Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
May 04, 2020
Entity Information Line Items [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 28, 2020  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-01043  
Entity Registrant Name Brunswick Corporation  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 36-0848180  
Entity Address, Address Line One 26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500  
Entity Address, City or Town Mettawa  
Entity Address, State or Province IL  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60045-3420  
City Area Code 847  
Local Phone Number 735-4700  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Central Index Key 0000014930  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   79,128,451
Common Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.75 per share  
Trading Symbol BC  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Common Stock [Member] | CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC [Member]    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.75 per share  
Trading Symbol BC  
Security Exchange Name CHX  
6.500% Senior Notes due 2048 [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security 6.500% Senior Notes due 2048  
Trading Symbol BC-A  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
6.625% Senior Notes due 2049 [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security 6.625% Senior Notes due 2049  
Trading Symbol BC-B  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
6.375% Senior Notes due 2049 [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security 6.375% Senior Notes due 2049  
Trading Symbol BC-C  
Security Exchange Name NYSE