Brunswick Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restructuring Activities (Details)

Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges	$ 0.2	$ 0.9	$ 3.1	$ 0	$ 5.8	$ 2.6	$ 2.5	$ 5.6	$ 4.2	$ 16.5	$ 25.4
Actions initiated in 2014 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									2.7
Asset disposition actions									0.3
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									3.0
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									3.0
Non-cash Charges									(1.6)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(0.5)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0.9								0.9
Actions initiated in 2014 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									2.7
Non-cash Charges									(1.3)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(0.5)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0.9								0.9
Actions initiated in 2014 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0
Asset disposition actions									0.3
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0.3
Actions initiated in 2014 [Member] \| Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									2.7
Asset disposition actions									0
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									2.7
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0.2	2.5
Current asset write-downs									0.5	1.0
Transformation and other costs									2.1	5.3
Asset disposition actions									(0.1)	3.9
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									2.7	12.7
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				1.7					1.7
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									2.7
Non-cash Charges									(0.8)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(3.6)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0				1.7				0	1.7
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				1.7					1.7
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0.2
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(1.9)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Current asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0					0
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0.5
Non-cash Charges									(0.8)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									0.3
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0.2	1.8
Current asset write-downs									0.5	1.0
Transformation and other costs									2.1	5.3
Asset disposition actions									(0.1)	3.9
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									2.7	12.0
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits										0.7
Current asset write-downs										0
Transformation and other costs										0
Asset disposition actions										0
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0	0.7
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits										0.2	2.0
Current asset write-downs											1.3
Transformation and other costs									(0.8)	1.8	7.2
Asset disposition actions									0.6	0.9	12.8
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									(0.2)	2.9	23.3
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				2.7					2.7
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									(0.2)
Non-cash Charges									(0.6)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(1.4)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0.5				2.7				0.5	2.7
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0.2					0.2
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(0.2)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Marine Engine [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											0.4
Current asset write-downs											0
Transformation and other costs											0
Asset disposition actions											0
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0	0	0.4
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits										0.2	1.5
Current asset write-downs											1.3
Transformation and other costs									(0.8)	1.8	7.2
Asset disposition actions									0.6	0.9	12.8
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									(0.2)	2.9	22.8
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Fitness [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											0.1
Current asset write-downs											0
Transformation and other costs											0
Asset disposition actions											0
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0	0	0.1
Actions initiated before 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											(0.4)
Transformation and other costs											4.7
Asset disposition actions									(1.3)	0.9	(2.2)
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									(1.3)	0.9	2.1
Actions initiated before 2012 [Member] \| Marine Engine [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											(0.4)
Transformation and other costs											5.1
Asset disposition actions											(0.9)
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0	0	3.8
Actions initiated before 2012 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											0
Transformation and other costs											(0.2)
Asset disposition actions									(1.3)	0.9	(1.3)
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									(1.3)	0.9	(1.5)
Actions initiated before 2012 [Member] \| Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits											0
Transformation and other costs											(0.2)
Asset disposition actions											0
Restructuring, Exit And Impairment Charges									0	0	(0.2)
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0					0
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									1.8
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(1.8)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Retention and relocation costs [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0					0
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0.3
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(0.3)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				2.5					2.5
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									(0.8)
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									(1.2)
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0.5								0.5
Restructuring activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									2.9	2.7	1.6
Current asset write-downs									0.5	1.0	1.3
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2014 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									2.7
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0.2	2.5
Current asset write-downs									0.5	1.0
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0	0.2	2.0
Current asset write-downs									0	0	1.3
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated before 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits									0	0	(0.4)
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									1.0	6.7	12.1
Retention and relocation costs									0.3	0.4	0.1
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									1.8	4.9
Retention and relocation costs									0.3	0.4
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									(0.8)	1.8	7.1
Retention and relocation costs									0	0	0.1
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated before 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									0	0	5.0
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									0	0	(0.3)
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated before 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint									0	0	(0.3)
Asset disposition actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Trade name impairments									0	0	1.5
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal									(0.5)	5.7	9.1
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2014 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal									0.3
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2014 [Member] \| Definite lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0.3
Non-cash Charges									(0.3)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									0
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal									(0.1)	3.9
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Definite lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0					0
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									(0.1)
Non-cash Charges									0
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									0.1
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Trade name impairments									0	0	1.5
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal									0.6	0.9	11.3
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Definite lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued costs as of Jan. 1, 2014				0					0
Costs/(Income) Recognized in 2014									0.6
Non-cash Charges									(0.6)
Net Cash (Payments)/Receipts									0
Accrued Costs as of Dec. 31, 2014	0								0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated before 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal									$ (1.3)	$ 0.9	$ (2.2)