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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Jul. 03, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]      
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation $ 51.2 $ 47.7  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 59.8 61.0  
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations 5.9 3.5  
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure 1.7 4.6  
Amount of standby letters of credit and surety bonds issued 70.4    
Amount of letters of credit posted as collateral 15.1    
Amount of outstanding surety bonds posted 18.1    
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion 51.4   49.6
Amount of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion 39.6   47.2
Amount of deferred revenue related to warranty 39.4   37.4
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 87.5 90.5  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 107.5 110.5  
Activity related to product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 151.3 139.8  
Payments made (39.3) (43.0)  
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold 41.3 43.1  
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties (0.2) (0.1)  
Balance at end of period 153.1 139.8  
Marine Engine [Member]
     
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]      
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 5.8 6.1  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 5.8 6.1  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 2.4 2.9  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 2.4 2.9  
Boat [Member]
     
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]      
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 2.2 2.7  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 2.2 2.7  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 84.9 87.5  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 104.9 107.5  
Fitness [Member]
     
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]      
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 39.2 32.4  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 43.5 38.0  
Bowling and Billiards [Member]
     
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]      
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 4.0 6.5  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation 8.3 14.2  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation 0.2 0.1  
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation $ 0.2 $ 0.1