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 Finite-Lived Intangibles (Details)

v3.19.1

Goodwill and Intangibles Finite-Lived Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 921.2	$ 405.2	$ 921.1
Accumulated Amortization	(284.5)	(257.2)	(274.7)
Amortization Expense for Intangibles	9.8	2.2
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	164.5	76.1	164.4
Accumulated Amortization	(0.6)	0.0	0.0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	734.3	306.5	734.4
Accumulated Amortization	(265.2)	(240.1)	(256.5)
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	22.4	22.6	22.3
Accumulated Amortization	(18.7)	(17.1)	(18.2)
Marine Engine [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	618.6	79.1	618.3
Accumulated Amortization	(59.7)	(39.2)	(52.0)
Boat [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	223.4	223.6	223.4
Accumulated Amortization	(204.2)	(203.2)	(203.9)
Fitness [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	79.2	102.5	79.4
Accumulated Amortization	$ (20.6)	$ (14.8)	$ (18.8)

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