71,500,000 95,200,000 90,400,000 105,600,000 97,200,000 112,300,000 87,500,000 103,200,000 104,900,000 -6,100,000 45,700,000 86,900,000 99,600,000 86,300,000 61,100,000 53,100,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
        		                             
          depreciation
        		27,500,000 25,200,000 25,800,000 26,200,000 28,600,000 27,900,000 28,000,000 27,900,000 27,700,000 27,000,000 26,800,000 27,400,000 27,300,000 26,900,000 27,800,000 28,200,000 29,100,000 29,000,000 29,300,000 29,100,000 30,600,000 29,600,000 29,100,000 30,100,000 29,600,000 29,500,000 29,300,000 29,100,000 26,900,000 
          amortization of intangibles and supply agreements
        		4,200,000 4,200,000 3,900,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 8,500,000 4,600,000 5,000,000 17,100,000 18,000,000 17,900,000 18,000,000 18,200,000 17,200,000 16,700,000 17,500,000 17,400,000 17,600,000 18,800,000 17,000,000 17,800,000 17,400,000 17,400,000 17,400,000 17,600,000     
          long-lived asset impairment
        		17,000,000 800,000 900,000 300,000 3,100,000 600,000 300,000 2,300,000                      
          goodwill impairment
        		    700,000 0               0 0        
          increase in provision for losses on accounts receivable
        		                             
          write-down of inventories
        		1,600,000 2,800,000 3,600,000 4,500,000 10,400,000 3,700,000                        
          gain from the disposal of aerospace products group
        		                             
          net gain from disposal of assets and businesses
        		-26,900,000 -15,800,000 -19,300,000 -2,100,000     -14,100,000 -2,400,000                    
          deferred income tax benefit
        		-19,800,000 1,200,000   -2,700,000 -10,300,000 -46,000,000 1,000,000 -111,900,000 -10,200,000                    
          stock-based compensation
        		3,500,000 3,600,000 4,300,000 8,200,000 4,300,000 4,400,000 7,800,000 10,000,000 5,900,000 5,200,000 6,800,000 9,700,000 5,100,000 4,300,000 7,800,000 12,900,000 5,800,000 8,100,000 7,900,000 12,400,000 8,600,000 7,700,000 5,400,000 7,500,000 9,100,000 7,400,000 8,700,000 7,800,000 8,900,000 
          pension expense, net of contributions
        		                             
          other
        		4,700,000 -2,100,000 -3,100,000 -3,300,000 5,800,000 -3,600,000 -5,400,000 -2,900,000 7,800,000 -2,400,000 2,200,000 6,000,000 3,500,000 -1,300,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000 9,000,000 3,800,000 3,000,000 -4,500,000 -1,100,000 2,500,000 300,000 7,800,000 -1,300,000 3,400,000 3,200,000 -3,100,000 -1,400,000 
          changes in working capital, excluding effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
        		                             
          accounts and other receivables
        		96,000,000 7,500,000 8,500,000 -26,600,000 56,400,000 27,100,000 -12,200,000 -28,800,000 71,900,000 4,100,000 11,000,000 -38,400,000 82,100,000 -15,700,000 -35,200,000 -57,800,000 49,600,000 -3,700,000 -86,100,000 -34,800,000 94,100,000 -56,600,000 -6,100,000 -7,100,000 98,400,000 12,800,000 -40,800,000 -17,400,000 50,400,000 
          inventories
        		11,500,000 6,300,000 29,600,000 -12,400,000 4,200,000 5,400,000 34,300,000 800,000 20,000,000 16,900,000 35,900,000 13,700,000 79,700,000 72,200,000 2,500,000 -58,300,000 -26,700,000 -85,500,000 -85,600,000 -107,200,000 -58,200,000 -8,400,000 81,200,000 -34,300,000 5,800,000 14,200,000 19,400,000 13,900,000 -8,500,000 
          other current assets
        		-9,200,000 5,600,000 -7,000,000 5,300,000 8,400,000 -1,900,000 -4,100,000 1,200,000 10,000,000 900,000 -6,600,000 -300,000 -500,000 6,900,000 -8,900,000 -1,200,000 4,100,000 900,000 -14,900,000 3,200,000 -1,600,000 5,000,000 4,800,000 -3,400,000 -2,400,000 4,100,000 -1,600,000 -2,900,000 -2,800,000 
          accounts payable
        		-22,500,000 9,600,000 -9,500,000 -5,100,000 -7,100,000 -13,300,000 28,000,000 -35,500,000 -5,700,000 28,300,000 -39,700,000 30,800,000 -4,300,000 -103,000,000 -6,200,000 11,400,000 7,600,000 -1,700,000 70,300,000 -12,700,000 44,900,000 128,000,000 -62,100,000 -27,800,000 -9,200,000 15,900,000 21,000,000 -67,100,000 36,800,000 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        		-7,600,000 33,900,000 -5,200,000 -25,400,000 -2,800,000 16,000,000 -26,300,000 -19,800,000 -32,500,000 9,900,000 10,400,000 -24,600,000 -20,100,000 -5,200,000 -7,900,000 -8,500,000 -4,300,000 -14,400,000 5,300,000 -1,000,000 -9,300,000 42,000,000 4,200,000 -36,800,000 8,500,000 8,200,000 19,000,000 -19,300,000 -400,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        		121,500,000 125,900,000 84,000,000 6,800,000 122,300,000 95,500,000 94,000,000 -6,100,000 146,100,000 143,800,000 110,600,000 96,700,000 247,100,000 65,500,000 89,800,000 39,000,000 190,900,000 50,100,000 40,900,000 -10,600,000 218,800,000 261,300,000 112,100,000 10,400,000 251,400,000 212,900,000 172,300,000 31,400,000 189,200,000 
          capital expenditures
        		-19,600,000 -15,800,000 -8,500,000 -13,300,000 -21,800,000 -18,400,000 -15,500,000 -25,900,000 -23,400,000 -22,200,000 -30,500,000 -37,700,000 -34,800,000 -24,700,000 -22,100,000 -18,700,000 -30,800,000 -26,800,000 -25,000,000 -24,000,000 -13,900,000 -9,300,000 -18,800,000 -24,200,000 -40,100,000 -32,500,000 -38,700,000 -31,800,000 -37,000,000 
          free cash flows
        		101,900,000 110,100,000 75,500,000 -6,500,000 100,500,000 77,100,000 78,500,000 -32,000,000 122,700,000 121,600,000 80,100,000 59,000,000 212,300,000 40,800,000 67,700,000 20,300,000 160,100,000 23,300,000 15,900,000 -34,600,000 204,900,000 252,000,000 93,300,000 -13,800,000 211,300,000 180,400,000 133,600,000 -400,000 152,200,000 
          investing activities
        		                             
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        		-19,600,000 -15,800,000 -8,500,000 -13,300,000 -21,800,000 -18,400,000 -15,500,000 -25,900,000 -23,400,000 -22,200,000 -30,500,000 -37,700,000 -34,800,000 -24,700,000 -22,100,000 -18,700,000 -30,800,000 -26,800,000 -25,000,000 -24,000,000 -13,900,000 -9,300,000 -18,800,000 -24,200,000 -40,100,000 -32,500,000 -38,700,000 -31,800,000 -37,000,000 
          proceeds from disposal of aerospace products group
        		                             
          proceeds from disposals of assets and businesses
        		27,400,000 17,900,000 23,500,000 5,600,000      7,900,000                    
          net cash from investing activities
        		5,200,000 277,800,000 16,400,000 -6,100,000 -17,800,000 -200,000 -8,200,000 -10,400,000 -13,900,000 -14,800,000 -26,200,000 -36,400,000 -55,800,000 -87,400,000 -21,700,000 -16,300,000 -37,300,000 -20,000,000 -119,000,000 -49,900,000 -10,400,000 -3,800,000 -17,500,000 -17,300,000 -68,700,000 -29,000,000 -43,300,000 -1,277,200,000 -37,500,000 
          financing activities
        		                             
          additions to long-term debt
        		        0    2,700,000            0 0 0 993,300,000  
          payments on long-term debt
        		0 0 0 -100,000 -300,000,000 0 4,200,000 -4,300,000 -900,000 0 -300,000 -800,000 -600,000 -300,800,000 0 -100,000 0 -281,500,000 -12,500,000 -12,600,000 -60,000,000 -72,500,000 -12,500,000 -12,500,000 -12,500,000 -12,600,000 -11,600,000 -900,000 -3,100,000 
          change in commercial paper and short-term debt
        		800,000 -299,600,000 -146,400,000 69,100,000 284,400,000 -122,200,000 -77,200,000 89,200,000 15,500,000 -60,700,000 -89,900,000 29,300,000 -50,000,000 349,300,000 -18,500,000 21,000,000 -472,800,000 315,100,000 34,600,000 121,800,000 -3,100,000 -100,200,000 -319,600,000 352,600,000 -115,000,000 -153,800,000 -36,800,000 296,900,000 -182,200,000 
          dividends paid
        		-6,800,000 -6,700,000 -6,800,000 -6,700,000 -6,600,000 -6,700,000 -61,700,000 -61,300,000 -61,300,000 -61,200,000 -58,600,000 -58,300,000 -58,400,000 -58,700,000 -56,100,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 -53,300,000 -53,000,000 -53,000,000 -52,900,000 -52,900,000 -52,700,000 -52,600,000 -52,600,000 -49,800,000 -49,600,000 -49,500,000 
          purchases of common stock
        		0 -100,000 -300,000 -2,000,000 -400,000 -200,000 -200,000 -4,100,000 -500,000 -200,000 -100,000 -5,200,000 0 -3,400,000 -35,300,000 -21,600,000 -100,000 -300,000 -700,000 -8,700,000 -500,000 -1,800,000 -100,000 -8,200,000 -4,600,000 -2,600,000 -700,000 -8,500,000 -200,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        		-6,500,000 -312,900,000 -153,800,000 60,000,000 -23,400,000 -129,500,000 -135,200,000 18,100,000 -48,000,000 -125,900,000 -149,300,000 -35,600,000 -106,900,000 -11,900,000 -110,300,000 -57,100,000 -27,600,000 -23,800,000 -30,500,000 49,100,000 -116,700,000 -227,600,000 -396,400,000 279,000,000  -222,000,000 -100,300,000 1,236,700,000 -244,700,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        		6,500,000 1,100,000 9,600,000 1,700,000 -8,100,000 4,400,000 -4,900,000 -5,800,000 7,400,000 -1,600,000 -7,200,000 3,300,000 5,900,000 -9,900,000   1,000,000 -3,200,000 6,400,000 -3,700,000 12,200,000 6,300,000 4,800,000 -13,900,000 6,200,000 -9,600,000 -2,300,000 4,300,000 -2,400,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        		126,700,000 91,900,000 -43,800,000 62,400,000    -4,200,000    28,000,000        -15,100,000   -297,000,000 258,200,000     -95,400,000 
          cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year
        		                             
          cash and cash equivalents—end of year
        		                             
          supplemental information
        		                             
          interest paid
        		                             
          property, plant and equipment acquired through finance leases
        		                             
          capital expenditures in accounts payable
        		                             
          increase in benefit from losses on accounts receivable
        		 2,700,000 600,000 1,200,000                          
          gain on sale of aerospace products group
        		                             
          net proceeds from disposal of aerospace products group
        		                             
          cash and cash equivalents—january 1,
        		 0 0 350,200,000  0 0 365,500,000  0 0 316,500,000  0 0 361,700,000  0 0 348,900,000  0 0 247,600,000  0 0 268,100,000  
          cash and cash equivalents—september 30,
        		                             
          cash and cash equivalents—june 30,
        		                             
          cash and cash equivalents—march 31,
        		   412,600,000    361,300,000    344,500,000    327,300,000    333,800,000    505,800,000    263,300,000  
          increase in provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable
        		                             
          purchases of companies, net of cash acquired
        		            -20,800,000    -300,000 -400,000 -124,600,000 -27,300,000     -20,800,000 0 0 -1,244,300,000 -1,300,000 
          proceeds from sales of assets and businesses
        		           500,000 1,200,000 300,000 300,000 2,400,000 -100,000 7,700,000   8,800,000 2,400,000   200,000 3,300,000 1,800,000 200,000 1,200,000 
          income taxes paid
        		                             
          prepaid income taxes and taxes receivable applied against the deemed repatriation tax liability
        		                             
          increase in benefit from losses on accounts and notes receivable
        		     200,000 3,400,000 4,900,000  -3,900,000 200,000 -2,300,000  -100,000 800,000 1,400,000  -200,000 1,200,000 -3,300,000          
          net gain from disposal of assets
        		     -14,100,000 -6,800,000 -10,200,000                      
          proceeds from disposals of assets
        		     17,400,000 8,000,000 15,200,000                      
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        		     -29,800,000    1,500,000    -43,700,000 -57,400,000 -34,400,000  3,100,000          -4,800,000  
          writedown of inventories
        		       6,400,000 4,100,000 -500,000 700,000 4,700,000 8,100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 3,200,000 2,900,000 2,400,000 5,500,000 2,900,000 2,600,000 2,000,000 3,200,000 3,100,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 1,900,000 4,700,000 5,400,000 
          issuances of common stock
        		                400,000 700,000 400,000 2,000,000 400,000 400,000 100,000 600,000 1,900,000 500,000 400,000 6,500,000 500,000 
          proceeds from interest rate treasury lock
        		                             
          increases/decreases in, excluding effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
        		                             
          net gain from sales of assets and businesses
        		           -300,000 -900,000 -300,000 -600,000 -700,000 100,000 -900,000       -200,000 -3,000,000 -1,600,000 -200,000  
          deferred income tax (benefit) expense
        		           -1,200,000  -10,800,000        -11,400,000 13,900,000 -15,100,000      
          increases/(decreases) in, excluding effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
        		                             
          additional consideration paid for acquisitions
        		                             
          deferred income tax expense
        		               2,000,000 -9,300,000 -2,500,000 2,500,000 800,000     2,100,000 -2,400,000 4,100,000 3,800,000  
          prepaid income taxes and taxes receivable (recovered) applied against the deemed repatriation tax liability
        		                             
          additional consideration paid on prior year acquisitions
        		                    0 0    0    
          provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable
        		                             
          long-lived asset impairments
        		                     0    1,400,000 1,400,000 2,900,000  
          benefit from losses on accounts and notes receivable
        		                     -1,400,000 1,000,000 19,800,000 500,000 100,000 1,300,000 900,000 14,800,000 
          impairments
        		                       3,500,000      
          deemed repatriation tax payable
        		                             
          pension benefit, net of contributions
        		                        2,800,000     
          purchase of remaining interest in noncontrolling interest
        		                             
          net cash provided (used) for financing activities
        		                             
          common stock issued for acquired companies
        		                             
          amortization of intangibles and debt issuance costs
        		                          20,700,000 17,200,000 8,200,000 
          payments on finance leases
        		                             
          pension (benefit) expense, net of contributions
        		                             
          advance of non-trade note receivable
        		                             
          property, plant and equipment acquired through capital leases
        		                             
          net (gain) income from sales of assets and businesses
        		                             
          pension contributions, net of expense
        		                             
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities
        		                             
          amortization
        		                             
          other changes, excluding effects from purchases of companies
        		                             
          decrease in accounts receivable
        		                             
          decrease in inventories
        		                             
          decrease in other current assets
        		                             
          increase in accounts payable
        		                             
          increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        		                             
          proceeds from liquidation of interest rate swap agreement
        		                             
          additions to debt
        		                             
          payments on debt
        		                             
          liabilities assumed of acquired companies
        		                             
          common stock issued for employee stock plans
        		                             
          increase in current liabilities