Brunswick (BC) 10-Q 30 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BRUNSWICK CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000014930	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	92,723,574
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	29-Mar-14	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$969.20	$995.30
Cost of sales	704.1	733.4
Selling, general and administrative expense	141	139.1
Research and development expense	29.4	27.3
Restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	5.6
Operating earnings	94.7	89.9
Equity loss	-0.2	-1.2
Other income, net	1.2	2.2
Earnings before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt and income taxes	95.7	90.9
Interest expense	-8.5	-14.4
Interest income	0.2	0.4
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	-0.1
Earnings before income taxes	87.4	76.8
Income tax provision	30.4	21.9
Net earnings from continuing operations	57	54.9
Discontinued operations:	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-5.1
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-5.1
Net earnings	57	49.8
Basic	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.61	$0.61
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.06)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$0.61	$0.55
Diluted	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.60	$0.59
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.06)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$0.60	$0.53
Weighted average shares used for computation of:	'	'
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	93.3	90.6
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	95	93.5
Comprehensive income	$58.50	$46.70
Cash dividends declared per share	$0.10	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, at cost, which approximates market	$226	$356.50	$242
Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8	12.7	34.7
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in marketable securities	226.8	369.2	276.7
Restricted cash	8.9	6.5	13
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $22.3, $22.0 and $25.4	476.4	364.6	471.7
Inventories	'	'	'
Finished goods	426.2	379.9	369.2
Work-in-process	162.9	146.1	160.4
Raw materials	91	73.3	75.2
Net inventories	680.1	599.3	604.8
Deferred income taxes	137.6	137.6	18.7
Prepaid expenses and other	30	31.4	26.5
Current assets held for sale	0	0	0
Current assets	1,559.80	1,508.60	1,411.40
Property	'	'	'
Land	79.2	79.3	80.4
Buildings and improvements	543.1	538.6	565.9
Equipment	1,012.60	1,013.90	1,008
Total land, buildings and improvements and equipment	1,634.90	1,631.80	1,654.30
Accumulated depreciation	-1,104.50	-1,094.70	-1,141.80
Net land, buildings and improvements and equipment	530.4	537.1	512.5
Unamortized product tooling costs	87.4	80.7	65.6
Net property	617.8	617.8	578.1
Other assets	'	'	'
Goodwill	291.7	291.7	290.5
Other intangibles, net	34.9	35.4	37.4
Long-term investments in marketable securities	0	0	28.5
Equity investments	44.1	41.3	42.9
Non-current deferred tax asset	352.9	377	0
Other long-term assets	44.5	44	55.3
Long-term assets held for sale	0	0	0
Other assets	768.1	789.4	454.6
Total assets	2,945.70	2,915.80	2,444.10
Current liabilities	'	'	'
Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt	5.7	6.4	6.8
Accounts payable	383.4	315.6	376.9
Accrued expenses	478.4	561.1	506.6
Current liabilities held for sale	0	0	10.4
Current liabilities	867.5	883.1	900.7
Long-term liabilities	'	'	'
Debt	453.5	453.4	562.9
Deferred income taxes	0	0	96.3
Postretirement benefits	344.4	347.3	549.1
Other	187	193.6	201.5
Long-term liabilities held for sale	0	0	3
Long-term liabilities	984.9	994.3	1,412.80
Shareholders' equity	'	'	'
Common stock; authorized: 200,000,000 shares, $0.75 par value; issued: 102,538,000 shares; outstanding: 92,716,000, 92,409,000 and 90,421,000 shares	76.9	76.9	76.9
Additional paid-in capital	387.2	393	429.4
Retained earnings	1,311.10	1,263.30	553
Treasury stock, at cost: 9,822,000, 10,129,000 and 12,117,000 shares	-281.9	-293.3	-370.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-400	-401.5	-558.2
Shareholders' equity	1,093.30	1,038.40	130.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$2,945.70	$2,915.80	$2,444.10

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable, allowances	$22.30	$22	$25.40
Shareholders' equity	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	102,538,000	102,538,000	102,538,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	92,716,000	92,409,000	90,421,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	9,822,000	10,129,000	12,117,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net earnings	$57	$49.80
Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-5.1
Net earnings from continuing operations	57	54.9
Depreciation and amortization	21.9	21.6
Pension expense, net of funding	3.1	4
Gains on sale of property, plant and equipment, net	0	-5.3
Other long-lived asset impairment charges	0	2.3
Deferred income taxes	21	2.1
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	-3.5	-10.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0.1
Changes in certain current assets and current liabilities	-209.7	-175.9
Income taxes	3.5	10.8
Other, net	-1.5	2.2
Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations	-108.2	-93.8
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations	0	-14.4
Net cash used for operating activities	-108.2	-108.2
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Capital expenditures	-21.9	-21.2
Sales or maturities of marketable securities	11.9	80.6
Transfer to restricted cash	-2.4	0
Investments	-4.2	-2.3
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	0.1	6.1
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	-16.5	63.2
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	-16.5	63.2
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Net payments of short-term debt	0	-0.8
Payments of long-term debt including current maturities	-0.3	-1.4
Net premium paid on early extinguishment of debt	0	-0.1
Cash dividends paid	-9.3	0
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	3.5	10.6
Proceeds from stock compensation activity, net of withholdings	0.3	-5.6
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities of continuing operations	-5.8	2.7
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities of discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	-5.8	2.7
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-130.5	-42.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	356.5	284.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$226	$242

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies
	Interim Financial Statements.  The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Brunswick Corporation (Brunswick or the Company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Therefore, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted.  The prior year presentation of consolidated Net earnings adjusted for the net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows has been reclassified to change the starting point of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from "Net earnings from continuing operations" to "Net earnings" followed by "Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax".
	These financial statements should be read in conjunction with, and have been prepared in conformity with, the accounting principles reflected in the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Brunswick’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the 2013 Form 10-K).  These results include, in the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Brunswick as of March 29, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 30, 2013, the results of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, and the cash flows for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.  Due to the seasonality of Brunswick’s businesses, the interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year.
	The Company maintains its financial records on the basis of a fiscal year ending on December 31, with the fiscal quarters spanning thirteen weeks, with the first quarter ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the first thirteen-week period.  The first quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended on March 29, 2014, and the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 ended on March 30, 2013.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  The Company evaluates the pronouncements of various authoritative accounting organizations, primarily the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the SEC, and the Emerging Issues Task Force, to determine the impact of new pronouncements on GAAP and the impact on the Company.  The following are recent accounting pronouncements that have been adopted during the three months ended March 29, 2014, or will be adopted in future periods.
	Discontinued Operations: In April 2014, the FASB amended the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) to raise the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The guidance also expands the disclosures for discontinued operations, including new disclosures related to individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASC amendment.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit: In July 2013, the FASB amended the ASC to provide guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance states that entities should present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for an NOL or tax credit carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this amendment in 2014 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Note 2 – Discontinued Operations
	On December 31, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to exit its Hatteras and Cabo boat businesses. As a result, these businesses, which were previously reported in the Company's Boat segment, are being reported as discontinued operations and are reported in separate lines in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of these businesses to be sold at December 31, 2012 met the accounting criteria to be classified as held for sale and have been aggregated and reported on separate lines of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for all periods presented. In August 2013, the Company completed the sale of its Hatteras and Cabo boat businesses resulting in an after-tax gain of $1.6 million.
	There were no sales or earnings from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 29, 2014. The following table discloses the results of operations of the Hatteras and Cabo businesses reported as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Net sales	$	10.7
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(6.5		)
	Income tax benefit	(1.4		)
	Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(5.1	)
	There were no assets available for sale as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The following table reflects the summary of assets and liabilities held for sale as of March 30, 2013, for the Hatteras and Cabo businesses reported as discontinued operations:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Current assets held for sale	$	—
	Long-term assets held for sale	—
	Assets held for sale (A)	$	—
	Accounts payable	$	—
	Accrued expenses	10.4
	Current liabilities held for sale	10.4
	Other liabilities	3
	Long-term liabilities held for sale	3
	Liabilities held for sale	$	13.4
	(A) Assets held for sale at March 30, 2013 are shown net of reserves of $53.9 million.

Restructuring_Activities

Restructuring Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Activities	'
	Note 3 – Restructuring Activities
	Since November 2006, Brunswick has announced and implemented a number of restructuring initiatives designed to improve the Company’s cost structure, better utilize overall capacity and improve general operating efficiencies.  These initiatives reflected the Company’s response to a difficult marine market and resulted in the recognition of restructuring, exit and impairment charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during 2014 and 2013.
	The costs incurred under these initiatives include:
	Restructuring Activities – These amounts mainly relate to:
	•	Employee termination and other benefits
	•	Costs to retain and relocate employees
	•	Consulting costs
	•	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
	Exit Activities – These amounts mainly relate to:
	•	Employee termination and other benefits
	•	Lease exit costs
	•	Inventory write-downs
	•	Facility shutdown costs
	Asset Disposition Actions – These amounts mainly relate to sales of assets and impairments of:
	•	Fixed assets
	•	Tooling
	•	Patents and proprietary technology
	•	Dealer networks
	•	Trade names
	Impairments of definite-lived assets are recognized when, as a result of the restructuring activities initiated, the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not expected to be fully recoverable.  The impairments recognized were equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the estimated fair value of the asset, which was determined using observable inputs, including the use of appraisals from independent third parties when available, and, when observable inputs were not available, was determined using the Company’s assumptions, including the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset, based on the best information available in the circumstances.  Specifically, the Company used discounted cash flows to determine the fair value of the asset when observable inputs were unavailable.
	The Company has reported restructuring and exit activities based on the specific driver of the cost and reflected the expense in the accounting period when the cost has been committed or incurred, as appropriate. The following table is a summary of the expense associated with the restructuring, exit and impairment activities for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.  The 2014 charges consist of expenses related to actions initiated in 2013. The 2013 charges consist of expenses related to actions initiated in 2013 and 2012.
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Restructuring activities:
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	—		$	1.8
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	(0.3		)	0.3
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0.3			1.1
	Retention and relocation costs	—			0.1
	Asset disposition actions:
	Definite-lived asset impairments on disposal	—			2.3
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	5.6
	The Company anticipates it may incur between $2 million and $4 million of additional restructuring charges in 2014 primarily related to known restructuring activities initiated during 2013 in the Boat segment.  Reductions in demand for the Company’s products, further refinement of its product portfolio or further opportunities to consolidate manufacturing facilities and reduce costs, may result in additional restructuring, exit or impairment charges in future periods.
	Actions Initiated in 2013
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company made the decision to outsource woodworking operations for its fiberglass sterndrive boats, which resulted in long-lived asset impairment charges. The Company announced in the first quarter of 2013 the consolidation of its yacht and motoryacht production at its Palm Coast, Florida manufacturing plant. As a result, the Company suspended manufacturing at its Sykes Creek boat manufacturing facility in nearby Merritt Island, Florida at the end of June 2013. The Company recorded restructuring, exit and impairment charges in 2013 and 2014 related to these actions.
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Boat	$	0		$	3.1
	Corporate	—			0.7
	Total	$	0		$	3.8
	The following is a summary of the charges by category associated with the Company’s 2013 restructuring initiatives:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Restructuring activities:
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	—		$	1.7
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	(0.3		)	0.3
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0.3			0.1
	Retention and relocation costs	—			0.1
	Asset disposition actions:
	Definite-lived asset impairments	—			1.6
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	3.8
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	Boat			Total
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
	Transformation and other costs	0.3			0.3
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	0
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 30, 2013 related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	Boat			Corporate			Total
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	1		$	0.7		$	1.7
	Current asset write-downs	0.3			—			0.3
	Transformation and other costs	0.2			—			0.2
Asset disposition actions	1.6			—			1.6
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	3.1		$	0.7		$	3.8
The following table summarizes the activity for restructuring, exit and impairment charges during the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2013. The accrued costs as of March 29, 2014 represent cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations, the majority of which are expected to be paid by the end of 2014 and are included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(in millions)	Accrued Costs as of			Costs/(Income)Recognized in 2014			Non-cash (Charges)/Gains		Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts			Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014
	Jan. 1, 2014
Employee termination and other benefits	$	2.3		$	—		$	—	$	(1.2	)	$	1.1
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	—			(0.3		)	—		0.3			—
Transformation and other costs:
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	—			0.3			—		(0.3		)	—
Loss on sale of non-strategic assets	0.7			—			—		—			0.7
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	3		$	0		$	—	$	(1.2	)	$	1.8
Actions Initiated in 2012
The Company recorded restructuring and impairment charges in 2012 relating to actions initiated in connection with the continued weakness in the fiberglass sterndrive boat market segments as well as the refinement of its North American boat product portfolio. In 2012, the Company decided to exit Bayliner cruisers in the U.S. and European markets and to further reduce the Company's manufacturing footprint by closing its Knoxville, Tennessee production facility and consolidate its fiberglass cruiser manufacturing into other boat production facilities.
There were no restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded during the three months ended March 29, 2014, related to actions initiated in 2012. The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months March 30, 2013, related to actions initiated in 2012, by reportable segment, are summarized below:
(in millions)	March 30,
	2013
Boat	$	1.8
Total	$	1.8
The following is a summary of the charges by category associated with the Company’s 2012 restructuring initiatives:
(in millions)	March 30,
	2013
Restructuring activities:
Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.1
Transformation and other costs:
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	1
Asset disposition actions:
Definite-lived asset impairments	0.7
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	1.8
The restructuring and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 30, 2013 related to actions initiated in 2012, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
(in millions)	Boat			Total
Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.1		$	0.1
Transformation and other costs	1			1
Asset disposition actions	0.7			0.7
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	1.8		$	1.8
The following table summarizes the activity for restructuring, exit and impairment charges during the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2012. The accrued costs as of March 29, 2014 represent cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations, the majority of which are expected to be paid by the end of 2014 and are included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(in millions)	Accrued Costs as of			Costs Recognized in 2014			Non-cash Charges		Net Cash Payments			Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014
	Jan. 1, 2014
Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.2		$	—		$	—	$	(0.1	)	$	0.1
Transformation and other costs:
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	2.5			—			—		(0.5		)	2
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	2.7		$	—		$	—	$	(0.6	)	$	2.1

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	Note 4 – Financial Instruments
	The Company operates globally with manufacturing and sales facilities in various locations around the world.  Due to the Company’s global operations, the Company engages in activities involving both financial and market risks.  The Company utilizes normal operating and financing activities, along with derivative financial instruments, to minimize these risks.
	Derivative Financial Instruments. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its risks associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices.  Derivative instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes.  For certain derivative contracts, on the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of a forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge).  The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction.  This process includes linking derivatives that are designated as hedges to specific forecasted transactions.  The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and monthly thereafter, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in the anticipated cash flows of the hedged item.  If the hedging relationship ceases to be highly effective, or it becomes probable that a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, gains and losses on the derivative are recorded in Cost of sales or Interest expense as appropriate.  There were no material adjustments as a result of ineffectiveness to the results of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013. The fair value of derivative financial instruments is determined through market-based valuations and may not be representative of the actual gains or losses that will be recorded when these instruments mature due to future fluctuations in the markets in which they are traded.  The effects of derivative and financial instruments are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations when considered together with the underlying exposure being hedged. Use of derivative financial instruments exposes the Company to credit risk with its counterparties when the fair value of a derivative contract is an asset. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into derivative contracts with highly rated counterparties. The maximum amount of loss due to counterparty credit risk is limited to the asset value of derivative financial instruments.
	Cash Flow Hedges. The Company enters into certain derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.  The Company executes both forward and option contracts, based on forecasted transactions, to manage foreign exchange exposure mainly related to inventory purchase and sales transactions.  The Company also enters into commodity swap agreements, based on anticipated purchases of aluminum, copper and natural gas, to manage risk related to price changes.  From time-to-time, the Company enters into forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of debt.
	A cash flow hedge requires that as changes in the fair value of derivatives occur, the portion of the change deemed to be effective is recorded temporarily in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, an equity account, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  As of March 29, 2014, the term of derivative instruments hedging forecasted transactions ranged from one to 20 months.
	Other Hedging Activity. The Company has entered into certain foreign currency forward contracts that have not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. These contracts are used to manage foreign currency exposure related to changes in the value of assets or liabilities caused by changes in foreign exchange rates.  The change in the fair value of the foreign currency derivative contract and the corresponding change in the fair value of the asset or liability of the Company are both recorded through earnings, each period as incurred.
	Foreign Currency. The Company enters into forward and option contracts to manage foreign exchange exposure related to forecasted transactions, and assets and liabilities that are subject to risk from foreign currency rate changes.  These exposures include: product costs; revenues and expenses; associated receivables and payables; intercompany obligations and receivables; and other related cash flows.
	Forward exchange contracts outstanding at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 had notional contract values of $155.4 million and $159.1 million, respectively.  Option contracts outstanding at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 had notional contract values of $75.7 million and $71.9 million, respectively.  The forward and options contracts outstanding at March 29, 2014, mature during 2014 and 2015 and mainly relate to the Euro, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Brazilian real, Mexican peso, Swedish krona, Norwegian krone, British pound and New Zealand dollar. As of March 29, 2014, the Company estimates that during the next 12 months, it will reclassify approximately $0.3 million of net losses (based on current rates) from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Cost of sales.
	Interest Rate. The Company enters into forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk associated with anticipated debt issuances. There were no forward starting interest rate swaps outstanding at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	As of both March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $5.3 million of net deferred losses associated with all forward starting interest rate swaps, which were included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  These amounts include gains deferred on forward starting interest rate swaps terminated in July 2006, net of losses deferred on forward starting swaps terminated in August 2008 and forward starting swaps terminated in May 2013.  As of March 29, 2014, the Company estimates that during the next 12 months, it will reclassify approximately $0.1 million of net losses resulting from settled forward starting interest rate swaps from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense.
	Commodity Price. The Company uses commodity swaps to hedge anticipated purchases of aluminum, copper and natural gas.  Commodity swap contracts outstanding at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 had notional contract values of $32.7 million and $26.2 million, respectively.  The contracts outstanding mature through 2015.  The amount of gain or loss associated with these instruments are deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in Cost of sales in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  As of March 29, 2014, the Company estimates that during the next 12 months it will reclassify approximately $0.3 million in net losses (based on current prices) from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Cost of sales.
	As of March 29, 2014, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:
	(in millions)
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.1		Accrued expenses		$	1.5
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		0			Accrued expenses		1.5
	Total			$	2.1				$	3
	Other Hedging Activity
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	0.2		Accrued expenses		$	0.1
	Total			$	0.2				$	0.1
	As of December 31, 2013, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:
	(in millions)
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.6		Accrued expenses		$	2.4
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		0			Accrued expenses		1.2
	Total			$	2.6				$	3.6
	Other Hedging Activity
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	0.1		Accrued expenses		$	0.9
	Total			$	0.1				$	0.9
	The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 29, 2014 was:
	(in millions)
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	0			Cost of sales	$	(0.4	)
	Commodity contracts	(1.1		)		Cost of sales	(2.2		)
	Total	$	(1.1	)			$	(2.6	)
	Other Hedging Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings
		Recognized in Earnings
	Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of sales		$	(0.5	)
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net		(0.1		)
	Total			$	(0.6	)
	The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 30, 2013 was:
	(in millions)
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	$	1			Interest expense	$	0.3
	Foreign exchange contracts	(0.2		)		Cost of sales	(1.3		)
	Commodity contracts	(1.7		)		Cost of sales	(0.4		)
	Total	$	(0.9	)			$	(1.4	)
	Other Hedging Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings
		Recognized in Earnings
	Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of sales		$	0.9
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net		0.1
	Total			$	1
	Concentration of Credit Risk. The Company enters into financial instruments and invests a portion of its cash reserves in marketable debt securities with banks and investment firms with which the Company has business relationships, and regularly monitors the credit ratings of its counterparties.  The Company sells a broad range of recreational products to a worldwide customer base and extends credit to its customers based upon an ongoing credit evaluation program.  The Company’s business units maintain credit organizations to manage financial exposure and perform credit risk assessments on an individual account basis.  Accounts are not aggregated into categories for credit risk determinations.  There are no concentrations of credit risk resulting from accounts receivable that are considered material to the Company’s financial position.  Refer to Note 9 – Financing Receivables for more information.
	Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable and short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.  At March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $468.9 million and $461.6 million, respectively, and was determined using Level 1 and Level 2 inputs described in Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements, including quoted market prices or discounted cash flows based on quoted market rates for similar types of debt.  The carrying value of long-term debt, including current maturities, was $459.2 million and $459.8 million as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  There is a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
	•	Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These are typically obtained from readily available pricing sources for comparable instruments. The Company performs additional procedures to ensure its third party pricing sources are reasonable including: reviewing documentation explaining third parties' pricing methodologies and evaluating whether those methodologies were in compliance with GAAP; performing independent testing of period-end valuations and recent transactions against other available pricing sources; and reviewing available Service Organization Controls Reports, as defined in Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements Number 16, to understand the internal control environment at the Company's third party pricing providers.
	•	Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability.  These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.
	The following table summarizes Brunswick’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	68.8	$	1	$	—	$	69.8
	Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8		—		—		0.8
	Restricted cash	8.9		—		—		8.9
	Derivatives	—		2.3		—		2.3
	Total assets	$	78.5	$	3.3	$	—	$	81.8
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	—	$	3.1	$	—	$	3.1
	Other	4.4		45.9		—		50.3
	Total liabilities	$	4.4	$	49	$	—	$	53.4
	The following table summarizes Brunswick’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:
	(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	119.7	$	59.7	$	—	$	179.4
	Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8		11.9		—		12.7
	Restricted cash	6.5		—		—		6.5
	Derivatives	—		2.7		—		2.7
	Total assets	$	127	$	74.3	$	—	$	201.3
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	—	$	4.5	$	—	$	4.5
	Other	4.6		47.8		—		52.4
	Total liabilities	$	4.6	$	52.3	$	—	$	56.9
	Refer to Note 4 – Financial Instruments for additional information related to the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities by class. Other liabilities shown in the tables above include certain deferred compensation plans of the Company. In addition to the items shown in the tables above, refer to Note 16 in the Company's 2013 Form 10-K for further discussion regarding the fair value measurements associated with the Company’s postretirement benefit plans.
	As discussed in Note 3 – Restructuring Activities, the Company has initiated various restructuring activities requiring the Company to perform fair value measurements, on a non-recurring basis, of certain asset groups to test for potential impairments.  Certain of these fair value measurements indicated that the asset groups were impaired and, therefore, the assets were written down to fair value.  Once an asset has been impaired, it is not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, it is still subject to fair value measurements to test for recoverability of the carrying amount.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 6 – Share-Based Compensation
	Under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (Plan), the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), non-vested stock and other types of share-based awards to executives and other management employees.  Under the Plan, the Company may issue up to 13.1 million shares from treasury shares and from authorized, but unissued, shares of common stock.  As of March 29, 2014, 1.6 million shares remained available for grant.
	Stock Options and SARs
	Between 2005 and 2012, the Company issued stock-settled SARs and has not issued any stock options since 2004. The Company has not issued SARs in 2014 or 2013. In the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, there was $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of total expense after adjusting for forfeitures, due to amortization of SARs granted.
	Non-vested stock awards
	The Company grants both stock-settled and cash-settled non-vested stock units and awards to key employees as determined by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. During the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, the Company granted 0.3 million and 0.2 million stock awards, respectively. The Company recognizes the cost of non-vested stock units and awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Additionally, cash-settled non-vested stock units and awards are recorded as a liability in the balance sheet and adjusted to fair value each reporting period through stock compensation expense. See Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements for further discussion. During the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, was charged to compensation expense for non-vested stock awards.
	As of March 29, 2014, the Company had $14.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements. The Company expects this cost to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
	Performance Awards
	In both February 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 0.1 million performance shares to certain senior executives. The share awards are based on two performance measures--a cash flow return on investment (CFROI) measure and a total shareholder return (TSR) modifier. Target performance shares are earned based on a one-year CFROI performance period, commencing at the beginning of the calendar year of each grant. The performance shares earned from CFROI performance are then subject to a TSR modifier based on stock price performance measured against a predefined comparator group over a three-year performance period which starts at the beginning of the calendar year of each grant. Additionally, in February 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 24,600 and 26,000 performance shares, respectively, to non-executive officers and certain senior managers based solely on the CFROI measure utilizing the same one-year performance period mentioned above. Based on projections of probable attainment of the CFROI measure and the projected TSR modifier used to determine the performance awards, $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, was charged to compensation expense for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.
	The fair values of the senior executives' performance share award grants with a TSR modifier at the grant date in 2014 and 2013 were $41.38 and $35.93, respectively, which were estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation model, and incorporated the following assumptions:
		2014		2013
	Risk-free interest rate	0.6	%	0.4	%
	Dividend yield (A)	—		0.1	%
	Volatility factor	43.7	%	53	%
	Expected life of award	2.9 years		2.9 years
	(A) In 2014, the Company used an assumption of dividend reinvestment to value performance share grants.
	The fair value of the non-executive officers and certain senior managers' performance awards granted based solely on the CFROI performance factor was $40.44 and $34.65, respectively, which was equal to the stock price on the date of grant in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	As of March 29, 2014, the Company had $6.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance awards. The Company expects this cost to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
	Director Awards
	The Company issues stock awards to non-employee directors in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  One-half of each director’s annual fee is paid in Brunswick common stock, the receipt of which may be deferred until a director retires from the Board of Directors.  Each director may elect to have the remaining one-half paid in cash, in Brunswick common stock distributed at the time of the award, or in deferred Brunswick common stock units with a 20 percent premium.

Earnings_Loss_per_Common_Share

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	'
	Note 7 – Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
	Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing Net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share is calculated similarly, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of stock-settled SARs and stock options (collectively “options”), non-vested stock awards and performance awards.
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, were calculated as follows:
	(in millions, except per share data)	March 29,		March 30,
		2014		2013
	Net earnings from continuing operations	$	57	$	54.9
	Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(5.1		)
	Net earnings	$	57	$	49.8
	Weighted average outstanding shares – basic	93.3		90.6
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	1.7		2.9
	Weighted average outstanding shares – diluted	95		93.5
	Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	0.61	$	0.61
	Discontinued operations	—		(0.06		)
	Net earnings	$	0.61	$	0.55
	Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	0.6	$	0.59
	Discontinued operations	—		(0.06		)
	Net earnings	$	0.6	$	0.53
	As of March 29, 2014, the Company had 3.5 million options outstanding, of which 3.0 million were exercisable.  This compares with 6.9 million options outstanding, of which 5.1 million were exercisable, as of March 30, 2013.  During the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, there were 0.3 million and 1.0 million average shares of options outstanding, respectively, for which the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company’s shares for the period then ended.  These options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Changes in average outstanding basic shares from March 30, 2013 to March 29, 2014, reflect the impact of options exercised and the vesting of stock and performance awards since the beginning of 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies
	Financial Commitments
	The Company has entered into guarantees of indebtedness of third parties, primarily in connection with customer financing programs.  Under these arrangements, the Company has guaranteed customer obligations to the financial institutions in the event of customer default, generally subject to a maximum amount that is less than total obligations outstanding.  The Company has also extended guarantees to third parties that have purchased customer receivables from Brunswick and, in certain instances, has guaranteed secured term financing of its customers.  Potential payments in connection with these customer financing arrangements generally extend over several years.  The potential cash obligations associated with these customer financing arrangements as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were:
		Single Year Obligation						Maximum Obligation
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,			March 29,		December 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Marine Engine	$	8.9		$	8.8		$	8.9	$	8.8
	Boat	2.7			3.1			2.7		3.1
	Fitness	25.7			24.4			29.6		28.9
	Bowling & Billiards	0.4			0.5			0.7		0.9
	Total	$	37.7		$	36.8		$	41.9	$	41.7
	In most instances, upon repurchase of the receivable or note, the Company receives rights to the collateral securing the financing.  The Company’s risk under these arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the collateral that secures the financing.  The Company had $1.6 million accrued for potential losses related to recourse exposure at both March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company's recourse accrual represents the expected losses that could result from requirements to repurchase receivables or notes, after giving affect to anticipated proceeds from collections.
	The Company has also entered into arrangements with third-party lenders where it has agreed, in the event of a default by the customer, to repurchase from the third-party lender those Brunswick products repossessed from the customer.  These arrangements are typically subject to a maximum repurchase amount. The potential cash payments the Company could be required to make to repurchase collateral as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were:
		Single Year Obligation						Maximum Obligation
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,			March 29,		December 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Marine Engine	$	2.3		$	2.2		$	2.3	$	2.2
	Boat	61.5			62.5			61.5		62.5
	Bowling & Billiards	0.2			0.3			0.2		0.3
	Total	$	64		$	65		$	64	$	65
	The Company’s risk under these repurchase arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction.  The Company had $1.6 million and $1.7 million accrued for potential losses related to repurchase exposure at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The Company’s repurchase accrual represents the expected losses that could result from obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of those products to alternative dealers.
	The Company has recorded its estimated net liability associated with losses from these guarantee and repurchase obligations on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances.  Historical cash requirements and losses associated with these obligations have not been significant, but could increase if dealer defaults exceed current expectations.
	The Company has accounts receivable sale arrangements with third parties which are included in the guarantee arrangements discussed above.  The Company treats the sale of receivables in which the Company retains an interest as a secured obligation as the transfers of the receivables under these arrangements do not meet the requirements of a “true sale.”  Accordingly, the current portion of receivables underlying these arrangements of $33.5 million and $36.2 million was recorded in Accounts and notes receivable and Accrued expenses as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Further, the long-term portion of these arrangements of $18.9 million as of both March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was recorded in Other long-term assets and Other long-term liabilities.
	Financial institutions have issued standby letters of credit and surety bonds conditionally guaranteeing obligations on behalf of the Company totaling $18.9 million and $15.8 million, respectively, as of March 29, 2014.  A large portion of these standby letters of credit and surety bonds are related to the Company’s self-insured workers’ compensation program as required by its insurance companies and various state agencies.  The Company has recorded reserves to cover the anticipated liabilities associated with these programs.  Under certain circumstances, such as an event of default under the Company’s revolving credit facility, or, in the case of surety bonds, a ratings downgrade, the Company could be required to post collateral to support the outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds.  The Company was not required to post letters of credit as collateral against surety bonds as of March 29, 2014.
	The Company has a collateral trust arrangement with insurance carriers and a trustee bank.  The trust is owned by the Company, but the assets are pledged as collateral against workers’ compensation related obligations in lieu of other forms of collateral including letters of credit.  In connection with this arrangement, the Company had $8.9 million and $6.5 million of cash in the trust, as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which was classified as Restricted cash in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the first quarter of 2014, there was a $2.4 million transfer of cash from Cash and cash equivalents to Restricted cash in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to annual collateral requirements for the current policy year.
	Product Warranties
	The Company records a liability for product warranties at the time revenue is recognized.  The liability is estimated using historical warranty experience, projected claim rates and expected costs per claim.  The Company adjusts its liability for specific warranty matters when they become known and the exposure can be estimated.  The Company’s warranty liabilities are affected by product failure rates as well as material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting a product failure.  If actual costs differ from estimated costs, the Company must make a revision to the warranty liability.
	The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	120.8		$	127.7
	Payments made	(11.4		)	(13.3		)
	Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold	11.2			13.5
	Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties	(3.6		)	(1.1		)
	Balance at end of period	$	117		$	126.8
	Additionally, end users of the Company's Marine Engine, Boat and Fitness segments' products may purchase a contract from the Company that extends product warranty beyond the standard period.  For certain extended warranty contracts in which the Company retains the warranty or administration obligation, a deferred liability is recorded based on the aggregate sales price for contracts sold.  The deferred liability is reduced and revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period during which costs are expected to be incurred.  Deferred revenue associated with contracts sold by the Company that extend product protection beyond the standard product warranty period, not included in the table above, was $57.6 million at both March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and is recorded in Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities.
	Legal and Environmental
	The Company accrues for litigation exposure when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Adjustments to estimates are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified. Management does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss exceeding the amounts already recognized for the Company’s litigation claims and matters, if any, has been incurred. However, the ultimate resolutions of these proceedings and matters are inherently unpredictable. As such, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these proceedings or matters.
	There were no significant changes during the three months ended March 29, 2014, to the legal and environmental commitments that were discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2013 Form 10-K.

Financing_Receivables

Financing Receivables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Financing Receivables	'
	Note 9 – Financing Receivables
	The Company has recorded financing receivables, which are defined as a contractual right to receive money, recognized as assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 30, 2013.  Substantially all of the Company’s financing receivables are for commercial customers.  The Company classifies its financing receivables into three categories: receivables repurchased under recourse provisions (Recourse Receivables); receivables sold to third-party finance companies (Third-Party Receivables); and customer notes and other (Other Receivables).  Recourse Receivables are the result of the contingent recourse arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies.  Third-Party Receivables are accounts that have been sold to third-party finance companies, but do not meet the definition of a true sale, and are therefore recorded as an asset with an offsetting balance recorded as a secured obligation in Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities as discussed in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies.  Other Receivables are mostly comprised of notes from customers, which are originated by the Company in the normal course of business.  Financing receivables are carried at their face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts.
	The Company sells a broad range of recreational products to a worldwide customer base and extends credit to its customers based upon an ongoing credit evaluation program.  The Company’s business units maintain credit organizations to manage financial exposure and perform credit risk assessments on an individual account basis.  Accounts are not aggregated into categories for credit risk determinations.  Due to the composition of the account portfolio, the Company does not believe that the credit risk posed by the Company’s financing receivables is significant to its operations, financial condition or cash flows.  There were no significant troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.
	The following are the Company’s financing receivables, excluding trade accounts receivable contractually due within one year, by segment as of March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Marine			Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Corporate		Total
		Engine
	Recourse Receivables:
	Short-term	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	5		$	—	$	5.7
	Long-term	—			—			0.2			2.7			—		2.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			(0.3		)	(4.4		)	—		(4.7		)
	Total	—			—			0.6			3.3			—		3.9
	Third-Party Receivables:
	Short-term	11.4			2.3			19.8			—			—		33.5
	Long-term	—			—			18.9			—			—		18.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			—			—			—		—
	Total	11.4			2.3			38.7			—			—		52.4
	Other Receivables:
	Short-term	9			0.3			0.5			—			0.2		10
	Long-term	0.9			0.1			0.1			—			1.3		2.4
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			(0.3		)	—			—			—		(0.3		)
	Total	9.9			0.1			0.6			—			1.5		12.1
	Total Financing Receivables	$	21.3		$	2.4		$	39.9		$	3.3		$	1.5	$	68.4
	The following are the Company’s financing receivables, excluding trade accounts receivable contractually due within one year, by segment as of December 31, 2013:
	(in millions)	Marine			Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Corporate		Total
		Engine
	Recourse Receivables:
	Short-term	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	5.2		$	—	$	5.9
	Long-term	—			—			0.2			2.7			—		2.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			(0.4		)	(4.4		)	—		(4.8		)
	Total	—			—			0.5			3.5			—		4
	Third-Party Receivables:
	Short-term	12			3.1			21.1			—			—		36.2
	Long-term	—			—			18.9			—			—		18.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			—			—			—		—
	Total	12			3.1			40			—			—		55.1
	Other Receivables:
	Short-term	10.2			0.3			0.6			—			0.2		11.3
	Long-term	0.9			0.2			0.1			—			—		1.2
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			(0.3		)	—			—			—		(0.3		)
	Total	11.1			0.2			0.7			—			0.2		12.2
	Total Financing Receivables	$	23.1		$	3.3		$	41.2		$	3.5		$	0.2	$	71.3
	The following table sets forth activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts on financing receivables during the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Total
	Recourse Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	—		$	0.4		$	4.4		$	4.8
	Current period provision	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
	Direct write-downs	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	Recoveries	—			—			0.1			0.1
	Ending balance	$	—		$	0.3		$	4.4		$	4.7
	Other Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	0.3		$	—		$	—		$	0.3
	Current period provision	—			—			—			—
	Direct write-downs	—			—			—			—
	Recoveries	—			—			—			—
	Ending balance	$	0.3		$	—		$	—		$	0.3
	The following table sets forth activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts on financing receivables during the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Total
	Recourse Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	—		$	0.9		$	5.4		$	6.3
	Current period provision	—			0.1			0.1			0.2
	Direct write-downs	—			—			—			—
	Recoveries	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	Ending balance	$	—		$	0.9		$	5.5		$	6.4
Other Receivables:
Beginning balance	$	2.8		$	0.2		$	—		$	3
Current period provision	—			—			—			—
Direct write-downs	(1.5		)	—			—			(1.5		)
Recoveries	—			—			—			—
Ending balance	$	1.3		$	0.2		$	—		$	1.5

Segment_Data

Segment Data	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 10 – Segment Data
	Brunswick is a manufacturer and marketer of leading consumer brands and operates in four reportable segments: Marine Engine, Boat, Fitness and Bowling & Billiards.  The Company’s segments are defined by management’s reporting structure and operating activities.
	The Company evaluates performance based on business segment operating earnings.  Operating earnings of segments do not include the expenses of corporate administration, non-service related pension costs, earnings from unconsolidated equity affiliates, other expenses and income of a non-operating nature, interest expense and income, loss on early extinguishment of debt or provisions for income taxes.
	As a result of freezing benefit accruals in its defined benefit pension plans, the Company allocates only service-related costs to the operating segment results and reports all other components of pension expense, such as Interest cost, Expected return on plan assets and Amortization of net actuarial losses, in Pension - non-service costs.
	Corporate/Other results include items such as corporate staff and administrative costs.  Corporate/Other total assets consist of mainly cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, restricted cash, income tax balances and investments in unconsolidated affiliates.  Marine eliminations adjust for sales between the Marine Engine and Boat segments, primarily for the sale of engines to various boat brands, which are consummated at established arm’s length transfer prices as the intersegment pricing for these engines are based upon and consistent with selling prices to the Company's third party customers.
	Operating Segments
	The following table sets forth net sales and operating earnings (loss) of each of the Company's operating segments, which are also the Company's reportable segments, for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
		Net Sales						Operating Earnings (Loss)
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Marine Engine	$	505.1		$	521.8		$	61.7		$	71.5
	Boat	282.8			289.7			8.4			2.4
	Marine eliminations	(73.1		)	(67.6		)	—			—
	Total Marine	714.8			743.9			70.1			73.9
	Fitness	175.6			166.2			29.8			24.5
	Bowling & Billiards	78.8			85.2			12.7			14.9
	Pension - non-service costs	—			—			(3.7		)	(4.9		)
	Corporate/Other	—			—			(14.2		)	(18.5		)
	Total	$	969.2		$	995.3		$	94.7		$	89.9
	The following table sets forth total assets of each of the Company's reportable segments:
		Total Assets
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Marine Engine	$	975.2		$	803.6
	Boat	366.1			330.3
	Total Marine	1,341.30			1,133.90
	Fitness	545			551.2
	Bowling & Billiards	248.6			250.6
	Corporate/Other	810.8			980.1
	Total	$	2,945.70		$	2,915.80

Investments

Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Investments [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Note 11 – Investments
	Investments in Marketable Securities
	The Company invests a portion of its cash reserves in marketable debt securities.  These investments, which have an original maturity of up to two years, are reported in either Short-term or Long-term investments in marketable securities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Furthermore, the debt securities have readily determinable market values and are being accounted for as available-for-sale investments.  These investments are recorded at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of Shareholders’ equity on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, on an after-tax basis.
	The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of March 29, 2014:
		Amortized		Gross		Gross		Fair value
	(in millions)	cost		unrealized		unrealized		(net carrying amount)
				gains		losses
	U.S. Treasury Bills	$	0.8	$	—	$	—	$	0.8
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	0.8	$	—	$	—	$	0.8
	The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013:
		Amortized		Gross		Gross		Fair value
	(in millions)	cost		unrealized		unrealized		(net carrying amount)
				gains		losses
	Corporate Bonds	$	11.9	$	—	$	—	$	11.9
	U.S. Treasury Bills	0.8		—		—		0.8
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	12.7	$	—	$	—	$	12.7
	The net carrying value and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 29, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
	(in millions)	Amortized		Fair value
		cost		(net carrying amount)
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Due in one year or less	$	0.8	$	0.8
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	0.8	$	0.8
	The net carrying value and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
	(in millions)	Amortized		Fair value
		cost		(net carrying amount)
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Due in one year or less	$	12.7	$	12.7
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	12.7	$	12.7
	The Company had $11.9 million and $80.6 million in redemptions of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, respectively. The net adjustment to Unrealized investment losses on available-for-sale securities included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $0.0 million for both the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.
	At each reporting date, management reviews the debt securities to determine if any loss in the value of a security below its amortized cost should be considered “other-than-temporary.”  For the evaluation, management determines whether it intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the securities. This determination considers current and forecasted liquidity requirements, regulatory and capital requirements and the strategy for managing the Company’s securities portfolio. For all impaired debt securities for which there was no intent or expected requirement to sell, the evaluation considers all available evidence to assess whether it is likely the amortized cost value will be recovered. The Company also considers the nature of the securities, the credit rating or financial condition of the issuer, the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, market conditions and whether the Company intends to sell or whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the debt securities.  As of March 29, 2014, there were no unrealized losses related to debt securities that required management evaluation.
	Equity Investments
	The Company has certain unconsolidated international and domestic affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. Refer to Note 13 – Financial Services for more details on the Company’s Brunswick Acceptance Company, LLC joint venture. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2013 Form 10-K for further detail relating to the Company's investments.

Comprehensive_Income

Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income	'
	Note 12 – Comprehensive Income
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets includes prior service costs and credits and net actuarial gains and losses for defined benefit plans; foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments; unrealized derivative gains and losses; and unrealized investment gains and losses, all net of tax.  Changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 were as follows:
	(in millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Net earnings	$	57			$	49.8
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment	(1.6		)		(7.0		)
	Net change in unamortized prior service credits	(0.3		)		(1.7		)
	Net change in unamortized actuarial losses	2.5				5.9
	Net change in unrealized derivative losses	0.9				(0.3		)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1.5				(3.1		)
	Comprehensive income	$	58.5			$	46.7
	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, all net of tax, for the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Foreign currency translation				Prior service credits			Actuarial losses			Derivative losses			Total
	Beginning balance	$	11			$	(2.6	)	$	(398.6	)	$	(11.3	)	$	(401.5	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1.6		)		—			0.2			(0.7		)	(2.1		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—				(0.3		)	2.3			1.6			3.6
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1.6		)		(0.3		)	2.5			0.9			1.5
	Ending balance	$	9.4			$	(2.9	)	$	(396.1	)	$	(10.4	)	$	(400.0	)
	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, all net of tax, for the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	Foreign currency translation				Prior service credits			Actuarial losses			Derivatives losses			Total
	Beginning balance	$	18.4			$	4.4		$	(567.2	)	$	(10.7	)	$	(555.1	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(7.0		)		—			0.2			(1.6		)	(8.4		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—				(1.7		)	5.7			1.3			5.3
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(7.0		)		(1.7		)	5.9			(0.3		)	(3.1		)
	Ending balance	$	11.4			$	2.7		$	(561.3	)	$	(11.0	)	$	(558.2	)
	The following table presents reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)
	Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components		Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit items:
	Prior service credits		$	0.5			(A)
	Net actuarial losses		(3.7		)		(A)
			(3.2		)		Total before tax
			1.2				Tax benefit
			$	(2.0	)		Net of tax
	Amount of loss reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.4	)		Cost of sales
	Commodity contracts		(2.2		)		Cost of sales
			(2.6		)		Total before tax
			1				Tax benefit
			$	(1.6	)		Net of tax
	(A) These Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net pension and other benefit costs. See Note 15 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.
	The following table presents reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)
	Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components		Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit items:
	Prior service credits		$	1.7			(A)
	Net actuarial losses		(5.7		)		(A)
			(4.0		)		Total before tax
			—				Tax benefit (B)
			$	(4.0	)		Net of tax
	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts:
	Interest rate contracts		$	0.3			Interest expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		(1.3		)		Cost of sales
	Commodity contracts		(0.4		)		Cost of sales
			(1.4		)		Total before tax
			0.1				Tax benefit (B)
			$	(1.3	)		Net of tax
	(A) These Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net pension and other benefit costs. See Note 15 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.
	(B) Pre-tax and after-tax amounts are substantially the same as the Company maintained a tax valuation allowance for these items until its reversal at December 31, 2013. See Note 14 – Income Taxes for additional details.

Financial_Services

Financial Services	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Financial Services [Abstract]	'
Financial Services	'
	Note 13 – Financial Services
	The Company, through its Brunswick Financial Services Corporation (BFS) subsidiary, owns a 49 percent interest in a joint venture, Brunswick Acceptance Company, LLC (BAC).  CDF Ventures, LLC (CDFV), a subsidiary of GE Capital Corporation (GECC), owns the remaining 51 percent.  BAC commenced operations in 2003 and provides secured wholesale inventory floor-plan financing to Brunswick’s boat and engine dealers.
	In March 2013, the term of the BAC joint venture was extended through December 31, 2016.  The joint venture agreement contains provisions allowing for the renewal of the agreement or the purchase of the other party’s interest in the joint venture at the end of its term.  Alternatively, either partner may terminate the agreement at the end of its term.  The joint venture agreement contains a financial covenant that is conformed to the minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio test contained in the Facility as described in Note 16 – Debt.  Compliance with the fixed-charge coverage ratio test under the joint venture agreement is only required when the Company’s Availability under the Facility, as described in Note 16 – Debt, is below $37.5 million.  As of March 29, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the fixed-charge coverage ratio covenant under both the joint venture agreement and the Facility.
	BAC is funded in part through a $1.0 billion secured borrowing facility from GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (GECDF), which is in place through the term of the joint venture, and with equity contributions from both partners.  BAC also sells a portion of its receivables to a securitization facility, the GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, which is arranged by GECC.  The sales of these receivables meet the requirements of a “true sale” and are therefore not retained on the financial statements of BAC.  The indebtedness of BAC is not guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  In addition, BAC is not responsible for any continuing servicing costs or obligations with respect to the securitized receivables.  BFS and GECDF have an income sharing arrangement related to income generated from the receivables sold by BAC to the securitization facility.  The Company records this income in Other income, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	The Company considers BFS’s investment in BAC as an investment in a variable interest entity of which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.  To be considered the primary beneficiary, the Company must have the power to direct the activities of BAC that most significantly impact BAC’s economic performance and the Company must have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from BAC that could be potentially significant to BAC.  Based on a qualitative analysis performed by the Company, BFS did not meet the definition of a primary beneficiary.  As a result, BFS’s investment in BAC is accounted for by the Company under the equity method and is recorded as a component of Equity investments in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company records BFS’s share of income or loss in BAC based on its ownership percentage in the joint venture in Equity loss in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.  BFS’s equity investment is adjusted monthly to maintain a 49 percent interest in accordance with the capital provisions of the joint venture agreement.  The Company funds its investment in BAC through cash contributions and reinvested earnings.  BFS’s total investment in BAC at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $13.8 million and $11.2 million, respectively.
	The Company’s maximum loss exposure relating to BAC is detailed as follows:
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Investment	$	13.8		$	11.2
	Repurchase and recourse obligations (A)	51.7			51.8
	Liabilities (B)	(1.2		)	(1.4		)
	Total maximum loss exposure	$	64.3		$	61.6
	(A)	Repurchase and recourse obligations are off-balance sheet obligations provided by the Company for the Boat and Marine Engine segments, respectively, and are included within the Maximum Potential Obligations disclosed in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies.  Repurchase and recourse obligations are mainly related to a global repurchase agreement with GECDF and could be reduced by repurchase activity occurring under other similar agreements with GECDF and affiliates.  The Company’s risk under these repurchase arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction.  Amounts above exclude any potential recoveries from the value of the repurchased product.
	(B)	Represents accrued amounts for potential losses related to recourse exposure and the Company’s expected losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of these products to alternative dealers.
	During both the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, BFS recorded income of $1.1 million related to the operations of BAC. This income includes amounts earned by BFS under the aforementioned income sharing agreement.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 14 – Income Taxes
	The Company recognized an income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended March 29, 2014 of $30.4 million, which included a net charge of $0.4 million mainly associated with the impact of tax rate changes. The Company recognized an income tax provision from continuing operations of $21.9 million for the three months ended March 30, 2013, which included a net charge of $11.1 million associated with unfavorable valuation allowance adjustments primarily related to stock-based compensation. The effective tax rate from continuing operations, which is calculated as the income tax benefit or provision as a percentage of pretax income, for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, was 34.8 percent and 28.5 percent, respectively.
	Beginning in the third quarter of 2008, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets for federal and the majority of its state and foreign jurisdictions, having determined it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would not be realized. The determination of recording and releasing valuation allowances against deferred tax assets is made, in part, pursuant to the Company's assessment as to whether it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient future taxable income against which benefits of the deferred tax assets may or may not be realized. Significant judgment is required in making estimates regarding the Company’s ability to generate income in future periods. The Company continued to maintain valuation allowances through the third quarter of 2013 as there was insufficient positive evidence to overcome the substantial negative evidence of cumulative losses in periods preceding 2013.
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company reached the conclusion that it was appropriate to release valuation allowance reserves against a significant portion of its federal deferred tax assets and against certain state deferred tax assets due to the sustained positive operating performance of its U.S. operations and the availability of expected future taxable income. Additionally, the Company achieved a cumulative three year income position domestically, reached four consecutive quarters of positive pre-tax operating earnings, and completed its near- and mid-term business plans, all of which were significant positive factors that overcame substantive prior negative evidence. The Company also considered forecasts of future operating results and utilization of net operating losses and tax credits prior to their expiration. Reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances also were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013 for business units located in Norway and Sweden. As a result, the Company recorded a $599.5 million reversal of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance reserves in the fourth quarter of 2013 after determining it was more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets would be realized. The Company's remaining valuation allowance reserves in the U.S. primarily relate to capital loss carryforwards, non-amortizable intangibles, and various state operating loss carryforwards and state tax credits that are subject to restrictive rules for future utilization, as well as for foreign jurisdictions, primarily for Brazil, Portugal and Spain.
	The Company has historically provided deferred taxes for the presumed ultimate repatriation to the U.S. of earnings from most of its non-U.S. subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates. As of December 31, 2013, the indefinite reversal criterion had been applied to certain entities and allowed the Company to overcome that presumption to the extent the earnings were to be indefinitely reinvested outside the United States. As of January 1, 2014, the Company determined that the indefinite reinvestment assertion should be applied to certain additional non-U.S. subsidiaries' earnings recorded only for 2014 and future years and will be considered indefinitely reinvested. Accordingly, no deferred income taxes have been provided as of March 29, 2014 on the applicable undistributed earnings of the non-U.S. subsidiaries where the indefinite reinvestment assertion has been applied. If at some future date these earning cease to be indefinitely reinvested, the Company may be subject to U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding and other taxes on such amounts.
	As of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $5.6 million and $6.3 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, respectively.  The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of March 29, 2014, could decrease by approximately $1.7 million in the next 12 months due to settlements with taxing authorities or lapses in the statute of limitations.  Due to the various jurisdictions in which the Company files tax returns and the uncertainty regarding the timing of the settlement of tax audits, it is possible that there could be other significant changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in 2014, but the amount cannot be estimated.
	The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  As of both March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $0.3 million accrued for the payments of interest. There were no amounts accrued for penalties at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	The Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed its field examination and has issued its Revenue Agents Report for 2010 and all open issues have been resolved. The IRS is currently examining the Company's taxable years 2011 and 2012. Primarily as a result of filing amended returns, which were generated by the closing of federal income tax audits, the Company is still open to state and local tax audits in major tax jurisdictions dating back to the 2004 taxable year. Following the completion in 2013 of the 2002 through 2007 Germany tax audit, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by any major foreign tax jurisdiction for years prior to 2008.

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Postretirement Benefits	'
	Note 15 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
	The Company has defined contribution plans, qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans, and other postretirement benefit plans covering substantially all of its employees. The Company's contributions to its defined contribution plans are largely discretionary and are based on various percentages of compensation, and in some instances are based on the amount of the employees' contributions to the plans. See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's 2013 Form 10-K for further details regarding these plans.
	Pension and other postretirement benefit costs included the following components for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
		Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	14.7			13.5			0.5			0.5
	Expected return on plan assets	(14.7		)	(14.3		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service credits	—			—			(0.2		)	(1.4		)
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	3.7			5.4			—			0.3
	Net pension and other benefit costs	$	3.7		$	4.6		$	0.3		$	(0.6	)
	Portions of Net pension and other benefit costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses as well as capitalized into inventory. Costs capitalized into inventory are eventually realized through Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	Employer Contributions and Benefit Payments. During both the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, the Company contributed $0.6 million to fund benefit payments to its nonqualified pension plan.  The Company did not make any contributions to its qualified pension plans during the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.  Company contributions are subject to change based on market conditions, pension funding regulations and Company discretion.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Note 16 – Debt
	Long-term debt at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Notes, 7.125% due 2027, net of discount of $0.5 and $0.5	$	162.7		$	162.7
	Senior notes, 4.625% due 2021	150			150
	Debentures, 7.375% due 2023, net of discount of $0.2 and $0.2	103.7			103.7
	Loan with Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation, 2.0% due 2021, net of discount of $5.7 and $5.9	36.5			36.8
	Notes, various up to 5.892% payable through 2022	6.3			6.6
	Total long-term debt	459.2			459.8
	Current maturities of long-term debt	(5.7		)	(6.4		)
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	453.5		$	453.4
	The Company did not repurchase debt during the first quarter of 2014. The Company repurchased $1.0 million of its Notes due 2027 during the first quarter of 2013 and recorded a $0.1 million Loss on early extinguishment of debt.
	In March 2011, the Company entered into a five-year $300.0 million secured, asset-based borrowing facility (Facility).  Borrowings under this Facility are limited to the lesser of $300.0 million or the value of the borrowing base, consisting of certain accounts receivable and inventory of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  As of March 29, 2014, the borrowing base totaled $380.5 million, and available borrowing capacity totaled $283.2 million, net of $16.8 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Facility.  The Company has the ability to issue up to $125.0 million in letters of credit under the Facility.  The Company had no borrowings under the Facility during the three months ended March 29, 2014.  The Company pays a facility fee of 25.0 to 62.5 basis points per annum, which is adjusted based on a leverage ratio.  The facility fee was 25.0 basis points per annum as of March 29, 2014.  Under the terms of the Facility, the Company has multiple borrowing options, including borrowing at a rate tied to adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 225 to 300 basis points, which is adjusted based on a leverage ratio.  The borrowing spread was 225 basis points as of March 29, 2014.  The Company may also borrow at the highest of the following, plus a spread of 125 to 200 basis points, which is adjusted based on a leverage ratio (125 basis points as of March 29, 2014): the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50 percent; the Prime Rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; or the one month adjusted LIBOR rate plus 1.00 percent.
	The Company’s borrowing capacity may also be affected by the fixed charge covenant included in the Facility.  The covenant requires that the Company maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, of greater than 1.0, whenever unused borrowing capacity plus certain cash balances (together representing Availability), falls below $37.5 million.  At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Company had a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 1.0, and therefore had full access to borrowing capacity available under the Facility.  When the fixed charge covenant ratio is below 1.0, the Company is required to maintain at least $37.5 million of Availability in order to be in compliance with the covenant.  Consequently, the borrowing capacity is effectively reduced by $37.5 million whenever the fixed charge covenant ratio falls below 1.0.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Interim Financial Statements	'
	Interim Financial Statements.  The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Brunswick Corporation (Brunswick or the Company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Therefore, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted.  The prior year presentation of consolidated Net earnings adjusted for the net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows has been reclassified to change the starting point of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from "Net earnings from continuing operations" to "Net earnings" followed by "Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax".
	These financial statements should be read in conjunction with, and have been prepared in conformity with, the accounting principles reflected in the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Brunswick’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the 2013 Form 10-K).  These results include, in the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Brunswick as of March 29, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 30, 2013, the results of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, and the cash flows for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.  Due to the seasonality of Brunswick’s businesses, the interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year.
	The Company maintains its financial records on the basis of a fiscal year ending on December 31, with the fiscal quarters spanning thirteen weeks, with the first quarter ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the first thirteen-week period.  The first quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended on March 29, 2014, and the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 ended on March 30, 2013.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  The Company evaluates the pronouncements of various authoritative accounting organizations, primarily the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the SEC, and the Emerging Issues Task Force, to determine the impact of new pronouncements on GAAP and the impact on the Company.  The following are recent accounting pronouncements that have been adopted during the three months ended March 29, 2014, or will be adopted in future periods.
	Discontinued Operations: In April 2014, the FASB amended the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) to raise the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The guidance also expands the disclosures for discontinued operations, including new disclosures related to individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASC amendment.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit: In July 2013, the FASB amended the ASC to provide guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance states that entities should present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for an NOL or tax credit carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this amendment in 2014 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Investments in Marketable Securities	'
	The Company invests a portion of its cash reserves in marketable debt securities.  These investments, which have an original maturity of up to two years, are reported in either Short-term or Long-term investments in marketable securities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Furthermore, the debt securities have readily determinable market values and are being accounted for as available-for-sale investments.  These investments are recorded at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of Shareholders’ equity on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, on an after-tax basis.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of results of operations, assets and liabilities of businesses reported as discontinued operations	'
	The following table discloses the results of operations of the Hatteras and Cabo businesses reported as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Net sales	$	10.7
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(6.5		)
	Income tax benefit	(1.4		)
	Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(5.1	)
	There were no assets available for sale as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The following table reflects the summary of assets and liabilities held for sale as of March 30, 2013, for the Hatteras and Cabo businesses reported as discontinued operations:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Current assets held for sale	$	—
	Long-term assets held for sale	—
	Assets held for sale (A)	$	—
	Accounts payable	$	—
	Accrued expenses	10.4
	Current liabilities held for sale	10.4
	Other liabilities	3
	Long-term liabilities held for sale	3
	Liabilities held for sale	$	13.4
	(A) Assets held for sale at March 30, 2013 are shown net of reserves of $53.9 million.

Restructuring_Activities_Table

Restructuring Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Summary of the expense associated with restructuring, exit and impairment activities	'
	The following table is a summary of the expense associated with the restructuring, exit and impairment activities for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.  The 2014 charges consist of expenses related to actions initiated in 2013. The 2013 charges consist of expenses related to actions initiated in 2013 and 2012.
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Restructuring activities:
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	—		$	1.8
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	(0.3		)	0.3
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0.3			1.1
	Retention and relocation costs	—			0.1
	Asset disposition actions:
	Definite-lived asset impairments on disposal	—			2.3
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	5.6
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Summary of the expense associated with restructuring, exit and impairment activities	'
	The following is a summary of the charges by category associated with the Company’s 2013 restructuring initiatives:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Restructuring activities:
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	—		$	1.7
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	(0.3		)	0.3
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0.3			0.1
	Retention and relocation costs	—			0.1
	Asset disposition actions:
	Definite-lived asset impairments	—			1.6
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	3.8
Schedule of restructuring, exit and impairment charges by reportable segment	'
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Boat	$	0		$	3.1
	Corporate	—			0.7
	Total	$	0		$	3.8
Schedule of restructuring, exit and impairment charges by reportable segment and category	'
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 30, 2013 related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	Boat			Corporate			Total
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	1		$	0.7		$	1.7
	Current asset write-downs	0.3			—			0.3
	Transformation and other costs	0.2			—			0.2
	Asset disposition actions	1.6			—			1.6
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	3.1		$	0.7		$	3.8
	The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2013, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	Boat			Total
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
	Transformation and other costs	0.3			0.3
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	0		$	0
Schedule of changes in restructuring reserve	'
	The following table summarizes the activity for restructuring, exit and impairment charges during the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2013. The accrued costs as of March 29, 2014 represent cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations, the majority of which are expected to be paid by the end of 2014 and are included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(in millions)	Accrued Costs as of			Costs/(Income)Recognized in 2014			Non-cash (Charges)/Gains		Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts			Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014
		Jan. 1, 2014
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	2.3		$	—		$	—	$	(1.2	)	$	1.1
	Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	—			(0.3		)	—		0.3			—
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	—			0.3			—		(0.3		)	—
	Loss on sale of non-strategic assets	0.7			—			—		—			0.7
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	3		$	0		$	—	$	(1.2	)	$	1.8
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Summary of the expense associated with restructuring, exit and impairment activities	'
	The following is a summary of the charges by category associated with the Company’s 2012 restructuring initiatives:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Restructuring activities:
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.1
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	1
	Asset disposition actions:
	Definite-lived asset impairments	0.7
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	1.8
Schedule of restructuring, exit and impairment charges by reportable segment	'
	There were no restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded during the three months ended March 29, 2014, related to actions initiated in 2012. The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in the three months March 30, 2013, related to actions initiated in 2012, by reportable segment, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	March 30,
		2013
	Boat	$	1.8
	Total	$	1.8
Schedule of restructuring, exit and impairment charges by reportable segment and category	'
	The restructuring and impairment charges recorded in the three months ended March 30, 2013 related to actions initiated in 2012, by reportable segment and category, are summarized below:
	(in millions)	Boat			Total
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.1		$	0.1
	Transformation and other costs	1			1
	Asset disposition actions	0.7			0.7
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	1.8		$	1.8
Schedule of changes in restructuring reserve	'
	The following table summarizes the activity for restructuring, exit and impairment charges during the three months ended March 29, 2014 related to actions initiated in 2012. The accrued costs as of March 29, 2014 represent cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations, the majority of which are expected to be paid by the end of 2014 and are included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(in millions)	Accrued Costs as of			Costs Recognized in 2014			Non-cash Charges		Net Cash Payments			Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014
		Jan. 1, 2014
	Employee termination and other benefits	$	0.2		$	—		$	—	$	(0.1	)	$	0.1
	Transformation and other costs:
	Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	2.5			—			—		(0.5		)	2
	Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$	2.7		$	—		$	—	$	(0.6	)	$	2.1

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair values of derivative instruments	'
	As of March 29, 2014, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:
	(in millions)
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.1		Accrued expenses		$	1.5
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		0			Accrued expenses		1.5
	Total			$	2.1				$	3
	Other Hedging Activity
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	0.2		Accrued expenses		$	0.1
	Total			$	0.2				$	0.1
	As of December 31, 2013, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:
	(in millions)
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.6		Accrued expenses		$	2.4
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		0			Accrued expenses		1.2
	Total			$	2.6				$	3.6
	Other Hedging Activity
	Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		$	0.1		Accrued expenses		$	0.9
	Total			$	0.1				$	0.9
Effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'
	The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 29, 2014 was:
	(in millions)
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	0			Cost of sales	$	(0.4	)
	Commodity contracts	(1.1		)		Cost of sales	(2.2		)
	Total	$	(1.1	)			$	(2.6	)
	Other Hedging Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings
		Recognized in Earnings
	Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of sales		$	(0.5	)
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net		(0.1		)
	Total			$	(0.6	)
	The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 30, 2013 was:
	(in millions)
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	$	1			Interest expense	$	0.3
	Foreign exchange contracts	(0.2		)		Cost of sales	(1.3		)
	Commodity contracts	(1.7		)		Cost of sales	(0.4		)
	Total	$	(0.9	)			$	(1.4	)
	Other Hedging Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings
		Recognized in Earnings
	Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of sales		$	0.9
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net		0.1
	Total			$	1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following table summarizes Brunswick’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	68.8	$	1	$	—	$	69.8
	Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8		—		—		0.8
	Restricted cash	8.9		—		—		8.9
	Derivatives	—		2.3		—		2.3
	Total assets	$	78.5	$	3.3	$	—	$	81.8
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	—	$	3.1	$	—	$	3.1
	Other	4.4		45.9		—		50.3
	Total liabilities	$	4.4	$	49	$	—	$	53.4
	The following table summarizes Brunswick’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:
	(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	119.7	$	59.7	$	—	$	179.4
	Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8		11.9		—		12.7
	Restricted cash	6.5		—		—		6.5
	Derivatives	—		2.7		—		2.7
	Total assets	$	127	$	74.3	$	—	$	201.3
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	—	$	4.5	$	—	$	4.5
	Other	4.6		47.8		—		52.4
	Total liabilities	$	4.6	$	52.3	$	—	$	56.9

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Fair value assumptions for performance awards	'
	The fair values of the senior executives' performance share award grants with a TSR modifier at the grant date in 2014 and 2013 were $41.38 and $35.93, respectively, which were estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation model, and incorporated the following assumptions:
		2014		2013
	Risk-free interest rate	0.6	%	0.4	%
	Dividend yield (A)	—		0.1	%
	Volatility factor	43.7	%	53	%
	Expected life of award	2.9 years		2.9 years
	(A) In 2014, the Company used an assumption of dividend reinvestment to value performance share grants.

Earnings_Loss_per_Common_Share1

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	'
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, were calculated as follows:
	(in millions, except per share data)	March 29,		March 30,
		2014		2013
	Net earnings from continuing operations	$	57	$	54.9
	Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(5.1		)
	Net earnings	$	57	$	49.8
	Weighted average outstanding shares – basic	93.3		90.6
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	1.7		2.9
	Weighted average outstanding shares – diluted	95		93.5
	Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	0.61	$	0.61
	Discontinued operations	—		(0.06		)
	Net earnings	$	0.61	$	0.55
	Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	0.6	$	0.59
	Discontinued operations	—		(0.06		)
	Net earnings	$	0.6	$	0.53

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of potential cash obligations associated with recourse arrangements	'
	The potential cash obligations associated with these customer financing arrangements as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were:
		Single Year Obligation						Maximum Obligation
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,			March 29,		December 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Marine Engine	$	8.9		$	8.8		$	8.9	$	8.8
	Boat	2.7			3.1			2.7		3.1
	Fitness	25.7			24.4			29.6		28.9
	Bowling & Billiards	0.4			0.5			0.7		0.9
	Total	$	37.7		$	36.8		$	41.9	$	41.7
Schedule of potential cash payments to third parties associated with repurchase exposure	'
	The potential cash payments the Company could be required to make to repurchase collateral as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were:
		Single Year Obligation						Maximum Obligation
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,			March 29,		December 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Marine Engine	$	2.3		$	2.2		$	2.3	$	2.2
	Boat	61.5			62.5			61.5		62.5
	Bowling & Billiards	0.2			0.3			0.2		0.3
	Total	$	64		$	65		$	64	$	65
Product warranty liabilities	'
	The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	120.8		$	127.7
	Payments made	(11.4		)	(13.3		)
	Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold	11.2			13.5
	Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties	(3.6		)	(1.1		)
	Balance at end of period	$	117		$	126.8

Financing_Receivables_Tables

Financing Receivables (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Financing receivables, excluding trade accounts receivable contractually due within one year, by segment	'
	The following are the Company’s financing receivables, excluding trade accounts receivable contractually due within one year, by segment as of March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Marine			Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Corporate		Total
		Engine
	Recourse Receivables:
	Short-term	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	5		$	—	$	5.7
	Long-term	—			—			0.2			2.7			—		2.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			(0.3		)	(4.4		)	—		(4.7		)
	Total	—			—			0.6			3.3			—		3.9
	Third-Party Receivables:
	Short-term	11.4			2.3			19.8			—			—		33.5
	Long-term	—			—			18.9			—			—		18.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			—			—			—		—
	Total	11.4			2.3			38.7			—			—		52.4
	Other Receivables:
	Short-term	9			0.3			0.5			—			0.2		10
	Long-term	0.9			0.1			0.1			—			1.3		2.4
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			(0.3		)	—			—			—		(0.3		)
	Total	9.9			0.1			0.6			—			1.5		12.1
	Total Financing Receivables	$	21.3		$	2.4		$	39.9		$	3.3		$	1.5	$	68.4
	The following are the Company’s financing receivables, excluding trade accounts receivable contractually due within one year, by segment as of December 31, 2013:
	(in millions)	Marine			Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Corporate		Total
		Engine
	Recourse Receivables:
	Short-term	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	5.2		$	—	$	5.9
	Long-term	—			—			0.2			2.7			—		2.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			(0.4		)	(4.4		)	—		(4.8		)
	Total	—			—			0.5			3.5			—		4
	Third-Party Receivables:
	Short-term	12			3.1			21.1			—			—		36.2
	Long-term	—			—			18.9			—			—		18.9
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			—			—			—			—		—
	Total	12			3.1			40			—			—		55.1
	Other Receivables:
	Short-term	10.2			0.3			0.6			—			0.2		11.3
	Long-term	0.9			0.2			0.1			—			—		1.2
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	—			(0.3		)	—			—			—		(0.3		)
	Total	11.1			0.2			0.7			—			0.2		12.2
	Total Financing Receivables	$	23.1		$	3.3		$	41.2		$	3.5		$	0.2	$	71.3
Activity related to allowance for doubtful accounts on financing receivables during the period	'
	The following table sets forth activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts on financing receivables during the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Total
	Recourse Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	—		$	0.4		$	4.4		$	4.8
	Current period provision	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
	Direct write-downs	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	Recoveries	—			—			0.1			0.1
	Ending balance	$	—		$	0.3		$	4.4		$	4.7
	Other Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	0.3		$	—		$	—		$	0.3
	Current period provision	—			—			—			—
	Direct write-downs	—			—			—			—
	Recoveries	—			—			—			—
	Ending balance	$	0.3		$	—		$	—		$	0.3
	The following table sets forth activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts on financing receivables during the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	Boat			Fitness			Bowling & Billiards			Total
	Recourse Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	—		$	0.9		$	5.4		$	6.3
	Current period provision	—			0.1			0.1			0.2
	Direct write-downs	—			—			—			—
	Recoveries	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	Ending balance	$	—		$	0.9		$	5.5		$	6.4
	Other Receivables:
	Beginning balance	$	2.8		$	0.2		$	—		$	3
	Current period provision	—			—			—			—
	Direct write-downs	(1.5		)	—			—			(1.5		)
	Recoveries	—			—			—			—
	Ending balance	$	1.3		$	0.2		$	—		$	1.5

Segment_Data_Tables

Segment Data (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Net Sales and Operating earnings (loss) of each of the Companys reportable segments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table sets forth net sales and operating earnings (loss) of each of the Company's operating segments, which are also the Company's reportable segments, for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
		Net Sales						Operating Earnings (Loss)
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Marine Engine	$	505.1		$	521.8		$	61.7		$	71.5
	Boat	282.8			289.7			8.4			2.4
	Marine eliminations	(73.1		)	(67.6		)	—			—
	Total Marine	714.8			743.9			70.1			73.9
	Fitness	175.6			166.2			29.8			24.5
	Bowling & Billiards	78.8			85.2			12.7			14.9
	Pension - non-service costs	—			—			(3.7		)	(4.9		)
	Corporate/Other	—			—			(14.2		)	(18.5		)
	Total	$	969.2		$	995.3		$	94.7		$	89.9
Total Assets of each of the Company's Reportable Segments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table sets forth total assets of each of the Company's reportable segments:
		Total Assets
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Marine Engine	$	975.2		$	803.6
	Boat	366.1			330.3
	Total Marine	1,341.30			1,133.90
	Fitness	545			551.2
	Bowling & Billiards	248.6			250.6
	Corporate/Other	810.8			980.1
	Total	$	2,945.70		$	2,915.80

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Investments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities	'
	The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of March 29, 2014:
		Amortized		Gross		Gross		Fair value
	(in millions)	cost		unrealized		unrealized		(net carrying amount)
				gains		losses
	U.S. Treasury Bills	$	0.8	$	—	$	—	$	0.8
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	0.8	$	—	$	—	$	0.8
	The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013:
		Amortized		Gross		Gross		Fair value
	(in millions)	cost		unrealized		unrealized		(net carrying amount)
				gains		losses
	Corporate Bonds	$	11.9	$	—	$	—	$	11.9
	U.S. Treasury Bills	0.8		—		—		0.8
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	12.7	$	—	$	—	$	12.7
	The net carrying value and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 29, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
	(in millions)	Amortized		Fair value
		cost		(net carrying amount)
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Due in one year or less	$	0.8	$	0.8
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	0.8	$	0.8
	The net carrying value and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
	(in millions)	Amortized		Fair value
		cost		(net carrying amount)
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Due in one year or less	$	12.7	$	12.7
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	12.7	$	12.7

Comprehensive_Income_Tables

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Changes in the components in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	Changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 were as follows:
	(in millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Net earnings	$	57			$	49.8
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment	(1.6		)		(7.0		)
	Net change in unamortized prior service credits	(0.3		)		(1.7		)
	Net change in unamortized actuarial losses	2.5				5.9
	Net change in unrealized derivative losses	0.9				(0.3		)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1.5				(3.1		)
	Comprehensive income	$	58.5			$	46.7
	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, all net of tax, for the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)	Foreign currency translation				Prior service credits			Actuarial losses			Derivative losses			Total
	Beginning balance	$	11			$	(2.6	)	$	(398.6	)	$	(11.3	)	$	(401.5	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1.6		)		—			0.2			(0.7		)	(2.1		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—				(0.3		)	2.3			1.6			3.6
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1.6		)		(0.3		)	2.5			0.9			1.5
	Ending balance	$	9.4			$	(2.9	)	$	(396.1	)	$	(10.4	)	$	(400.0	)
	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, all net of tax, for the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)	Foreign currency translation				Prior service credits			Actuarial losses			Derivatives losses			Total
	Beginning balance	$	18.4			$	4.4		$	(567.2	)	$	(10.7	)	$	(555.1	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(7.0		)		—			0.2			(1.6		)	(8.4		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—				(1.7		)	5.7			1.3			5.3
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(7.0		)		(1.7		)	5.9			(0.3		)	(3.1		)
	Ending balance	$	11.4			$	2.7		$	(561.3	)	$	(11.0	)	$	(558.2	)
Reclassification Adjustments out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	The following table presents reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 29, 2014:
	(in millions)
	Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components		Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit items:
	Prior service credits		$	0.5			(A)
	Net actuarial losses		(3.7		)		(A)
			(3.2		)		Total before tax
			1.2				Tax benefit
			$	(2.0	)		Net of tax
	Amount of loss reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.4	)		Cost of sales
	Commodity contracts		(2.2		)		Cost of sales
			(2.6		)		Total before tax
			1				Tax benefit
			$	(1.6	)		Net of tax
	(A) These Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net pension and other benefit costs. See Note 15 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.
	The following table presents reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 30, 2013:
	(in millions)
	Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components		Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit items:
	Prior service credits		$	1.7			(A)
	Net actuarial losses		(5.7		)		(A)
			(4.0		)		Total before tax
			—				Tax benefit (B)
			$	(4.0	)		Net of tax
	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts:
	Interest rate contracts		$	0.3			Interest expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		(1.3		)		Cost of sales
	Commodity contracts		(0.4		)		Cost of sales
			(1.4		)		Total before tax
			0.1				Tax benefit (B)
			$	(1.3	)		Net of tax
	(A) These Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net pension and other benefit costs. See Note 15 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.
	(B) Pre-tax and after-tax amounts are substantially the same as the Company maintained a tax valuation allowance for these items until its reversal at December 31, 2013. See Note 14 – Income Taxes for additional details.

Financial_Services_Tables

Financial Services (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Financial Services [Abstract]	'
Maximum loss exposure related to joint venture	'
	The Company’s maximum loss exposure relating to BAC is detailed as follows:
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Investment	$	13.8		$	11.2
	Repurchase and recourse obligations (A)	51.7			51.8
	Liabilities (B)	(1.2		)	(1.4		)
	Total maximum loss exposure	$	64.3		$	61.6
	(A)	Repurchase and recourse obligations are off-balance sheet obligations provided by the Company for the Boat and Marine Engine segments, respectively, and are included within the Maximum Potential Obligations disclosed in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies.  Repurchase and recourse obligations are mainly related to a global repurchase agreement with GECDF and could be reduced by repurchase activity occurring under other similar agreements with GECDF and affiliates.  The Company’s risk under these repurchase arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction.  Amounts above exclude any potential recoveries from the value of the repurchased product.
	(B)	Represents accrued amounts for potential losses related to recourse exposure and the Company’s expected losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of these products to alternative dealers.

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme1

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Net Pension and Other Benefit Costs	'
	Pension and other postretirement benefit costs included the following components for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013:
		Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	(in millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	14.7			13.5			0.5			0.5
	Expected return on plan assets	(14.7		)	(14.3		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service credits	—			—			(0.2		)	(1.4		)
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	3.7			5.4			—			0.3
	Net pension and other benefit costs	$	3.7		$	4.6		$	0.3		$	(0.6	)

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt at March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted of the following:
	(in millions)	March 29,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Notes, 7.125% due 2027, net of discount of $0.5 and $0.5	$	162.7		$	162.7
	Senior notes, 4.625% due 2021	150			150
	Debentures, 7.375% due 2023, net of discount of $0.2 and $0.2	103.7			103.7
	Loan with Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation, 2.0% due 2021, net of discount of $5.7 and $5.9	36.5			36.8
	Notes, various up to 5.892% payable through 2022	6.3			6.6
	Total long-term debt	459.2			459.8
	Current maturities of long-term debt	(5.7		)	(6.4		)
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	453.5		$	453.4

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
	weeks
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Number Of Weeks Spanning Fiscal Quarters (in number of weeks)	13

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
					Hatteras and Cabo [Member]	Hatteras and Cabo [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'		'	'	'
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'		'	$1.60	'
Net loss from discontinued operations [Abstract]	'	'		'	'	'
Net sales	0	'		'	'	10.7
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	'	'		'	'	-6.5
Income tax benefit	'	'		'	'	-1.4
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-5.1		'	'	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Unclassified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'		'	'	'
Current assets held for sale	0	0		0	'	'
Long-term assets held for sale	0	0		0	'	'
Assets held for sale (A)	0	0	[1]	0	'	'
Accounts payable	'	0		'	'	'
Accrued expenses	'	10.4		'	'	'
Current liabilities held for sale	0	10.4		0	'	'
Other liabilities	'	3		'	'	'
Long-term liabilities held for sale	0	3		0	'	'
Liabilities held for sale	'	13.4		'	'	'
Reserves on assets held for sale	'	$53.90		'	'	'
[1]	Assets held for sale at March 30, 2013 are shown net of reserves of $53.9 million.

Restructuring_Activities_Detai

Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$0	$5,600,000
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, minimum	2,000,000	'
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, maximum	4,000,000	'
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	1,700,000
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	-300,000	300,000
Transformation and other costs	300,000	200,000
Asset disposition actions	'	1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	3,800,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	3,000,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-1,200,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	1,800,000	'
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Employee termination and other benefits [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	2,300,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-1,200,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	1,100,000	'
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Current asset write-downs (recoveries) [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	0	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	-300,000	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	300,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	0	'
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Boat [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	1,000,000
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	-300,000	300,000
Transformation and other costs	300,000	200,000
Asset disposition actions	'	1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	3,100,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Corporate [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	700,000
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	'	0
Transformation and other costs	'	0
Asset disposition actions	'	0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	700,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	100,000
Transformation and other costs	'	1,000,000
Asset disposition actions	'	700,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	1,800,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	2,700,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-600,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	2,100,000	'
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] | Employee termination and other benefits [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	200,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-100,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	100,000	'
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] | Boat [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	100,000
Transformation and other costs	'	1,000,000
Asset disposition actions	'	700,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	'	1,800,000
Transformation and other costs [Member] | Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	0	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	300,000	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-300,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	0	'
Transformation and other costs [Member] | Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] | Loss on sale of non-strategic assets [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	700,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	0	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	700,000	'
Transformation and other costs [Member] | Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] | Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2014	2,500,000	'
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014	0	'
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains	0	'
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts	-500,000	'
Accrued Costs as of March 29, 2014	2,000,000	'
Restructuring activities [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	0	1,800,000
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	-300,000	300,000
Restructuring activities [Member] | Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	0	1,700,000
Current asset write-downs (recoveries)	-300,000	300,000
Restructuring activities [Member] | Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Employee termination and other benefits	'	100,000
Restructuring activities [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	300,000	1,100,000
Retention and relocation costs	0	100,000
Restructuring activities [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	300,000	100,000
Retention and relocation costs	0	100,000
Restructuring activities [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	'	1,000,000
Asset disposition actions [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Definite-lived asset impairments	0	2,300,000
Asset disposition actions [Member] | Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Definite-lived asset impairments	0	1,600,000
Asset disposition actions [Member] | Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Definite-lived asset impairments	'	$700,000

Financial_Instruments_Details

Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of net losses estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	($0.30)	'
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional values	155.4	159.1
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Options contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional values	75.7	71.9
Interest rate contracts [Member] | Forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional values	0	0
Amount of net losses estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-0.1	'
Amount of net deferred losses associated with all forward starting interest rate swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income	5.3	5.3
Commodity contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional values	32.7	26.2
Amount of net losses estimated to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	($0.30)	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Term of derivative instruments (in months)	'1 month	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Term of derivative instruments (in months)	'20 months	'

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments, Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	$2.10	$2.60
Total derivative liabilities	3	3.6
Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	0.2	0.1
Total derivative liabilities	0.1	0.9
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	2.1	2.6
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	0.2	0.1
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Accrued expenses [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative liabilities	1.5	2.4
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Accrued expenses [Member] | Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative liabilities	0.1	0.9
Commodity contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets	0	0
Commodity contracts [Member] | Accrued expenses [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative liabilities	$1.50	$1.20

Financial_Instruments_Condense

Financial Instruments, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Effect of Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	($1.10)	($0.90)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	-2.6	-1.4
Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings	-0.6	1
Interest rate contracts [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	'	1
Interest rate contracts [Member] | Interest expense [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	'	0.3
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	0	-0.2
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	-0.4	-1.3
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] | Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings	-0.5	0.9
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other income, net | Other Hedging Activity [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Earnings	-0.1	0.1
Commodity contracts [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion)	-1.1	-1.7
Commodity contracts [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)	($2.20)	($0.40)

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val1

Financial Instruments, Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Fair value of the Company's long-term debt including current maturities	$468.90	$461.60
Long-term Debt	$459.20	$459.80

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	$69.80	$179.40
Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8	12.7
Restricted cash	8.9	6.5
Derivatives	2.3	2.7
Total assets	81.8	201.3
Liabilities:	'	'
Derivatives	3.1	4.5
Other	50.3	52.4
Total liabilities	53.4	56.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	68.8	119.7
Short-term investments in marketable securities	0.8	0.8
Restricted cash	8.9	6.5
Derivatives	0	0
Total assets	78.5	127
Liabilities:	'	'
Derivatives	0	0
Other	4.4	4.6
Total liabilities	4.4	4.6
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	1	59.7
Short-term investments in marketable securities	0	11.9
Restricted cash	0	0
Derivatives	2.3	2.7
Total assets	3.3	74.3
Liabilities:	'	'
Derivatives	3.1	4.5
Other	45.9	47.8
Total liabilities	49	52.3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term investments in marketable securities	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Derivatives	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Derivatives	0	0
Other	0	0
Total liabilities	$0	$0

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014		Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Authorized number of shares (in shares)	13,100,000		'
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	1,600,000		'
Percentage of premium paid out in deferred company common stock	20.00%		'
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$0.30		$1.30
Non-Vested Stock Awards [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	300,000		200,000
Allocated share-based compensation expense	2.2		2.5
Unrecognized compensation cost	14.5		'
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition	'1 year 7 months 12 days		'
Performance Shares [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Allocated share-based compensation expense	1.6		0.8
Unrecognized compensation cost	$6.40		'
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition	'1 year 3 months 18 days		'
Weighted average expected life, minimum (in years)	'2 years 10 months 24 days		'2 years 10 months 24 days
Performance Shares [Member] | Certain senior executives [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	100,000		100,000
Weighted average price at grant date (in dollars per share)	$41.38		$35.93
Risk-free interest rate	0.60%		0.40%
Dividend yield (A)	0.00%	[1]	0.10%
Volatility factor	43.70%		53.00%
Performance Shares [Member] | Non-executive officers and certain senior managers [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	24,600		26,000
Weighted average price at grant date (in dollars per share)	$40.44		$34.65
[1]	(A) In 2014, the Company used an assumption of dividend reinvestment to value performance share grants.

Earnings_Loss_per_Common_Share2

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net earnings from continuing operations	$57	$54.90
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-5.1
Net earnings	$57	$49.80
Weighted average outstanding shares - basic (in shares)	93.3	90.6
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (in shares)	1.7	2.9
Weighted average outstanding shares - diluted (in shares)	95	93.5
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.61	$0.61
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.06)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$0.61	$0.55
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.60	$0.59
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.06)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$0.60	$0.53
Outstanding options (in shares)	3.5	6.9
Exercisable outstanding options (in shares)	3	5.1
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)	0.3	1

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, single year obligation	$37.70	'	$36.80
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, maximum obligation	41.9	'	41.7
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations	1.6	'	1.6
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	64	'	65
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	64	'	65
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure	1.6	'	1.7
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion	33.5	'	36.2
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion	18.9	'	18.9
Letters of credit outstanding	18.9	'	'
Amount of outstanding surety bonds	15.8	'	'
Amount of restricted cash collateral against workers comp obligations	8.9	'	6.5
Transfer of cash from cash and cash equivalents to restricted cash	2.4	0	'
Activity related to product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	120.8	127.7	'
Payments made	-11.4	-13.3	'
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold	11.2	13.5	'
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties	-3.6	-1.1	'
Balance at end of period	117	126.8	'
Amount of deferred revenue related to warranty	57.6	'	57.6
Marine Engine [Member]	'	'	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, single year obligation	8.9	'	8.8
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, maximum obligation	8.9	'	8.8
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	2.3	'	2.2
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	2.3	'	2.2
Boat [Member]	'	'	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, single year obligation	2.7	'	3.1
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, maximum obligation	2.7	'	3.1
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	61.5	'	62.5
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	61.5	'	62.5
Fitness [Member]	'	'	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, single year obligation	25.7	'	24.4
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, maximum obligation	29.6	'	28.9
Bowling & Billiards [Member]	'	'	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, single year obligation	0.4	'	0.5
Potential cash payments to third parties for recourse, maximum obligation	0.7	'	0.9
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	0.2	'	0.3
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	$0.20	'	$0.30

Financing_Receivables_Details

Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	$5.70	'	$5.90
Long-term	2.9	'	2.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-4.7	-6.4	'
Total	3.9	'	4
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	33.5	'	36.2
Long-term	18.9	'	18.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	52.4	'	55.1
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	10	'	11.3
Long-term	2.4	'	1.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-0.3	'	-0.3
Total	12.1	'	12.2
Total Financing Receivables	68.4	'	71.3
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	-4.8	-6.3	'
Current period provision	-0.1	0.2	'
Direct write-downs	-0.1	0	'
Recoveries	0.1	-0.1	'
Ending balance	-4.7	-6.4	'
Other Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0.3	3	'
Current period provision	0	0	'
Direct write-downs	0	-1.5	'
Recoveries	0	0	'
Ending balance	0.3	1.5	'
Marine Engine [Member]	'	'	'
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0	'	0
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	11.4	'	12
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	11.4	'	12
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	9	'	10.2
Long-term	0.9	'	0.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	9.9	'	11.1
Total Financing Receivables	21.3	'	23.1
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0
Ending balance	0	'	0
Boat [Member]	'	'	'
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0	'
Total	0	'	0
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	2.3	'	3.1
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	2.3	'	3.1
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0.3	'	0.3
Long-term	0.1	'	0.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-0.3	'	-0.3
Total	0.1	'	0.2
Total Financing Receivables	2.4	'	3.3
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0	0	'
Current period provision	0	0	'
Direct write-downs	0	0	'
Recoveries	0	0	'
Ending balance	0	0	'
Other Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0.3	2.8	'
Current period provision	0	0	'
Direct write-downs	0	-1.5	'
Recoveries	0	0	'
Ending balance	0.3	1.3	'
Fitness [Member]	'	'	'
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0.7	'	0.7
Long-term	0.2	'	0.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-0.3	-0.9	'
Total	0.6	'	0.5
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	19.8	'	21.1
Long-term	18.9	'	18.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	38.7	'	40
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0.5	'	0.6
Long-term	0.1	'	0.1
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0.6	'	0.7
Total Financing Receivables	39.9	'	41.2
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	-0.4	-0.9	'
Current period provision	0	0.1	'
Direct write-downs	-0.1	0	'
Recoveries	0	-0.1	'
Ending balance	-0.3	-0.9	'
Other Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0	0.2	'
Current period provision	0	0	'
Direct write-downs	0	0	'
Recoveries	0	0	'
Ending balance	0	0.2	'
Bowling & Billiards [Member]	'	'	'
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	5	'	5.2
Long-term	2.7	'	2.7
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-4.4	-5.5	'
Total	3.3	'	3.5
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0	'	0
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0	'	0
Total Financing Receivables	3.3	'	3.5
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	-4.4	-5.4	'
Current period provision	-0.1	0.1	'
Direct write-downs	0	0	'
Recoveries	0.1	0	'
Ending balance	-4.4	-5.5	'
Other Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0	0	'
Current period provision	0	0	'
Direct write-downs	0	0	'
Recoveries	0	0	'
Ending balance	0	0	'
Corporate [Member]	'	'	'
Recourse Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0	'	0
Third-Party Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0	'	0
Long-term	0	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	0	'	0
Other Receivables [Abstract]:	'	'	'
Short-term	0.2	'	0.2
Long-term	1.3	'	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0
Total	1.5	'	0.2
Total Financing Receivables	1.5	'	0.2
Recourse Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	0
Ending balance	$0	'	$0

Segment_Data_Details

Segment Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments (in segments)	4	'	'
Net Sales	$969.20	$995.30	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	94.7	89.9	'
Total Assets	2,945.70	2,444.10	2,915.80
Marine Engine [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	505.1	521.8	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	61.7	71.5	'
Total Assets	975.2	'	803.6
Boat [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	282.8	289.7	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	8.4	2.4	'
Total Assets	366.1	'	330.3
Marine eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	-73.1	-67.6	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	0	0	'
Total Marine [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	714.8	743.9	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	70.1	73.9	'
Total Assets	1,341.30	'	1,133.90
Fitness [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	175.6	166.2	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	29.8	24.5	'
Total Assets	545	'	551.2
Bowling & Billiards [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	78.8	85.2	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	12.7	14.9	'
Total Assets	248.6	'	250.6
Pension - non-service costs [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	0	0	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	-3.7	-4.9	'
Corporate/Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	0	0	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	-14.2	-18.5	'
Total Assets	810.8	'	980.1
Total	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Sales	969.2	995.3	'
Operating Earnings (Loss)	94.7	89.9	'
Total Assets	$2,945.70	'	$2,915.80

Investments_Details

Investments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturity Of Investments, Maximum	'2 years	'	'
Amortized cost	$0.80	'	$12.70
Gross unrealized gains	0	'	0
Gross unrealized losses	0	'	0
Fair value (net carrying amount)	0.8	'	12.7
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Due in one year or less, amortized cost	0.8	'	12.7
Total available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost	0.8	'	12.7
Due in one year or less, fair value (net carrying amount)	0.8	'	12.7
Total available-for-sale debt securities, fair value (net carrying amount)	0.8	'	12.7
Redemptions of available-for-sale securities	11.9	80.6	'
Net adjustment to unrealized investment losses on available-for-sale securities	0	0	'
U.S. Treasury Bills [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortized cost	0.8	'	0.8
Gross unrealized gains	0	'	0
Gross unrealized losses	0	'	0
Fair value (net carrying amount)	0.8	'	0.8
Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortized cost	'	'	11.9
Gross unrealized gains	'	'	0
Gross unrealized losses	'	'	0
Fair value (net carrying amount)	'	'	$11.90

Comprehensive_Income_Comprehen

Comprehensive Income Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net earnings	$57	$49.80
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment	-1.6	-7
Net change in unamortized prior service credits	-0.3	-1.7
Net change in unamortized actuarial loss	2.5	5.9
Net change in unrealized derivative losses	0.9	-0.3
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1.5	-3.1
Comprehensive income	58.5	46.7
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Beginning balance	-401.5	-555.1
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-2.1	-8.4
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	3.6	5.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1.5	-3.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Ending balance	-400	-558.2
Foreign currency translation	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Beginning balance	11	18.4
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-1.6	-7
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	-1.6	-7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Ending balance	9.4	11.4
Prior service credits	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Beginning balance	-2.6	4.4
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-0.3	-1.7
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	-0.3	-1.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Ending balance	-2.9	2.7
Actuarial losses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Beginning balance	-398.6	-567.2
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0.2	0.2
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2.3	5.7
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	2.5	5.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Ending balance	-396.1	-561.3
Derivative losses	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Beginning balance	-11.3	-10.7
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-0.7	-1.6
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1.6	1.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	0.9	-0.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, Ending balance	($10.40)	($11)

Comprehensive_Income_Reclassif

Comprehensive Income Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014		Mar. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Cost of sales	($704.10)		($733.40)
Total before tax	87.4		76.8
Tax benefit	-30.4		-21.9
Net of tax	57		54.9
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Amortization of defined benefit items	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Prior service credits	0.5	[1]	1.7	[1]
Net actuarial losses	-3.7	[1]	-5.7	[1]
Total before tax	-3.2		-4
Tax benefit	1.2		0	[2]
Net of tax	-2		-4
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Total before tax	-2.6		-1.4
Tax benefit	1		0.1	[2]
Net of tax	-1.6		-1.3
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts | Interest rate contracts	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Interest expense	'		0.3
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts | Foreign exchange contracts	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Cost of sales	-0.4		-1.3
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) reclassified into earnings on derivative contracts | Commodity contracts	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Cost of sales	($2.20)		($0.40)
[1]	These Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net pension and other benefit costs. See Note 15 b Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.
[2]	Pre-tax and after-tax amounts are substantially the same as the Company maintained a tax valuation allowance for these items until its reversal at December 31, 2013. See Note 14 b Income Taxes for additional details.

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
	M
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income tax provision from continuing operations	$30,400,000	'	$21,900,000
Impact of tax rate changes	400,000	'	'
Unfavorable valuation allowance adjustments primarily related to stock-based compensation	'	'	11,100,000
Effective tax rate from continuing operations	34.80%	'	28.50%
Reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance	'	599,500,000	'
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest	5,600,000	6,300,000	'
Possible decrease of total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements with taxing authorities or lapses in the statute of limitations	1,700,000	'	'
Number of months from reporting date for possible decrease of total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits	12	'	'
Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits	300,000	300,000	'
Amounts accrued for penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	$0	$0	'

Financial_Services_Details

Financial Services (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014		Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services [Abstract]	'		'	'
Percentage of ownership held by the entity's subsidiary in a joint venture	49.00%		'	'
Percentage of ownership held by third party in joint venture	51.00%		'	'
Amount of minimum used borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	$37,500,000		'	'
Amount of secured borrowing facility funded for joint venture	1,000,000,000		'	'
Total investment of subsidiary in joint venture	13,800,000		'	11,200,000
Maximum loss exposure relating to joint venture [Abstract]	'		'	'
Investment	13,800,000		'	11,200,000
Repurchase and recourse obligations	51,700,000	[1]	'	51,800,000	[1]
Liabilities	1,200,000	[2]	'	1,400,000	[2]
Total maximum loss exposure	64,300,000		'	61,600,000
Amount of recorded income from joint venture investment	$1,100,000		$1,100,000	'
[1]	Repurchase and recourse obligations are off-balance sheet obligations provided by the Company for the Boat and Marine Engine segments, respectively, and are included within the Maximum Potential Obligations disclosed in Note 8 b Commitments and Contingencies. Repurchase and recourse obligations are mainly related to a global repurchase agreement with GECDF and could be reduced by repurchase activity occurring under other similar agreements with GECDF and affiliates. The Companybs risk under these repurchase arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction. Amounts above exclude any potential recoveries from the value of the repurchased product.
[2]	Represents accrued amounts for potential losses related to recourse exposure and the Companybs expected losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of these products to alternative dealers.

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme2

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer for Nonqualified Pension Plan	$0.60	$0.60
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer for Qualified Pension Plans	0	0
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	14.7	13.5
Expected return on plan assets	-14.7	-14.3
Amortization of prior service credits	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial losses	3.7	5.4
Net pension and other benefit costs	3.7	4.6
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	0.5	0.5
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of prior service credits	-0.2	-1.4
Amortization of net actuarial losses	0	0.3
Net pension and other benefit costs	$0.30	($0.60)

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	$459.20	'	$459.80
Extinguishment of Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0.1	'
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]	'	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	18.9	'	'
Minimum remaining borrowing capacity covenant	37.5	'	'
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	-5.7	'	-6.4
Long-term debt, net	453.5	562.9	453.4
Notes Due 2027 [Member]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Long-term debt repurchased	'	1	'
Notes Due 2027 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	162.7	'	162.7
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest rate	7.13%	'	'
Debt Instruments Maturity Date	'2027	'	'
Discount on long-term debt	0.5	'	0.5
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	150	'	150
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest rate	4.63%	'	'
Debt Instruments Maturity Date	'2021	'	'
Discount on long-term debt	0	'	0
Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	103.7	'	103.7
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest rate	7.38%	'	'
Debt Instruments Maturity Date	'2023	'	'
Discount on long-term debt	0.2	'	0.2
Loan With Fond Du Lac County Economic Development Corporation Due 2021 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	36.5	'	36.8
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest rate	2.00%	'	'
Debt Instruments Maturity Date	'2021	'	'
Discount on long-term debt	5.7	'	5.9
Notes Payable Through 2022 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	6.3	'	6.6
Long-term Debt [Abstract]	'	'	'
Debt Instruments Maturity Date	'2022	'	'
Interest rate, maximum	5.89%	'	'
Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	300	'	'
Borrowing base	380.5	'	'
Available borrowing capacity	283.2	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	16.8	'	'
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed	125	'	'
Facility fee	0.25%	'	'
LIBOR borrowing spread	2.25%	'	'
Leverage ratio spread	1.25%	'	'
Basis spread on Federal Funds Rate	0.50%	'	'
Basis spread on one-month LIBOR	1.00%	'	'
Fixed charge coverage ratio covenant	1	'	'
Minimum remaining borrowing capacity covenant	$37.50	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]	'	'	'
Facility fee	0.25%	'	'
LIBOR borrowing spread	2.25%	'	'
Leverage ratio spread	1.25%	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]	'	'	'
Facility fee	0.63%	'	'
LIBOR borrowing spread	3.00%	'	'
Leverage ratio spread	2.00%	'	'