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Segment Data

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Segment Data
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Data Segment Data
Reportable Segments

The Company's segments are defined by management's reporting structure and operating activities. The Company's reportable segments are the following:
Propulsion. The Propulsion segment manufactures and markets a full range of outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines, as well as propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers. These products are principally sold directly to boat builders, including Brunswick's Boat segment, and through marine retail dealers worldwide. The Propulsion segment primarily markets under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, and Mercury Diesel brands. The segment's engine manufacturing plants are located mainly in the United States and China, along with a joint venture in Japan, with sales mainly to markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Parts & Accessories. The Parts & Accessories (P&A) segment consists of the Engine Parts and Accessories and the Advanced Systems Group operating segments, which are aggregated and presented as a single reportable segment.
The P&A segment manufactures, markets, and supplies parts and accessories for both marine and non-marine markets. These products are designed for and sold mostly to aftermarket retailers, distributors, and distribution businesses, as well as original equipment manufacturers (including Brunswick brands). Branded parts and accessories include consumables, such as engine oils and lubricants, and are sold under the Mercury, Mercury Precision Parts, Quicksilver, and Seachoice brands. The P&A segment includes distribution businesses such as Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine Supply, Lankhorst Taselaar, BLA, and Payne's Marine Group, which distribute third-party and Company products. These businesses are leading distributors of marine parts and accessories throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The P&A segment also includes businesses operating under the Ancor, Attwood, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, CZone, Del City, Garelick, Lenco Marine, Marinco, Mastervolt, MotorGuide, ParkPower, Progressive Industries, ProMariner, RELiON, Whale, and ASG Connect brand names. Products include marine electronics and control systems, instruments, trolling motors, fuel systems, and electrical systems, as well as specialty vehicle, mobile, and transportation aftermarket products.
The P&A segment's manufacturing and distribution facilities are primarily located in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Boat. The Boat segment designs, manufactures and markets the following boat brands and products: Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts, and Heyday wake boats; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund and Princecraft aluminum fishing, utility, pontoon boats, and deck boats; and Thunder Jet heavy-gauge aluminum boats. The Boat segment procures substantially all of its outboard engines, gasoline sterndrive engines, and gasoline inboard engines from Brunswick's Propulsion segment. The Boat segment also includes Brunswick boat brands based in Europe and Asia-Pacific, which include Quicksilver, Uttern, and Rayglass (including Protector and Legend). The Boat segment's products are manufactured mainly in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Canada and sold through a global network of dealer and distributor locations, primarily in North America and Europe.
The Boat segment also includes Business Acceleration which, through innovative service models, shared access solutions, including the Freedom Boat Club business acquired in 2019, dealer services and emerging technology, aims to provide exceptional experiences to attract a wide range of customers to the marine industry and shape the future of boating.

The Company evaluates performance based on segment operating earnings. Segment operating earnings do not include the expenses of corporate administration, impairments or gains on the sale of equity investments, earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, other expenses and income of a non-operating nature, transaction financing charges, interest income and expense, and provisions or benefits for income taxes.

Corporate/Other results include items such as corporate staff and administrative costs, investments in technology solutions, business development and other growth-related expenses, including IT enhancements. Corporate/Other total assets consist of mainly cash, cash equivalents and investments in short-term marketable securities, restricted cash, income tax balances and investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

Segment eliminations adjust for sales between the Company's reportable segments and primarily relate to the sale of engines and parts and accessories to various boat brands, which are consummated at established arm's length transfer prices as the intersegment pricing for these engines and parts and accessories are based upon and consistent with selling prices to third party customers.

Information about the operations of Brunswick's reportable segments is set forth below:
Net Sales Operating Earnings (Loss)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in millions) Oct 2,
2021		 Sep 26,
2020		 Oct 2,
2021		 Sep 26,
2020		 Oct 2,
2021		 Sep 26,
2020		 Oct 2,
2021		 Sep 26,
2020
Propulsion $ 626.9  $ 526.5  $ 1,934.2  $ 1,370.5  $ 112.5  $ 94.1  $ 359.1  $ 203.1 
Parts and Accessories 494.0  459.9  1,502.5  1,148.0  100.6  99.9  306.9  226.2 
Boat 401.5  328.1  1,270.1  869.5  24.9  28.3  109.9  35.4 
Corporate/Other —  —  —  —  (29.0) (29.7) (84.8) (61.9)
Segment Eliminations (95.2) (81.4) (291.6) (201.6) —  —  —  — 
Total $ 1,427.2  $ 1,233.1  $ 4,415.2  $ 3,186.4  $ 209.0  $ 192.6  $ 691.1  $ 402.8 
  Total Assets
(in millions) October 2,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 September 26,
2020
Propulsion $ 1,133.7  $ 962.4  $ 895.7 
Parts and Accessories 1,698.5  1,500.6  1,473.4 
Boat (A)
590.5  488.1  470.4 
Corporate/Other (B)
1,757.9  819.5  851.3 
Total $ 5,180.6  $ 3,770.6  $ 3,690.8 

(A) The Company had $3.0 million of net assets classified as held for sale which were not related to discontinued operations as of both December 31, 2020 and September 26, 2020. These assets were recorded within Net Property.
(B) Corporate/Other total assets at October 2, 2021 include net proceeds received from the Notes issued to finance the acquisition of Navico. Refer to Note 14 – Debt for further details regarding the Notes and Note 15 – Subsequent Events for further details regarding the acquisition of Navico.