Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 12, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-1043    
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 Information [Line Items]      
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 3,906,175,936
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   79,470,343  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description Brunswick Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Original Filing ”), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2020 (the “Original Filing Date”), solely to correct the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (included in the Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on pages 52-53 of the Original Filing) and the Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (filed as Exhibit 23.1 of the Original Filing), each of which inadvertently omitted the typeset signature of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included below and the Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP filed as an exhibit to this Amendment No. 1 include the omitted signatures.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000014930    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Common Stock | 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    
Common Stock | 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    
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