ACCO Brands (ACCO) 10-Q 30 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 23, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ACCO BRANDS CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000712034	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	114,099,714

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$95.30	$53.50
Accounts receivable, net	290.5	471.9
Inventories	298.6	254.7
Deferred income taxes	30.6	33.5
Other current assets	53.8	28.1
Total current assets	768.8	841.7
Total property, plant and equipment	555.9	548.5
Less accumulated depreciation	-302	-295.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	253.9	253.3
Deferred income taxes	37.2	37.3
Goodwill	570.7	568.3
Identifiable intangibles, net	603.8	607
Other non-current assets	68.1	75.3
Total assets	2,302.50	2,382.90
Current liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0.6	0
Current portion of long-term debt	7	0.1
Accounts payable	170.6	177.9
Accrued compensation	22.2	32
Accrued customer program liabilities	82.4	123.6
Accrued interest	15.2	7
Other current liabilities	75	104.5
Total current liabilities	373	445.1
Long-term debt	913.9	920.8
Deferred income taxes	166.1	169.1
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	54.8	61.7
Other non-current liabilities	85	83.9
Total liabilities	1,592.80	1,680.60
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	1.1	1.1
Treasury stock	-4.8	-3.5
Paid-in capital	2,038.10	2,035
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-172.2	-185.6
Accumulated deficit	-1,152.50	-1,144.70
Total stockholders' equity	709.7	702.3
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,302.50	$2,382.90

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$329.40		$352
Cost of products sold	241.1		255.3
Gross profit	88.3		96.7
Operating costs and expenses:	'		'
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	81.9		89.6
Amortization of intangibles	5.9		6.6
Restructuring charges	1.1		9.7
Total operating costs and expenses	88.9		105.9
Operating loss	-0.6	[1]	-9.2	[1]
Non-operating expense (income):	'		'
Interest expense, net	11.3		15.7
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	-1.2		-1.3
Other income, net	0		-0.1
Loss from continuing operations before income tax	-10.7		-23.5
Income tax benefit	-2.9		-14.6
Loss from continuing operations	-7.8		-8.9
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0		-0.1
Net loss	($7.80)		($9)
Basic loss per share:	'		'
Loss from continuing operations	($0.07)		($0.08)
Loss from discontinued operations	$0		$0
Basic loss per share	($0.07)		($0.08)
Diluted loss per share:	'		'
Loss from continuing operations	($0.07)		($0.08)
Loss from discontinued operations	$0		$0
Diluted loss per share	($0.07)		($0.08)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:	'		'
Basic	113.8		113.3
Diluted	113.8		113.3
[1]	Operating income (loss) as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net loss	($7.80)	($9)
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments:	'	'
Gain arising during period	1.2	1.9
Reclassification of gain included in net loss	-0.9	-0.5
Foreign currency translation:	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12.5	-5.4
Pension and other post-retirement plans:	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net loss	1.5	2.8
Amortization of prior service cost included in net loss	0.1	0
Other	-0.6	5.2
Other comprehensive income, before tax	13.8	4
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	-0.4	-2.5
Comprehensive income (loss)	$5.60	($7.50)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities	'	'
Net loss	($7.80)	($9)
Loss on disposal of assets	0.3	0.1
Release of tax valuation allowance	0	-7
Depreciation	9.1	9.9
Other non-cash charges	0.3	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1	1.9
Amortization of intangibles	5.9	6.6
Stock-based compensation	3.1	2.3
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net of dividends received	3.4	3.5
Changes in balance sheet items:	'	'
Accounts receivable	187.8	188.8
Inventories	-42.9	-24.6
Other assets	-17.3	-10.4
Accounts payable	-8.5	-1.2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-69.9	-50.9
Accrued income taxes	-16.5	-24.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	48	85.7
Investing activities	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-6.8	-7.3
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	0	-1.3
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	0.8	0
Net cash used by investing activities	-6	-8.6
Financing activities	'	'
Repayments of long-term debt	0	-20
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net	0.6	-0.7
Other	-1.4	-0.9
Net cash used by financing activities	-0.8	-21.6
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.6	-3.4
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	41.8	52.1
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Beginning of the period	53.5	50
End of the period	$95.30	$102.10

Basis_Of_Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the terms "ACCO Brands," "ACCO," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to ACCO Brands Corporation and its consolidated domestic and international subsidiaries.
	The management of ACCO Brands is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014, the related Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited. The December 31, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The above referenced financial statements included herein were prepared by management on the same basis as the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 and reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring items unless otherwise noted) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2014. Interim results may not be indicative of results for a full year.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	There were no new accounting pronouncements issued in the first quarter of 2014 that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

LongTerm_Debt_And_ShortTerm_Bo

Long-Term Debt And Short-Term Borrowings	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt And Short-Term Borrowings	'
	Long-term Debt and Short-term Borrowings
	Notes payable and long-term debt, listed in order of their security interests, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	U.S. Dollar Senior Secured Term Loan A, due May 2018 (floating interest rate of 2.23% at March 31, 2014 and 2.49% at December 31, 2013)	$	420		$	420
	Senior Unsecured Notes, due April 2020 (fixed interest rate of 6.75%)	500			500
	Other borrowings	1.5			0.9
	Total debt	921.5			920.9
	Less: current portion	(7.6		)	(0.1		)
	Total long-term debt	$	913.9		$	920.8
	As of March 31, 2014, there were no borrowings under our $250.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, due May 2018 ("Revolving Facility"). The amount available for borrowings was $236.6 million (allowing for $13.4 million of letters of credit outstanding on that date).
	As more fully described in the Company's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we must meet certain restrictive debt covenants under the senior secured credit facilities. The indenture governing the senior unsecured notes also contains certain covenants. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants.

Pension_And_Other_Retiree_Bene

Pension And Other Retiree Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension And Other Retiree Benefits	'
	Pension and Other Retiree Benefits
	The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and post-retirement plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		Pension Benefits												Post-retirement
		U.S.						International
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	0.5		$	0.5		$	0.2		$	0.4		$	0.1		$	0.1
	Interest cost	2.2			2			3.9			3.7			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.0		)	(2.7		)	(5.7		)	(5.1		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			—			—			—			—			—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	1.3			2.4			0.5			0.6			(0.3		)	(0.2		)
	Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	1.1		$	2.2		$	(1.1	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.1	)	$	—
	We expect to contribute approximately $16.1 million to our defined benefit plans in 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we have contributed $5.2 million to these plans.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense (including stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”)) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	Stock option compensation expense	$	0.8		$	0.6
	RSU compensation expense	1.3			1
	PSU compensation expense	1			0.7
	Total stock-based compensation	$	3.1		$	2.3
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock compensation grant, which consisted of 1,576,504 stock options, 727,499 RSUs and 1,273,155 PSUs.
	The Company generally recognizes compensation expense for its stock-based awards ratably over the vesting period. The following table summarizes the Company's unrecognized compensation expense and the weighted-average period over which the expense will be recognized as of March 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2014
		Unrecognized		Weighted Average
		Compensation		Years Expense To Be
	(in millions of dollars, except weighted average years)	Expense		Recognized Over
	Stock options	$7.60		2.4
	RSUs	$9.30		2.1
	PSUs	$11.30		2.2

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The components of inventories were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	53	$	36.1
	Work in process	2.7		2.4
	Finished goods	242.9		216.2
	Total inventories	$	298.6	$	254.7

Goodwill_And_Identifiable_Inta

Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles	'
	Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles
	Goodwill
	As more fully described in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we test goodwill for impairment at least annually and on an interim basis if an event or circumstance indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. The Company performed this annual assessment in the second quarter of 2013 and concluded that no impairment existed.
	Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	ACCO			ACCO				Computer		Total
		Brands			Brands				Products
		North America			International				Group
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	393.1		$	168.4			$	6.8	$	568.3
	Translation	(2.5		)	4.9				—		2.4
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	390.6		$	173.3			$	6.8	$	570.7
	Goodwill	$	521.5		$	257.5			$	6.8	$	785.8
	Accumulated impairment losses	(130.9		)	(84.2		)		—		(215.1		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	390.6		$	173.3			$	6.8	$	570.7
	Identifiable Intangible Assets
	The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization by class of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		March 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Gross			Accumulated				Net		Gross			Accumulated				Net
		Carrying			Amortization				Book		Carrying			Amortization				Book
		Amounts							Value		Amounts							Value
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	513.6		$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	469.1	$	510.5		$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	466
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Trade names	131.4			(50.2		)		81.2		131.3			(47.5		)		83.8
	Customer and contractual relationships	102			(49.4		)		52.6		102.7			(46.4		)		56.3
	Patents/proprietary technology	10.3			(9.4		)		0.9		10.3			(9.4		)		0.9
	Subtotal	243.7			(109.0		)		134.7		244.3			(103.3		)		141
	Total identifiable intangibles	$	757.3		$	(153.5	)		$	603.8	$	754.8		$	(147.8	)		$	607
	-1	Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased.
	The Company’s intangible amortization expense was $5.9 million and $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Estimated amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 for the current year and the next five years are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2015				2016		2017			2018				2019
	Estimated amortization expense	$	22.2		$	19.8			$	17.4	$	14.2		$	12			$	9.9
	Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, impairment of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.
	We test indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment at least annually and on an interim basis if an event or circumstance indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. The Company performed this annual assessment in the second quarter of 2013 and concluded that no impairment existed. However, due to the recent acquisition of the Mead Consumer and Office Products Business (“Mead C&OP”) in May of 2012, the fair values of certain indefinite-lived trade names are not substantially above their carrying values.

Restructuring

Restructuring	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring	'
	Restructuring
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, in light of current economic and industry conditions and in anticipation of an uncertain demand environment as well as the impact of industry consolidation in 2014, we committed to restructuring actions that were primarily focused on streamlining our North American school, office and computer products operations. These actions will reduce approximately 12% of our North American salaried workforce, impacting all operational, supply chain and administrative functions, with efforts beginning in early in 2014. Such efforts are expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
	Also during 2013, we committed to incremental cost savings plans intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our businesses. These plans relate to cost-reduction initiatives within our North American and International segments, and are primarily associated with post-merger integration activities of the North American operations following the Merger and changes in the European business model and manufacturing footprint. The most significant of these plans was finalized during the second quarter of 2013, and relates to the closure of our Brampton, Canada distribution and manufacturing facility and relocation of its activities to other facilities within the Company.
	The Company recorded $1.1 million and $9.7 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The charges recorded during 2014 relate to those actions announced during the fourth quarter of 2013 and do not represent new restructuring initiatives.
	A summary of the activity in the restructuring accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance at December 31, 2013		Provision		Cash			Non-cash			Balance at March 31, 2014
						Expenditures			Items/
									Currency Change
	Employee termination costs	$	19.1	$	0.8	$	(6.2	)	$	(0.1	)	$	13.6
	Termination of lease agreements	1.4		—		(0.2		)	—			1.2
	Asset impairments/net loss on disposal of assets resulting from restructuring activities	—		0.2		0.1			(0.3		)	—
	Other	—		0.1		(0.1		)	—			—
	Total restructuring liability	$	20.5	$	1.1	$	(6.4	)	$	(0.4	)	$	14.8
	Management expects the $13.6 million of employee termination costs to be substantially paid within the next 12 months. Cash payments associated with lease termination costs of $1.2 million are expected to be paid within the next 6 months.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $2.9 million on a loss before taxes of $10.7 million. For the prior-year period, we reported an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $14.6 million on a loss before taxes of $23.5 million. The 2013 tax benefit included the release of a foreign valuation allowance in the amount of $7.0 million. We continually review the need for establishing or releasing valuation allowances on our deferred tax attributes. Our deferred tax assets are comprised principally of net operating loss carryforwards that are expected to be fully realized within the expiration period and other temporary differences.
	The reconciliation of income taxes for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate, compared to our effective income tax rate for continuing operations, was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	Income tax benefit computed at U.S. statutory income tax rate (35%)	$	(3.7	)	$	(8.2	)
	Decrease of valuation allowances, net	—			(7.0		)
	Miscellaneous	0.8			0.6
	Income tax benefit as reported	$	(2.9	)	$	(14.6	)
	Effective tax rate	27.1		%	62.1		%
	The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the year 2010 and forward. Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Australia (2009 forward), Brazil (2008 forward), Canada (2006 forward) and the U.K. (2011 forward). We are currently under examination in various foreign jurisdictions.
	Income Tax Assessment
	In connection with our May 1, 2012 acquisition of Mead C&OP we assumed all of the tax liabilities for the acquired foreign operations. In December of 2012, the Federal Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil ("FRD") issued a tax assessment against our recently acquired indirect subsidiary, Tilibra Produtos de Papelaria Ltda. ("Tilibra"), which challenged the tax deduction of goodwill from Tilibra's taxable income for the year 2007. A second assessment challenging the deduction of goodwill from Tilibra's taxable income for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 was issued by FRD in October 2013. The assessments seek payment of approximately R95.2 million ($42.1 million based on current exchange rates) of tax, penalties and interest.
	Tilibra is disputing both of the tax assessments through established administrative procedures. We believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to vigorously contest these matters; however, there can be no assurances that we will ultimately prevail. We are in the early stages of the process to challenge the FRD's tax assessments, and the ultimate outcome will not be determined until the Brazilian tax appeal process is complete, which is expected to take a number of years. In addition, Tilibra's 2011-2012 tax years remain open and subject to audit, and there can be no assurances that we will not receive additional tax assessments regarding the goodwill deducted for the Tilibra acquisition for one or more of those years. If the FRD's initial position is ultimately sustained, the amount assessed would adversely affect our cash flow in the year of settlement.
	Because there is no settled legal precedent on which to base a definitive opinion as to whether we will ultimately prevail, the Company considers the outcome of this dispute to be uncertain. Since it is not more likely than not that we will prevail, in the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded a reserve in the amount of $44.5 million in consideration of this contingency, of which $43.3 million was recorded as an adjustment to the purchase price and included the 2008-2012 tax years plus interest and penalties through December 2012. In addition, the Company will continue to accrue interest related to this contingency until such time as the outcome is known or until evidence is presented that we are more likely than not to prevail. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company accrued additional interest as a charge to current tax expense of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	Total outstanding shares as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 were 114.1 million and 113.5 million, respectively. The calculation of basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the year, or period, over which they were outstanding. Our calculation of diluted earnings per common share assumes that any common shares outstanding were increased by shares that would be issued upon exercise of those stock units for which the average market price for the period exceeds the exercise price less the shares that could have been purchased by the Company with the related proceeds, including compensation expense measured but not yet recognized, net of tax.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions)	2014	2013
	Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — basic	113.8	113.3
	Stock options	0.1	0.1
	Stock-settled stock appreciation rights	0.7	0.8
	Restricted stock units	1.8	1.3
	Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions — diluted (1)	116.4	115.5
	(1)	Due to the loss from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the denominator in the diluted earnings per share calculation does not include the effects of the stock awards for which the average market price for the period exceeds the exercise price, as it would result in a less dilutive computation. As a result, reported diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are the same as basic earnings per share.
	Awards of potentially dilutive shares of common stock options which have exercise prices that were higher than the average market price during the period are not included in the computation of dilutive earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. These shares totaled approximately 6.0 million and 6.4 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rate changes. We enter into financial instruments to manage and reduce the impact of these risks, not for trading or speculative purposes. The counterparties to these financial instruments are major financial institutions. We continually monitor our foreign currency exposures in order to maximize the overall effectiveness of our foreign currency hedge positions. Principal currencies hedged include the U.S. dollar, Euro, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar and British pound. We are subject to credit risk, which relates to the ability of counterparties to meet their contractual payment obligations or the potential non-performance by counterparties to financial instrument contracts. Management continues to monitor the status of our counterparties and will take action, as appropriate, to further manage our counterparty credit risk. There are no credit contingency features in our derivative financial instruments.
	On the date in which we enter into a derivative, the derivative is designated as a hedge of the identified exposure. We measure the effectiveness of our hedging relationships both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis.
	Forward Currency Contracts
	We enter into forward foreign currency contracts to reduce the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies, primarily on foreign denominated inventory purchases and intercompany loans. The majority of the Company’s exposure to local currency movements is in Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Japan.
	Forward currency contracts are used to hedge foreign denominated inventory purchases for Europe, Australia, Canada and Japan and are designated as cash flow hedges. Unrealized gains and losses on these contracts for inventory purchases are deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) until the contracts are settled and the underlying hedged transactions are recognized, at which time the deferred gains or losses will be reported in the “Cost of products sold” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had cash-flow-designated foreign exchange contracts outstanding with a U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of $84.9 million and $88.7 million, respectively.
	Forward currency contracts used to hedge foreign denominated intercompany loans are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on these derivative instruments are recognized within "Other income, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and are largely offset by the changes in the fair value of the hedged item. The periods of the forward foreign exchange contracts correspond to the periods of the hedged transactions, and do not extend beyond March 2015. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had undesignated foreign exchange contracts outstanding with a U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of $44.9 million and $55.5 million, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance Sheet	31-Mar-14		December 31,		Balance Sheet	31-Mar-14			December 31,
		Location			2013		Location				2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	1.4	$	1.4	Other current liabilities	$	0.8		$	0.8
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	0.1		0.4		Other current liabilities	0.2			0.1
	Total derivatives		$	1.5	$	1.8		$	1		$	0.9
	The following tables summarize the pre-tax effect of our derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
			The Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)				Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from OCI to Income	Amount of (Gain) Loss
								Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective Portion)
			Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	1.2	$	1.9	Cost of products sold	$	(0.9	)	$	(0.5	)
		The Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
		Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in	Amount of (Gain) Loss
		Income on Derivatives	Recognized in Income
			Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)		2014		2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	$	0.3	$	0.4

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	In establishing a fair value, there is a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The basis of the fair value measurement is categorized in three levels, in order of priority, as described below:
	Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
	Level 2	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
		Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
		Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
	Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability
	We utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	We have determined that our financial assets and liabilities are Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Assets:
	Forward currency contracts	$	1.5	$	1.8
	Liabilities:
	Forward currency contracts	$	1	$	0.9
	Our forward currency contracts are included in "Other current assets" or "Other current liabilities" and mature within 12 months. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are primarily valued based on the foreign currency spot and forward rates quoted by the banks or foreign currency dealers. As such, these derivative instruments are classified within Level 2.
	The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, notes payable to banks, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate carrying amounts due principally to their short maturities. The carrying amount of total debt was $921.5 million and $920.9 million and the estimated fair value of total debt was $934.0 million and $912.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The fair values are determined from quoted market prices, where available, and from investment bankers using current interest rates considering credit ratings and the remaining terms of maturity.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income is defined as net income (loss) and other changes in stockholders’ equity from transactions and other events from sources other than stockholders. The components of, and changes in, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	Derivative								Unrecognized			Accumulated
		Financial				Foreign				Pension and Other			Other
		Instruments				Currency				Post-retirement			Comprehensive
						Adjustments				Benefit Costs			Income (Loss)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	0.3			$	(89.6	)		$	(96.3	)	$	(185.6	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1				12.5				(0.4		)	13.1
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(0.7		)		—				1			0.3
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	0.6			$	(77.1	)		$	(95.7	)	$	(172.2	)
	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014				2013
	(in millions of dollars)		Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)								Affected Line Item in the Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
	Gain on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.9	)		$	(0.5	)		Cost of products sold
			(0.9		)		(0.5		)		Total before tax
			0.2				0.1				Tax benefit
			$	(0.7	)		$	(0.4	)		Net of tax
	Defined benefit plan items:
	Amortization of actuarial loss		$	1.5			$	2.8			-1
	Amortization of prior service cost		0.1				—				-1
			1.6				2.8				Total before tax
			(0.6		)		$	(0.9	)		Tax expense
			$	1			$	1.9			Net of tax
	Total reclassifications for the period		$	0.3			$	1.5			Net of tax
	-1	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and post-retirement plans (See "Note 4. Pension and Other Retiree Benefits" for additional details).

Information_On_Business_Segmen

Information On Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information on Business Segments	'
	Information on Business Segments
	The Company’s three business segments are described below.
	ACCO Brands North America and ACCO Brands International
	ACCO Brands North America and ACCO Brands International manufacture, source and sell traditional office products, school supplies and calendar products. ACCO Brands North America comprises the U.S. and Canada, and ACCO Brands International comprises the rest of the world, principally Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia-Pacific.
	Our office, school and calendar product lines use name brands such as: AT-A-GLANCE®, Day-Timer®, Five Star®, GBC®, Hilroy®, Marbig, Mead®, NOBO, Quartet®, Rexel, Swingline®, Tilibra®, Wilson Jones® and many others. Products and brands are not confined to one channel or product category and are sold based on end-user preference in each geographic location.
	The majority of our office products, such as stapling, binding and laminating equipment and related consumable supplies, shredders and whiteboards, are used by businesses. Most of these end-users purchase their products from our customers, which include commercial contract stationers, mass merchandisers, retail superstores, wholesalers, resellers, e-tailers, club stores and dealers. We also supply some of our products directly to large commercial and industrial end-users and provide business machine maintenance and certain repair services.
	Our school products include notebooks, folders, decorative calendars, and stationery products. We distribute our school products primarily through traditional and online retail, mass merchandisers, grocery, drug and office superstore channels. We also supply private label products within the school products sector.
	Our calendar products are sold throughout all channels where we sell office or school products, as well as direct to consumers.
	The customer base to which we sell our products is primarily made up of large global and regional resellers of our products. Mass and retail channels primarily sell to individual consumers but also to small businesses. Office superstores primarily sell to commercial customers but also to individual consumers and small businesses at their retail stores. As a result, there is no clear correlation between product, consumer or distribution channel. We also sell to commercial contract stationers, wholesalers, distributors, e-tailers and independent dealers. Over half of our product sales by our customers are to business end-users, who generally seek premium products that have added value or ease-of-use features and a reputation for reliability, performance and professional appearance. Some of our binding and laminating equipment products are sold directly to high-volume end-users and commercial reprographic centers.
	Computer Products Group
	Our Computer Products Group designs, sources, distributes, markets and sells accessories for laptop and desktop computers and tablets and smartphones. These accessories primarily include security products, tablet covers and keypads, smartphone accessories, power adapters, input devices such as mice, laptop computer carrying cases, hubs, docking stations and ergonomic devices. We sell these products mostly under the Kensington®, Microsaver® and ClickSafe® brand names, with the majority of our revenue coming from the U.S. and Western Europe. Our computer products are manufactured by third-party suppliers, principally in Asia, and distributed from our regional facilities. Our computer products are sold primarily to consumer electronics retailers, information technology value-added resellers, original equipment manufacturers and office products retailers.
	Net sales by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	ACCO Brands North America	$	171.4		$	189
	ACCO Brands International	124.3			126.2
	Computer Products Group	33.7			36.8
	Net sales	$	329.4		$	352
	Operating income (loss) by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (a):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	ACCO Brands North America	$	(1.5	)	$	(8.2	)
	ACCO Brands International	7.6			4
	Computer Products Group	1.9			2.8
	Segment operating income (loss)	8			(1.4		)
	Corporate	(8.6		)	(7.8		)
	Operating loss	(0.6		)	(9.2		)
	Interest expense, net	11.3			15.7
	Equity in earnings of joint ventures	(1.2		)	(1.3		)
	Other income, net	—			(0.1		)
	Loss from continuing operations before income tax	$	(10.7	)	$	(23.5	)
	(a)	Operating income (loss) as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.

Joint_Venture_Investments

Joint Venture Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Joint Venture Investments	'
	Joint Venture Investments
	Summarized below is aggregated financial information for the Company’s joint venture, which is accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, we record our proportionate share of earnings or losses on the line entitled “Equity in earnings of joint ventures” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our share of the net assets of the joint venture is included within “Other non-current assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014		2013
	Net sales	$	22.8	$	25.2
	Gross profit	8.5		9.8
	Net income	2.5		2.5
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current assets	$	60.6	$	71.8
	Non-current assets	33.8		32.5
	Current liabilities	22.8		32.1
	Non-current liabilities	4.3		4.9
	The Company had previously announced its intention to pursue an exit strategy related to its Neschen GBC Graphics Films, LLC joint venture ("Neschen"). In October 2013 we purchased the 50% of Neschen that we did not already own, and with effect from February 12, 2014, we sold all of our interest related to Neschen. As a result we have restated the historical presentation in this note to include only our one remaining joint venture.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Pending Litigation - Brazil Tax Assessment
	In connection with our May 1, 2012 acquisition of Mead C&OP we assumed all of the tax liabilities for the acquired foreign operations. See "Note 9. Income Taxes - Income Tax Assessment" for details on tax assessments issued by the FRD against our recently acquired indirect subsidiary, Tilibra, which challenged the tax deduction of goodwill from Tilibra's taxable income for the years 2007 through 2010.
	Other Pending Litigation
	There are various other claims, lawsuits and pending actions against us incidental to our operations. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, we can make no assurances that we will ultimately be successful in our defense of any of these matters.
	Environmental
	We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the discharge of materials into the environment and the handling, disposal and clean-up of waste materials and otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. It is not possible to quantify with certainty the potential impact of actions regarding environmental matters, particularly remediation and other compliance efforts that we may undertake in the future. In the opinion of our management, compliance with the present environmental protection laws, before taking into account estimated recoveries from third parties, will not have a material adverse effect upon our capital expenditures, financial condition or results of operations.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	Certain of the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries are required to jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the 6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes that are due in the year 2020. Rather than filing separate financial statements for each guarantor subsidiary with the SEC, the Company has elected to present the following condensed consolidating financial statements, which includes the condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, and financial position as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of the Company and its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries (in each case carrying investments under the equity method), and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the reported amounts included in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
		March 31, 2014
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4.2		$	—		$	91.1		$	—		$	95.3
	Accounts receivable, net	—			103.1			187.4			—			290.5
	Inventories	—			157.8			140.8			—			298.6
	Receivables from affiliates	19			117.7			69.1			(205.8		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	20.5			—			10.1			—			30.6
	Other current assets	0.5			24.4			28.9			—			53.8
	Total current assets	44.2			403			527.4			(205.8		)	768.8
	Property, plant and equipment, net	4.1			125.6			124.2			—			253.9
	Deferred income taxes	1			—			36.2			—			37.2
	Goodwill	—			330.8			239.9			—			570.7
	Identifiable intangibles, net	57.6			410.7			135.5			—			603.8
	Other non-current assets	19.1			1.4			47.6			—			68.1
	Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	1,819.50			871.4			441			(3,131.9		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,945.50		$	2,142.90		$	1,551.80		$	(3,337.7	)	$	2,302.50
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	0.6		$	—		$	0.6
	Current portion of long-term debt	6.9			0.1			—			—			7
	Accounts payable	—			87.9			82.7			—			170.6
	Accrued compensation	0.9			8.7			12.6			—			22.2
	Accrued customer programs liabilities	—			38			44.4			—			82.4
	Accrued interest	15.2			—			—			—			15.2
	Other current liabilities	2.6			32.9			39.5			—			75
	Payables to affiliates	9.6			211.5			251.3			(472.4		)	—
	Total current liabilities	35.2			379.1			431.1			(472.4		)	373
	Long-term debt	913.9			—			—			—			913.9
	Long-term notes payable to affiliates	178.2			26.7			36.7			(241.6		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	103.9			—			62.2			—			166.1
	Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	1.5			20.6			32.7			—			54.8
	Other non-current liabilities	3.1			19.9			62			—			85
	Total liabilities	1,235.80			446.3			624.7			(714.0		)	1,592.80
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Common stock	1.1			448			265			(713.0		)	1.1
	Treasury stock	(4.8		)	—			—			—			(4.8		)
	Paid-in capital	2,038.10			1,551.20			743.1			(2,294.3		)	2,038.10
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(172.2		)	(44.9		)	(88.5		)	133.4			(172.2		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(1,152.5		)	(257.7		)	7.5			250.2			(1,152.5		)
	Total stockholders’ equity	709.7			1,696.60			927.1			(2,623.7		)	709.7
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,945.50		$	2,142.90		$	1,551.80		$	(3,337.7	)	$	2,302.50
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7		$	1		$	45.5		$	—		$	53.5
	Accounts receivable, net	—			177.3			294.6			—			471.9
	Inventories	—			124.8			129.9			—			254.7
	Receivables from affiliates	8.2			101.5			65			(174.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	20.9			—			12.6			—			33.5
	Other current assets	0.6			8.8			18.7			—			28.1
	Total current assets	36.7			413.4			566.3			(174.7		)	841.7
	Property, plant and equipment, net	4.1			130.3			118.9			—			253.3
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			37.3			—			37.3
	Goodwill	—			330.9			237.4			—			568.3
	Identifiable intangibles, net	57.6			415.4			134			—			607
	Other non-current assets	20			6.2			49.1			—			75.3
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	1,818.20			868.4			441			(3,127.6		)	—
Total assets	$	1,936.60		$	2,164.60		$	1,584.00		$	(3,302.3	)	$	2,382.90
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
Accounts payable	—			81.4			96.5			—			177.9
Accrued compensation	4.6			12.3			15.1			—			32
Accrued customer programs liabilities	—			65.5			58.1			—			123.6
Accrued interest	7			—			—			—			7
Other current liabilities	3			39.1			62.4			—			104.5
Payables to affiliates	9.5			206.4			244			(459.9		)	—
Total current liabilities	24.1			404.8			476.1			(459.9		)	445.1
Long-term debt	920.7			0.1			—			—			920.8
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	178.3			26.7			35.2			(240.2		)	—
Deferred income taxes	109.2			—			59.9			—			169.1
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	1.5			24.2			36			—			61.7
Other non-current liabilities	0.5			22			61.4			—			83.9
Total liabilities	1,234.30			477.8			668.6			(700.1		)	1,680.60
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1.1			448.1			267.4			(715.5		)	1.1
Treasury stock	(3.5		)	—			—			—			(3.5		)
Paid-in capital	2,035.00			1,551.20			743			(2,294.2		)	2,035.00
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(185.6		)	(45.6		)	(99.7		)	145.3			(185.6		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(1,144.7		)	(266.9		)	4.7			262.2			(1,144.7		)
Total stockholders’ equity	702.3			1,686.80			915.4			(2,602.2		)	702.3
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,936.60		$	2,164.60		$	1,584.00		$	(3,302.3	)	$	2,382.90
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantors
Unaffiliated sales	$	—		$	159.3		$	170.1		$	—		$	329.4
Affiliated sales	—			7.2			0.8			(8.0		)	—
Net sales	—			166.5			170.9			(8.0		)	329.4
Cost of products sold	—			125.8			123.3			(8.0		)	241.1
Gross profit	—			40.7			47.6			—			88.3
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	10.1			39.5			32.3			—			81.9
Amortization of intangibles	—			4.8			1.1			—			5.9
Restructuring charges	—			—			1.1			—			1.1
Operating (loss) income	(10.1		)	(3.6		)	13.1			—			(0.6		)
Expense (income) from affiliates	(0.3		)	(6.2		)	6.5			—			—
Interest expense (income), net	12.4			—			(1.1		)	—			11.3
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	—			—			(1.2		)	—			(1.2		)
Other expense (income), net	1.1			(0.9		)	(0.2		)	—			—
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(23.3		)	3.5			9.1			—			(10.7		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(6.1		)	—			3.2			—			(2.9		)
(Loss) income before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(17.2		)	3.5			5.9			—			(7.8		)
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	9.4			8.8			—			(18.2		)	—
Net (loss) income	$	(7.8	)	$	12.3		$	5.9		$	(18.2	)	$	(7.8	)
Comprehensive income	$	5.6		$	13		$	17.1		$	(30.1	)	$	5.6
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantors
Unaffiliated sales	$	—		$	173.9		$	178.1		$	—		$	352
Affiliated sales	—			4.5			0.9			(5.4		)	—
Net sales	—			178.4			179			(5.4		)	352
Cost of products sold	—			133.9			126.8			(5.4		)	255.3
Gross profit	—			44.5			52.2			—			96.7
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	8.9			47.3			33.4			—			89.6
Amortization of intangibles	—			5.3			1.3			—			6.6
Restructuring charges	—			3.9			5.8			—			9.7
Operating (loss) income	(8.9		)	(12.0		)	11.7			—			(9.2		)
Expense (income) from affiliates	(0.3		)	(8.1		)	8.4			—			—
Interest expense (income), net	16			—			(0.3		)	—			15.7
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	—			—			(1.3		)	—			(1.3		)
Other (income) expense, net	(1.4		)	1.4			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(23.2		)	(5.3		)	5			—			(23.5		)
Income tax benefit	(9.9		)	—			(4.7		)	—			(14.6		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(13.3		)	(5.3		)	9.7			—			(8.9		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(0.1		)	—			—			(0.1		)
(Loss) income before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(13.3		)	(5.4		)	9.7			—			(9.0		)
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	4.3			11.1			—			(15.4		)	—
Net (loss) income	$	(9.0	)	$	5.7		$	9.7		$	(15.4	)	$	(9.0	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(7.5	)	$	7.1		$	9.4		$	(16.5	)	$	(7.5	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(13.2	)	$	9		$	52.2		$	48
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(0.1		)	(1.4		)	(5.3		)	(6.8		)
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	—			2.5			(2.5		)	—
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	—			0.7			0.1			0.8
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(0.1		)	1.8			(7.7		)	(6.0		)
Financing activities:
Intercompany financing	8.3			(11.3		)	3			—
Net dividends	3.6			(0.5		)	(3.1		)	—
Borrowings of short-term debt, net	—			—			0.6			0.6
Other	(1.4		)	—			—			(1.4		)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	10.5			(11.8		)	0.5			(0.8		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			0.6			0.6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2.8		)	(1.0		)	45.6			41.8
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of the period	$	7		$	1		$	45.5		53.5
End of the period	$	4.2		$	—		$	91.1		$	95.3
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(19.0	)	$	23.5		$	81.2		$	85.7
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			(5.0		)	(2.3		)	(7.3		)
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	—			22.6			(22.6		)	—
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	—			(1.3		)	—			(1.3		)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities.	—			16.3			(24.9		)	(8.6		)
Financing activities:
Intercompany financing	10.2			(21.8		)	11.6			—
Net dividends	26.2			(20.1		)	(6.1		)	—
Repayments of long-term debt	(16.6		)	—			(3.4		)	(20.0		)
Repayments of short-term debt, net	—			—			(0.7		)	(0.7		)
Other	(0.9		)	—			—			(0.9		)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities.	18.9			(41.9		)	1.4			(21.6		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3.4		)	(3.4		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.1		)	(2.1		)	54.3			52.1
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of the period	12.1			(3.0		)	40.9			50
End of the period	$	12		$	(5.1	)	$	95.2		$	102.1

LongTerm_Debt_And_ShortTerm_Bo1

Long-Term Debt And Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	'
	Notes payable and long-term debt, listed in order of their security interests, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	U.S. Dollar Senior Secured Term Loan A, due May 2018 (floating interest rate of 2.23% at March 31, 2014 and 2.49% at December 31, 2013)	$	420		$	420
	Senior Unsecured Notes, due April 2020 (fixed interest rate of 6.75%)	500			500
	Other borrowings	1.5			0.9
	Total debt	921.5			920.9
	Less: current portion	(7.6		)	(0.1		)
	Total long-term debt	$	913.9		$	920.8

Pension_And_Other_Retiree_Bene1

Pension And Other Retiree Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension and Post-Retirement Plans	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and post-retirement plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		Pension Benefits												Post-retirement
		U.S.						International
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	0.5		$	0.5		$	0.2		$	0.4		$	0.1		$	0.1
	Interest cost	2.2			2			3.9			3.7			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.0		)	(2.7		)	(5.7		)	(5.1		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			—			—			—			—			—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	1.3			2.4			0.5			0.6			(0.3		)	(0.2		)
	Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	1.1		$	2.2		$	(1.1	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.1	)	$	—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense (including stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”)) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	Stock option compensation expense	$	0.8		$	0.6
	RSU compensation expense	1.3			1
	PSU compensation expense	1			0.7
	Total stock-based compensation	$	3.1		$	2.3
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards	'
	The following table summarizes the Company's unrecognized compensation expense and the weighted-average period over which the expense will be recognized as of March 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2014
		Unrecognized		Weighted Average
		Compensation		Years Expense To Be
	(in millions of dollars, except weighted average years)	Expense		Recognized Over
	Stock options	$7.60		2.4
	RSUs	$9.30		2.1
	PSUs	$11.30		2.2

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Inventory	'
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The components of inventories were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	53	$	36.1
	Work in process	2.7		2.4
	Finished goods	242.9		216.2
	Total inventories	$	298.6	$	254.7

Goodwill_And_Identifiable_Inta1

Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment	'
	Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	ACCO			ACCO				Computer		Total
		Brands			Brands				Products
		North America			International				Group
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	393.1		$	168.4			$	6.8	$	568.3
	Translation	(2.5		)	4.9				—		2.4
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	390.6		$	173.3			$	6.8	$	570.7
	Goodwill	$	521.5		$	257.5			$	6.8	$	785.8
	Accumulated impairment losses	(130.9		)	(84.2		)		—		(215.1		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	390.6		$	173.3			$	6.8	$	570.7
Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization by Class of Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization by class of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		March 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Gross			Accumulated				Net		Gross			Accumulated				Net
		Carrying			Amortization				Book		Carrying			Amortization				Book
		Amounts							Value		Amounts							Value
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	513.6		$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	469.1	$	510.5		$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	466
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Trade names	131.4			(50.2		)		81.2		131.3			(47.5		)		83.8
	Customer and contractual relationships	102			(49.4		)		52.6		102.7			(46.4		)		56.3
	Patents/proprietary technology	10.3			(9.4		)		0.9		10.3			(9.4		)		0.9
	Subtotal	243.7			(109.0		)		134.7		244.3			(103.3		)		141
	Total identifiable intangibles	$	757.3		$	(153.5	)		$	603.8	$	754.8		$	(147.8	)		$	607
	-1	Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased.
Estimated Amortization Expense for Future Periods	'
	Estimated amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 for the current year and the next five years are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2015				2016		2017			2018				2019
	Estimated amortization expense	$	22.2		$	19.8			$	17.4	$	14.2		$	12			$	9.9

Restructuring_Tables

Restructuring (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Summary of Activity in Restructuring Accounts	'
	A summary of the activity in the restructuring accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance at December 31, 2013		Provision		Cash			Non-cash			Balance at March 31, 2014
						Expenditures			Items/
									Currency Change
	Employee termination costs	$	19.1	$	0.8	$	(6.2	)	$	(0.1	)	$	13.6
	Termination of lease agreements	1.4		—		(0.2		)	—			1.2
	Asset impairments/net loss on disposal of assets resulting from restructuring activities	—		0.2		0.1			(0.3		)	—
	Other	—		0.1		(0.1		)	—			—
	Total restructuring liability	$	20.5	$	1.1	$	(6.4	)	$	(0.4	)	$	14.8

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	The reconciliation of income taxes for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate, compared to our effective income tax rate for continuing operations, was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	Income tax benefit computed at U.S. statutory income tax rate (35%)	$	(3.7	)	$	(8.2	)
	Decrease of valuation allowances, net	—			(7.0		)
	Miscellaneous	0.8			0.6
	Income tax benefit as reported	$	(2.9	)	$	(14.6	)
	Effective tax rate	27.1		%	62.1		%

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares	'
	Our calculation of diluted earnings per common share assumes that any common shares outstanding were increased by shares that would be issued upon exercise of those stock units for which the average market price for the period exceeds the exercise price less the shares that could have been purchased by the Company with the related proceeds, including compensation expense measured but not yet recognized, net of tax.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions)	2014	2013
	Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — basic	113.8	113.3
	Stock options	0.1	0.1
	Stock-settled stock appreciation rights	0.7	0.8
	Restricted stock units	1.8	1.3
	Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions — diluted (1)	116.4	115.5

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	'
	The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
		Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance Sheet	31-Mar-14		December 31,		Balance Sheet	31-Mar-14			December 31,
		Location			2013		Location				2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	1.4	$	1.4	Other current liabilities	$	0.8		$	0.8
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	0.1		0.4		Other current liabilities	0.2			0.1
	Total derivatives		$	1.5	$	1.8		$	1		$	0.9
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	'
	The following tables summarize the pre-tax effect of our derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
			The Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)				Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from OCI to Income	Amount of (Gain) Loss
								Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective Portion)
			Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	1.2	$	1.9	Cost of products sold	$	(0.9	)	$	(0.5	)
		The Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
		Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in	Amount of (Gain) Loss
		Income on Derivatives	Recognized in Income
			Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)		2014		2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	$	0.3	$	0.4

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Assets:
	Forward currency contracts	$	1.5	$	1.8
	Liabilities:
	Forward currency contracts	$	1	$	0.9

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The components of, and changes in, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax were as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)	Derivative								Unrecognized			Accumulated
		Financial				Foreign				Pension and Other			Other
		Instruments				Currency				Post-retirement			Comprehensive
						Adjustments				Benefit Costs			Income (Loss)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	0.3			$	(89.6	)		$	(96.3	)	$	(185.6	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1				12.5				(0.4		)	13.1
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(0.7		)		—				1			0.3
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	0.6			$	(77.1	)		$	(95.7	)	$	(172.2	)
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014				2013
	(in millions of dollars)		Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)								Affected Line Item in the Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
	Gain on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.9	)		$	(0.5	)		Cost of products sold
			(0.9		)		(0.5		)		Total before tax
			0.2				0.1				Tax benefit
			$	(0.7	)		$	(0.4	)		Net of tax
	Defined benefit plan items:
	Amortization of actuarial loss		$	1.5			$	2.8			-1
	Amortization of prior service cost		0.1				—				-1
			1.6				2.8				Total before tax
			(0.6		)		$	(0.9	)		Tax expense
			$	1			$	1.9			Net of tax
	Total reclassifications for the period		$	0.3			$	1.5			Net of tax
	-1	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and post-retirement plans (See "Note 4. Pension and Other Retiree Benefits" for additional details).

Information_On_Business_Segmen1

Information On Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Net Sales by Reporting Segments	'
	Net sales by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	ACCO Brands North America	$	171.4		$	189
	ACCO Brands International	124.3			126.2
	Computer Products Group	33.7			36.8
	Net sales	$	329.4		$	352
Schedule of Operating Income by Reporting Segment	'
	Operating income (loss) by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (a):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013
	ACCO Brands North America	$	(1.5	)	$	(8.2	)
	ACCO Brands International	7.6			4
	Computer Products Group	1.9			2.8
	Segment operating income (loss)	8			(1.4		)
	Corporate	(8.6		)	(7.8		)
	Operating loss	(0.6		)	(9.2		)
	Interest expense, net	11.3			15.7
	Equity in earnings of joint ventures	(1.2		)	(1.3		)
	Other income, net	—			(0.1		)
	Loss from continuing operations before income tax	$	(10.7	)	$	(23.5	)
	(a)	Operating income (loss) as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.

Joint_Venture_Investments_Tabl

Joint Venture Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	'
	Summarized below is aggregated financial information for the Company’s joint venture, which is accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, we record our proportionate share of earnings or losses on the line entitled “Equity in earnings of joint ventures” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our share of the net assets of the joint venture is included within “Other non-current assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in millions of dollars)	2014		2013
	Net sales	$	22.8	$	25.2
	Gross profit	8.5		9.8
	Net income	2.5		2.5
	(in millions of dollars)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current assets	$	60.6	$	71.8
	Non-current assets	33.8		32.5
	Current liabilities	22.8		32.1
	Non-current liabilities	4.3		4.9

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
		March 31, 2014
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4.2		$	—		$	91.1		$	—		$	95.3
	Accounts receivable, net	—			103.1			187.4			—			290.5
	Inventories	—			157.8			140.8			—			298.6
	Receivables from affiliates	19			117.7			69.1			(205.8		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	20.5			—			10.1			—			30.6
	Other current assets	0.5			24.4			28.9			—			53.8
	Total current assets	44.2			403			527.4			(205.8		)	768.8
	Property, plant and equipment, net	4.1			125.6			124.2			—			253.9
	Deferred income taxes	1			—			36.2			—			37.2
	Goodwill	—			330.8			239.9			—			570.7
	Identifiable intangibles, net	57.6			410.7			135.5			—			603.8
	Other non-current assets	19.1			1.4			47.6			—			68.1
	Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	1,819.50			871.4			441			(3,131.9		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,945.50		$	2,142.90		$	1,551.80		$	(3,337.7	)	$	2,302.50
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	0.6		$	—		$	0.6
	Current portion of long-term debt	6.9			0.1			—			—			7
	Accounts payable	—			87.9			82.7			—			170.6
	Accrued compensation	0.9			8.7			12.6			—			22.2
	Accrued customer programs liabilities	—			38			44.4			—			82.4
	Accrued interest	15.2			—			—			—			15.2
	Other current liabilities	2.6			32.9			39.5			—			75
	Payables to affiliates	9.6			211.5			251.3			(472.4		)	—
	Total current liabilities	35.2			379.1			431.1			(472.4		)	373
	Long-term debt	913.9			—			—			—			913.9
	Long-term notes payable to affiliates	178.2			26.7			36.7			(241.6		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	103.9			—			62.2			—			166.1
	Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	1.5			20.6			32.7			—			54.8
	Other non-current liabilities	3.1			19.9			62			—			85
	Total liabilities	1,235.80			446.3			624.7			(714.0		)	1,592.80
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Common stock	1.1			448			265			(713.0		)	1.1
	Treasury stock	(4.8		)	—			—			—			(4.8		)
	Paid-in capital	2,038.10			1,551.20			743.1			(2,294.3		)	2,038.10
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(172.2		)	(44.9		)	(88.5		)	133.4			(172.2		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(1,152.5		)	(257.7		)	7.5			250.2			(1,152.5		)
	Total stockholders’ equity	709.7			1,696.60			927.1			(2,623.7		)	709.7
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,945.50		$	2,142.90		$	1,551.80		$	(3,337.7	)	$	2,302.50
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7		$	1		$	45.5		$	—		$	53.5
	Accounts receivable, net	—			177.3			294.6			—			471.9
	Inventories	—			124.8			129.9			—			254.7
	Receivables from affiliates	8.2			101.5			65			(174.7		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	20.9			—			12.6			—			33.5
	Other current assets	0.6			8.8			18.7			—			28.1
	Total current assets	36.7			413.4			566.3			(174.7		)	841.7
	Property, plant and equipment, net	4.1			130.3			118.9			—			253.3
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			37.3			—			37.3
	Goodwill	—			330.9			237.4			—			568.3
	Identifiable intangibles, net	57.6			415.4			134			—			607
	Other non-current assets	20			6.2			49.1			—			75.3
	Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	1,818.20			868.4			441			(3,127.6		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,936.60		$	2,164.60		$	1,584.00		$	(3,302.3	)	$	2,382.90
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
Accounts payable	—			81.4			96.5			—			177.9
Accrued compensation	4.6			12.3			15.1			—			32
Accrued customer programs liabilities	—			65.5			58.1			—			123.6
Accrued interest	7			—			—			—			7
Other current liabilities	3			39.1			62.4			—			104.5
Payables to affiliates	9.5			206.4			244			(459.9		)	—
Total current liabilities	24.1			404.8			476.1			(459.9		)	445.1
Long-term debt	920.7			0.1			—			—			920.8
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	178.3			26.7			35.2			(240.2		)	—
Deferred income taxes	109.2			—			59.9			—			169.1
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	1.5			24.2			36			—			61.7
Other non-current liabilities	0.5			22			61.4			—			83.9
Total liabilities	1,234.30			477.8			668.6			(700.1		)	1,680.60
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1.1			448.1			267.4			(715.5		)	1.1
Treasury stock	(3.5		)	—			—			—			(3.5		)
Paid-in capital	2,035.00			1,551.20			743			(2,294.2		)	2,035.00
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(185.6		)	(45.6		)	(99.7		)	145.3			(185.6		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(1,144.7		)	(266.9		)	4.7			262.2			(1,144.7		)
Total stockholders’ equity	702.3			1,686.80			915.4			(2,602.2		)	702.3
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,936.60		$	2,164.60		$	1,584.00		$	(3,302.3	)	$	2,382.90
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantors
	Unaffiliated sales	$	—		$	159.3		$	170.1		$	—		$	329.4
	Affiliated sales	—			7.2			0.8			(8.0		)	—
	Net sales	—			166.5			170.9			(8.0		)	329.4
	Cost of products sold	—			125.8			123.3			(8.0		)	241.1
	Gross profit	—			40.7			47.6			—			88.3
	Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	10.1			39.5			32.3			—			81.9
	Amortization of intangibles	—			4.8			1.1			—			5.9
	Restructuring charges	—			—			1.1			—			1.1
	Operating (loss) income	(10.1		)	(3.6		)	13.1			—			(0.6		)
	Expense (income) from affiliates	(0.3		)	(6.2		)	6.5			—			—
	Interest expense (income), net	12.4			—			(1.1		)	—			11.3
	Equity in earnings of joint ventures	—			—			(1.2		)	—			(1.2		)
	Other expense (income), net	1.1			(0.9		)	(0.2		)	—			—
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(23.3		)	3.5			9.1			—			(10.7		)
	Income tax (benefit) expense	(6.1		)	—			3.2			—			(2.9		)
	(Loss) income before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(17.2		)	3.5			5.9			—			(7.8		)
	Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	9.4			8.8			—			(18.2		)	—
	Net (loss) income	$	(7.8	)	$	12.3		$	5.9		$	(18.2	)	$	(7.8	)
	Comprehensive income	$	5.6		$	13		$	17.1		$	(30.1	)	$	5.6
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantors
	Unaffiliated sales	$	—		$	173.9		$	178.1		$	—		$	352
	Affiliated sales	—			4.5			0.9			(5.4		)	—
	Net sales	—			178.4			179			(5.4		)	352
	Cost of products sold	—			133.9			126.8			(5.4		)	255.3
	Gross profit	—			44.5			52.2			—			96.7
	Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	8.9			47.3			33.4			—			89.6
	Amortization of intangibles	—			5.3			1.3			—			6.6
	Restructuring charges	—			3.9			5.8			—			9.7
	Operating (loss) income	(8.9		)	(12.0		)	11.7			—			(9.2		)
	Expense (income) from affiliates	(0.3		)	(8.1		)	8.4			—			—
	Interest expense (income), net	16			—			(0.3		)	—			15.7
	Equity in earnings of joint ventures	—			—			(1.3		)	—			(1.3		)
	Other (income) expense, net	(1.4		)	1.4			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(23.2		)	(5.3		)	5			—			(23.5		)
	Income tax benefit	(9.9		)	—			(4.7		)	—			(14.6		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations	(13.3		)	(5.3		)	9.7			—			(8.9		)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(0.1		)	—			—			(0.1		)
	(Loss) income before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(13.3		)	(5.4		)	9.7			—			(9.0		)
	Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	4.3			11.1			—			(15.4		)	—
	Net (loss) income	$	(9.0	)	$	5.7		$	9.7		$	(15.4	)	$	(9.0	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(7.5	)	$	7.1		$	9.4		$	(16.5	)	$	(7.5	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
	Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(13.2	)	$	9		$	52.2		$	48
	Investing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment	(0.1		)	(1.4		)	(5.3		)	(6.8		)
	Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	—			2.5			(2.5		)	—
	Proceeds from the disposition of assets	—			0.7			0.1			0.8
	Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(0.1		)	1.8			(7.7		)	(6.0		)
	Financing activities:
	Intercompany financing	8.3			(11.3		)	3			—
	Net dividends	3.6			(0.5		)	(3.1		)	—
	Borrowings of short-term debt, net	—			—			0.6			0.6
	Other	(1.4		)	—			—			(1.4		)
	Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	10.5			(11.8		)	0.5			(0.8		)
	Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			0.6			0.6
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2.8		)	(1.0		)	45.6			41.8
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of the period	$	7		$	1		$	45.5		53.5
	End of the period	$	4.2		$	—		$	91.1		$	95.3
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
	Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(19.0	)	$	23.5		$	81.2		$	85.7
	Investing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			(5.0		)	(2.3		)	(7.3		)
	Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	—			22.6			(22.6		)	—
	Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	—			(1.3		)	—			(1.3		)
	Net cash (used) provided by investing activities.	—			16.3			(24.9		)	(8.6		)
	Financing activities:
	Intercompany financing	10.2			(21.8		)	11.6			—
	Net dividends	26.2			(20.1		)	(6.1		)	—
	Repayments of long-term debt	(16.6		)	—			(3.4		)	(20.0		)
	Repayments of short-term debt, net	—			—			(0.7		)	(0.7		)
	Other	(0.9		)	—			—			(0.9		)
	Net cash (used) provided by financing activities.	18.9			(41.9		)	1.4			(21.6		)
	Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3.4		)	(3.4		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.1		)	(2.1		)	54.3			52.1
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of the period	12.1			(3.0		)	40.9			50
	End of the period	$	12		$	(5.1	)	$	95.2		$	102.1

LongTerm_Debt_And_ShortTerm_Bo2

Long-Term Debt And Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	$921.50	$920.90
Less: current portion	-7.6	-0.1
Total long-term debt	913.9	920.8
Letters of credit outstanding	13.4	'
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Note April 2020 6 point 75	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	500	500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.75%	6.75%
Senior Secured Notes | USD Senior Secured Term Loan A, due May 2018	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Secured Term Loans	420	420
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	2.23%	2.49%
Senior Secured Notes | USD Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, due May 2018	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	250	'
Amount Available for borrowings under Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities	236.6	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0	'
Other borrowings	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Other borrowings	$1.50	$0.90

Pension_And_Other_Retiree_Bene2

Pension And Other Retiree Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Expected contributions to defined benefit plans for 2014	$16.10	'
Contributions by company to date	'	5.2
U.S.	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0.5	0.5
Interest cost	2.2	2
Expected return on plan assets	-3	-2.7
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1	0
Amortization of net loss (gain)	1.3	2.4
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	1.1	2.2
International	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0.2	0.4
Interest cost	3.9	3.7
Expected return on plan assets	-5.7	-5.1
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0.5	0.6
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	-1.1	-0.4
Post-retirement	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0.1	0.1
Interest cost	0.1	0.1
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Amortization of net loss (gain)	-0.3	-0.2
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	($0.10)	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Shareb

Stock-Based Compensation (Share-based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$3.10	$2.30
Stock options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	7.6	'
Stock compensation grant	1,576,504	'
Stock-based compensation expense	0.8	0.6
Restricted stock units	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	9.3	'
Stock compensation grant	727,499	'
Stock-based compensation expense	1.3	1
Performance stock units	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	11.3	'
Stock compensation grant	1,273,155	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$1	$0.70

StockBased_Compensation_Unreco

Stock-Based Compensation (Unrecognized Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock options	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$7.60
Weighted Average Years Expense To Be Recognized Over	'2 years 4 months 21 days
Restricted stock units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	9.3
Weighted Average Years Expense To Be Recognized Over	'2 years 1 month 17 days
Performance stock units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$11.30
Weighted Average Years Expense To Be Recognized Over	'2 years 2 months 9 days

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$3.10	$2.30
Stock options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock compensation grant	1,576,504	'
Stock-based compensation expense	0.8	0.6
Restricted stock units	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock compensation grant	727,499	'
Stock-based compensation expense	1.3	1
Performance stock units	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock compensation grant	1,273,155	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$1	$0.70

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$53	$36.10
Work in process	2.7	2.4
Finished goods	242.9	216.2
Total inventories	$298.60	$254.70

Goodwill_And_Identifiable_Inta2

Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$568.30
Translation	2.4
Balance at March 31, 2014	570.7
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	'
Goodwill	785.8
Accumulated impairment losses	-215.1
Balance at March 31, 2014	570.7
ACCO Brands North America	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	393.1
Translation	-2.5
Balance at March 31, 2014	390.6
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	'
Goodwill	521.5
Accumulated impairment losses	-130.9
Balance at March 31, 2014	390.6
ACCO Brands International	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	168.4
Translation	4.9
Balance at March 31, 2014	173.3
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	'
Goodwill	257.5
Accumulated impairment losses	-84.2
Balance at March 31, 2014	173.3
Computer Products Group	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	6.8
Translation	0
Balance at March 31, 2014	6.8
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	'
Goodwill	6.8
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Balance at March 31, 2014	$6.80

Goodwill_And_Identifiable_Inta3

Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'
Amortization of intangibles	$5.90		$6.60	'
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amounts	243.7		'	244.3
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	-109		'	-103.3
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Book Value	134.7		'	141
Total identifiable intangibles, Gross Carrying Amounts	757.3		'	754.8
Total identifiable intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	-153.5		'	-147.8
Total identifiable intangibles, Net Book Value	603.8		'	607
Trade Names	'		'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amounts	131.4		'	131.3
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	-50.2		'	-47.5
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Book Value	81.2		'	83.8
Customer and contractual relationships	'		'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amounts	102		'	102.7
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	-49.4		'	-46.4
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Book Value	52.6		'	56.3
Patents/proprietary technology	'		'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amounts	10.3		'	10.3
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	-9.4		'	-9.4
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Book Value	0.9		'	0.9
Trade Names	'		'	'
Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	513.6		'	510.5
Indefinite lived intangible asset accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance	44.5	[1]	'	44.5	[1]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	$469.10		'	$466
[1]	Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased.

Goodwill_And_Identifiable_Inta4

Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles (Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Amortization of intangibles	$5.90	$6.60
Estimated amortization expense, 2014	22.2	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2015	19.8	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2016	17.4	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2017	14.2	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2018	12	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2019	$9.90	'

Restructuring_Restructuring_Ch

Restructuring (Restructuring Charges and Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$20.50	'
Provision	1.1	9.7
Cash Expenditures	-6.4	'
Non-Cash Items/Currency Change	-0.4	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	14.8	'
Employee termination costs	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	19.1	'
Provision	0.8	'
Cash Expenditures	-6.2	'
Non-Cash Items/Currency Change	-0.1	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	13.6	'
Restructuring and Related Costs, Payment Period	'12 months	'
Termination of lease agreements	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	1.4	'
Provision	0	'
Cash Expenditures	-0.2	'
Non-Cash Items/Currency Change	0	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	1.2	'
Restructuring and Related Costs, Payment Period	'6 months	'
Asset Impairments	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	0	'
Provision	0.2	'
Cash Expenditures	0.1	'
Non-Cash Items/Currency Change	-0.3	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	0	'
Other	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	0	'
Provision	0.1	'
Cash Expenditures	-0.1	'
Non-Cash Items/Currency Change	0	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	$0	'

Income_Taxes_Effective_Income_

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'
Income tax benefit computed at U.S. statutory income tax rate (35%)	($3.70)	($8.20)
Decrease of valuation allowances, net	0	-7
Miscellaneous	0.8	0.6
Income tax benefit	($2.90)	($14.60)
Effective tax rate	27.10%	62.10%

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Foreign Tax Authority	Foreign Tax Authority	Foreign Tax Authority	Foreign Tax Authority	Minimum	Maximum	Tax Year 2007 to 2012 [Member]
			USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)	USD ($)			Foreign Tax Authority
									USD ($)
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	'	'	'	'	'	$7	'	'	'
Statutes of limitation, period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'5 years	'
Income Tax Contingency, Potential Assessment	'	'	42.1	95.2	'	'	'	'	44.5
Income Tax Contingency, Potential Assessment, Acquisition, Fair Value of Liabilities Accrued	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43.3
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	'	'	'	'	0.7	0.3	'	'	'
Income tax benefit	-2.9	-14.6	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss from continuing operations before income tax	($10.70)	($23.50)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted [Line Items]	'		'
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	114,099,361		113,524,383
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'		'
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic	113,800,000		113,300,000
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions b diluted, not used in calculation of diluted EPS due to loss	116,400,000	[1]	115,500,000	[1]
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from computation of dilutive earnings per share	6,000,000		6,400,000
Stock options	'		'
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'		'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	100,000		100,000
Stock-settled stock appreciation rights	'		'
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'		'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	700,000		800,000
Restricted stock units	'		'
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'		'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	1,800,000		1,300,000
[1]	Due to the loss from continuing operations during the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014 and 2013, the denominator in the diluted earnings per share calculation does not include the effects of the stock awards for which the average market price for the period exceeds the exercise price, as it would result in a less dilutive computation. As a result, reported diluted earnings per share for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014 and 2013 are the same as basic earnings per share.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (Foreign exchange contracts, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	$44.90	$55.50
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	$84.90	$88.70

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	$1.50	$1.80
Derivative Liabilities	1	0.9
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	1.4	1.4
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other current liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Liabilities	0.8	0.8
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	0.1	0.4
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other current liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Liabilities	$0.20	$0.10

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Foreign exchange contracts, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	$1.20	$1.90
Cost of products sold	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective Portion)	-0.9	-0.5
Other income, net | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Income	$0.30	$0.40

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Forward currency contracts	$1.50	$1.80
Liabilities:	'	'
Forward currency contracts	1	0.9
Total debt	921.5	920.9
Estimated fair value of total debt	$934	$912.20

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Balance at December 31, 2013	($185.60)		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	13.1		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0.3		'
Balance at March 31, 2014	-172.2		'
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'
Cost of products sold	-241.1		-255.3
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net loss	1.5		2.8
Amortization of prior service cost included in net loss	0.1		0
Income tax benefit	-2.9		-14.6
Derivative Financial Instruments	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Balance at December 31, 2013	0.3		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-0.7		'
Balance at March 31, 2014	0.6		'
Foreign Currency Adjustments	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Balance at December 31, 2013	-89.6		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	12.5		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		'
Balance at March 31, 2014	-77.1		'
Unrecognized Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Costs	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Balance at December 31, 2013	-96.3		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-0.4		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1		'
Balance at March 31, 2014	-95.7		'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'		'
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'
Net of tax	0.3		1.5
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Derivative Financial Instruments	'		'
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'
Total before tax	-0.9		-0.5
Income tax benefit	0.2		0.1
Net of tax	-0.7		-0.4
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Unrecognized Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Costs	'		'
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'
Amortization of actuarial loss included in net loss	1.5	[1]	2.8	[1]
Amortization of prior service cost included in net loss	0.1	[1]	0	[1]
Total before tax	1.6		2.8
Income tax benefit	-0.6		-0.9
Net of tax	1		1.9
Foreign exchange contracts | Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Derivative Financial Instruments	'		'
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'
Cost of products sold	($0.90)		($0.50)
[1]	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and post-retirement plans (See "Note 4. Pension and Other Retiree Benefits" for additional details).

Information_On_Business_Segmen2

Information On Business Segments (Net Sales by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$329.40	$352
Number of business segments	3	'
ACCO Brands North America	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	171.4	189
ACCO Brands International	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	124.3	126.2
Computer Products Group	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$33.70	$36.80

Information_On_Business_Segmen3

Information On Business Segments (Operating Income by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	($0.60)	[1]	($9.20)	[1]
Interest expense, net	11.3		15.7
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	-1.2		-1.3
Other income, net	0		-0.1
Loss from continuing operations before income tax	-10.7		-23.5
Corporate	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	-8.6		-7.8
Segment operating income (loss)	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	8	[1]	-1.4	[1]
ACCO Brands North America	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	-1.5	[1]	-8.2	[1]
ACCO Brands International	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	7.6	[1]	4	[1]
Computer Products Group	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Operating loss	$1.90	[1]	$2.80	[1]
[1]	Operating income (loss) as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.

Joint_Venture_Investments_Deta

Joint Venture Investments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
	Pelikan Artline Pty Ltd [Member]	Pelikan Artline Pty Ltd [Member]	Pelikan Artline Pty Ltd [Member]	Neschen GBC Graphic Films, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$22.80	$25.20	'	'
Gross profit	8.5	9.8	'	'
Net income	2.5	2.5	'	'
Current assets	60.6	'	71.8	'
Non-current assets	33.8	'	32.5	'
Current liabilities	22.8	'	32.1	'
Non-current liabilities	$4.30	'	$4.90	'
Acquisition of 50% of Neschen we did not already own	'	'	'	50.00%

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$95.30	$53.50	$102.10	$50
Accounts receivable, net	290.5	471.9	'	'
Inventories	298.6	254.7	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	30.6	33.5	'	'
Other current assets	53.8	28.1	'	'
Total current assets	768.8	841.7	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	253.9	253.3	'	'
Deferred income taxes	37.2	37.3	'	'
Goodwill	570.7	568.3	'	'
Identifiable intangibles, net	603.8	607	'	'
Other non-current assets	68.1	75.3	'	'
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Total assets	2,302.50	2,382.90	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0.6	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	7	0.1	'	'
Accounts payable	170.6	177.9	'	'
Accrued compensation	22.2	32	'	'
Accrued customer program liabilities	82.4	123.6	'	'
Accrued interest	15.2	7	'	'
Other current liabilities	75	104.5	'	'
Payables to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	373	445.1	'	'
Long-term debt	913.9	920.8	'	'
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	166.1	169.1	'	'
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	54.8	61.7	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	85	83.9	'	'
Total liabilities	1,592.80	1,680.60	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1.1	1.1	'	'
Treasury stock	-4.8	-3.5	'	'
Paid-in capital	2,038.10	2,035	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-172.2	-185.6	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-1,152.50	-1,144.70	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	709.7	702.3	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,302.50	2,382.90	'	'
Parent	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	4.2	7	12	12.1
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories	0	0	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	19	8.2	'	'
Deferred income taxes	20.5	20.9	'	'
Other current assets	0.5	0.6	'	'
Total current assets	44.2	36.7	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	4.1	4.1	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Identifiable intangibles, net	57.6	57.6	'	'
Other non-current assets	19.1	20	'	'
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	1,819.50	1,818.20	'	'
Total assets	1,945.50	1,936.60	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	6.9	0	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued compensation	0.9	4.6	'	'
Accrued customer program liabilities	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest	15.2	7	'	'
Other current liabilities	2.6	3	'	'
Payables to affiliates	9.6	9.5	'	'
Total current liabilities	35.2	24.1	'	'
Long-term debt	913.9	920.7	'	'
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	178.2	178.3	'	'
Deferred income taxes	103.9	109.2	'	'
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	1.5	1.5	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	3.1	0.5	'	'
Total liabilities	1,235.80	1,234.30	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1.1	1.1	'	'
Treasury stock	-4.8	-3.5	'	'
Paid-in capital	2,038.10	2,035	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-172.2	-185.6	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-1,152.50	-1,144.70	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	709.7	702.3	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,945.50	1,936.60	'	'
Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	1	-5.1	-3
Accounts receivable, net	103.1	177.3	'	'
Inventories	157.8	124.8	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	117.7	101.5	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	24.4	8.8	'	'
Total current assets	403	413.4	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	125.6	130.3	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	330.8	330.9	'	'
Identifiable intangibles, net	410.7	415.4	'	'
Other non-current assets	1.4	6.2	'	'
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	871.4	868.4	'	'
Total assets	2,142.90	2,164.60	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0.1	0.1	'	'
Accounts payable	87.9	81.4	'	'
Accrued compensation	8.7	12.3	'	'
Accrued customer program liabilities	38	65.5	'	'
Accrued interest	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	32.9	39.1	'	'
Payables to affiliates	211.5	206.4	'	'
Total current liabilities	379.1	404.8	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0.1	'	'
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	26.7	26.7	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	20.6	24.2	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	19.9	22	'	'
Total liabilities	446.3	477.8	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	448	448.1	'	'
Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
Paid-in capital	1,551.20	1,551.20	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-44.9	-45.6	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-257.7	-266.9	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,696.60	1,686.80	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,142.90	2,164.60	'	'
Non-Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	91.1	45.5	95.2	40.9
Accounts receivable, net	187.4	294.6	'	'
Inventories	140.8	129.9	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	69.1	65	'	'
Deferred income taxes	10.1	12.6	'	'
Other current assets	28.9	18.7	'	'
Total current assets	527.4	566.3	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	124.2	118.9	'	'
Deferred income taxes	36.2	37.3	'	'
Goodwill	239.9	237.4	'	'
Identifiable intangibles, net	135.5	134	'	'
Other non-current assets	47.6	49.1	'	'
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	441	441	'	'
Total assets	1,551.80	1,584	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0.6	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	82.7	96.5	'	'
Accrued compensation	12.6	15.1	'	'
Accrued customer program liabilities	44.4	58.1	'	'
Accrued interest	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	39.5	62.4	'	'
Payables to affiliates	251.3	244	'	'
Total current liabilities	431.1	476.1	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	36.7	35.2	'	'
Deferred income taxes	62.2	59.9	'	'
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	32.7	36	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	62	61.4	'	'
Total liabilities	624.7	668.6	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	265	267.4	'	'
Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
Paid-in capital	743.1	743	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-88.5	-99.7	'	'
Accumulated deficit	7.5	4.7	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	927.1	915.4	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,551.80	1,584	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories	0	0	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	-205.8	-174.7	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	-205.8	-174.7	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Identifiable intangibles, net	0	0	'	'
Other non-current assets	0	0	'	'
Investment in, long term receivable from affiliates	-3,131.90	-3,127.60	'	'
Total assets	-3,337.70	-3,302.30	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to banks	0	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued compensation	0	0	'	'
Accrued customer program liabilities	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Payables to affiliates	-472.4	-459.9	'	'
Total current liabilities	-472.4	-459.9	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Long-term notes payable to affiliates	-241.6	-240.2	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-714	-700.1	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	-713	-715.5	'	'
Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
Paid-in capital	-2,294.30	-2,294.20	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	133.4	145.3	'	'
Accumulated deficit	250.2	262.2	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	-2,623.70	-2,602.20	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($3,337.70)	($3,302.30)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Unaffiliated sales	$329.40		$352
Affiliated sales	0		0
Revenue, Unaffiliated and Affiliated, Net	329.4		352
Cost of products sold	241.1		255.3
Gross profit	88.3		96.7
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	81.9		89.6
Amortization of intangibles	5.9		6.6
Restructuring charges	1.1		9.7
Operating loss	-0.6	[1]	-9.2	[1]
Expense (income) from affiliates	0		0
Interest expense (income), net	11.3		15.7
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	1.2		1.3
Other expense (income), net	0		-0.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	-10.7		-23.5
Income tax benefit	-2.9		-14.6
Loss from continuing operations	-7.8		-8.9
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0		-0.1
Income (loss) before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	-7.8		-9
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0
Net loss	-7.8		-9
Comprehensive income (loss)	5.6		-7.5
Parent	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Unaffiliated sales	0		0
Affiliated sales	0		0
Revenue, Unaffiliated and Affiliated, Net	0		0
Cost of products sold	0		0
Gross profit	0		0
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	10.1		8.9
Amortization of intangibles	0		0
Restructuring charges	0		0
Operating loss	-10.1		-8.9
Expense (income) from affiliates	-0.3		-0.3
Interest expense (income), net	12.4		16
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	0		0
Other expense (income), net	1.1		-1.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	-23.3		-23.2
Income tax benefit	-6.1		-9.9
Loss from continuing operations	'		-13.3
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'		0
Income (loss) before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	-17.2		-13.3
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	9.4		4.3
Net loss	-7.8		-9
Comprehensive income (loss)	5.6		-7.5
Guarantors	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Unaffiliated sales	159.3		173.9
Affiliated sales	7.2		4.5
Revenue, Unaffiliated and Affiliated, Net	166.5		178.4
Cost of products sold	125.8		133.9
Gross profit	40.7		44.5
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	39.5		47.3
Amortization of intangibles	4.8		5.3
Restructuring charges	0		3.9
Operating loss	-3.6		-12
Expense (income) from affiliates	-6.2		-8.1
Interest expense (income), net	0		0
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	0		0
Other expense (income), net	-0.9		1.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	3.5		-5.3
Income tax benefit	0		0
Loss from continuing operations	'		-5.3
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'		-0.1
Income (loss) before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	3.5		-5.4
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	8.8		11.1
Net loss	12.3		5.7
Comprehensive income (loss)	13		7.1
Non-Guarantors	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Unaffiliated sales	170.1		178.1
Affiliated sales	0.8		0.9
Revenue, Unaffiliated and Affiliated, Net	170.9		179
Cost of products sold	123.3		126.8
Gross profit	47.6		52.2
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	32.3		33.4
Amortization of intangibles	1.1		1.3
Restructuring charges	1.1		5.8
Operating loss	13.1		11.7
Expense (income) from affiliates	6.5		8.4
Interest expense (income), net	-1.1		-0.3
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	1.2		1.3
Other expense (income), net	-0.2		-0.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	9.1		5
Income tax benefit	3.2		-4.7
Loss from continuing operations	'		9.7
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'		0
Income (loss) before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	5.9		9.7
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0
Net loss	5.9		9.7
Comprehensive income (loss)	17.1		9.4
Eliminations	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Unaffiliated sales	0		0
Affiliated sales	-8		-5.4
Revenue, Unaffiliated and Affiliated, Net	-8		-5.4
Cost of products sold	-8		-5.4
Gross profit	0		0
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	0		0
Amortization of intangibles	0		0
Restructuring charges	0		0
Operating loss	0		0
Expense (income) from affiliates	0		0
Interest expense (income), net	0		0
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	0		0
Other expense (income), net	0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0
Income tax benefit	0		0
Loss from continuing operations	'		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'		0
Income (loss) before earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0
Earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	-18.2		-15.4
Net loss	-18.2		-15.4
Comprehensive income (loss)	($30.10)		($16.50)
[1]	Operating income (loss) as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$48	$85.70
Investing activities	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-6.8	-7.3
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	0	0
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	0	-1.3
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	0.8	0
Net cash used by investing activities	-6	-8.6
Financing activities	'	'
Intercompany financing	0	0
Net dividends	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	-20
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net	0.6	-0.7
Other	-1.4	-0.9
Net cash used by financing activities	-0.8	-21.6
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.6	-3.4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	41.8	52.1
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of the period	53.5	50
End of the period	95.3	102.1
Parent	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	-13.2	-19
Investing activities	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-0.1	0
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	0	0
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	'	0
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	0	'
Net cash used by investing activities	-0.1	0
Financing activities	'	'
Intercompany financing	8.3	10.2
Net dividends	3.6	26.2
Repayments of long-term debt	'	-16.6
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net	0	0
Other	-1.4	-0.9
Net cash used by financing activities	10.5	18.9
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-2.8	-0.1
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of the period	7	12.1
End of the period	4.2	12
Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	9	23.5
Investing activities	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-1.4	-5
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	2.5	22.6
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	'	-1.3
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	0.7	'
Net cash used by investing activities	1.8	16.3
Financing activities	'	'
Intercompany financing	-11.3	-21.8
Net dividends	-0.5	-20.1
Repayments of long-term debt	'	0
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities	-11.8	-41.9
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1	-2.1
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of the period	1	-3
End of the period	0	-5.1
Non-Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	52.2	81.2
Investing activities	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-5.3	-2.3
Payments for (proceeds from) interest in affiliates	-2.5	-22.6
Payments related to the sale of discontinued operations	'	0
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	0.1	'
Net cash used by investing activities	-7.7	-24.9
Financing activities	'	'
Intercompany financing	3	11.6
Net dividends	-3.1	-6.1
Repayments of long-term debt	'	-3.4
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net	0.6	-0.7
Other	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities	0.5	1.4
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.6	-3.4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	45.6	54.3
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of the period	45.5	40.9
End of the period	$91.10	$95.20

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Narrative (Details) (Senior Unsecured Note April 2020 6 point 75, Senior Notes)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Unsecured Note April 2020 6 point 75 | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.75%	6.75%