Brunswick Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Goodwill and Intangibles Goodwill (Details)

v3.21.1

Goodwill and Intangibles Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions	$ 5.3
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	(0.3)	(1.0)
Goodwill	422.7	414.0	417.7	$ 415.0
Propulsion [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions	0.0
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	(0.3)	(0.7)
Goodwill	15.0	13.8	15.3	14.5
Parts and Accessories [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions	0.0
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	0.0	(0.3)
Goodwill	372.5	371.6	372.5	371.9
Boat [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions	5.3
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	0.0	0.0
Goodwill	$ 35.2	$ 28.6	$ 29.9	$ 28.6
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	13 years 3 months 18 days
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	11 years 8 months 12 days

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