Financial Services (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Financial Services [Abstract] | |||||||||
Percentage of ownership held by the entity's subsidiary in a joint venture (in hundredths) | 49.00% | ||||||||
Percentage of ownership held by third party in joint venture (in hundredths) | 51.00% | ||||||||
Amount of minimum used borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility debt | $ 37,500,000 | ||||||||
Amount of secured borrowing facility funded for joint venture | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||
Total investment of subsidiary in joint venture | 10,600,000 | 10,300,000 | |||||||
Amount of recorded income (loss) from joint venture investment | 4,600,000 | 2,700,000 | 3,100,000 | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||
Repurchase of accounts receivable from joint venture | 0 | 0 | 84,200,000 | ||||||
Accounts receivable sold to joint venture | 186,400,000 | ||||||||
Discounts | 1,300,000 | ||||||||
Reimbursement to asset-based lending facility for related credit, collection and administrative costs incurred in connection with servicing of receivables | 1,100,000 | ||||||||
Brunswick Acceptance Company LLC [Member]
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||
Investment | 10,600,000 | 10,300,000 | |||||||
Repurchase and recourse obligations | 72,300,000 | [1] | 72,300,000 | [1] | |||||
Liabilities | (1,300,000) | [2] | (1,300,000) | [2] | |||||
Total maximum loss exposure | $ 81,600,000 | $ 81,300,000 | |||||||
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Accounts receivable sold to joint venture No definition available.
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The amount of income (loss) from joint venture investment. No definition available.
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Amount of secured borrowing facility funding for joint venture which is in place through the term of the joint venture. Secured borrowing is a collateralized debt obligation (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity's assets). No definition available.
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Discounts taken by company from sale of receivables booked under Other Expense, net. No definition available.
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The maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the equity investment. No definition available.
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Represents accrued amounts for potential losses related to recourse exposure and company's expected losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from resale of repurchase products to alternative dealers. No definition available.
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Amount of maximum potential obligation on repurchase and recourse obligations that are considered off-balance sheet obligations. No definition available.
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation by a third party that has a financial interest through direct or indirect ownership of more than 50 percent of the voting interest in the investee. No definition available.
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Reimbursement to asset-based lending facility for related credit, collection and administrative costs incurred in connection with servicing of receivables. No definition available.
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Minimum amount of available, unused borrowing capacity under the credit facility when the fixed-charge test covenants become required. No definition available.
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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. No definition available.
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Repayments of securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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