Brunswick Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member] years	Apr. 02, 2011 Terminated Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Loan With Fond Du Lac County Economic Development Corporation Due 2021 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Loan With Fond Du Lac County Economic Development Corporation Due 2021 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Notes Payable Through 2022 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable Through 2022 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]
Short-term debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ (5.5)		$ (5.5)		$ (1.5)
Other short-term debt	1.6		1.6		0.9
Total short-term debt	7.1	1.7	7.1	1.7	2.4
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]
Term of credit facility (in years)																		5
Maximum borrowing capacity																		300.0	400.0
Borrowing base																		306.5
Available borrowing capacity																		275.0
Letters of credit outstanding																		25.0
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed																		125.0
Facility fee																		0.25%														0.25%	0.625%
LIBOR borrowing spread																		2.25%														2.25%	3.00%
Leverage ratio spread																		1.25%														1.25%	2.00%
Basis spread on Federal Funds Rate																		0.50%
Basis spread on one-month LIBOR																		1.00%
Fixed charge coverage ratio covenant																		1.0
Minimum remaining borrowing capacity covenant	37.5		37.5															37.5
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs																			1.1
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt, gross	673.7		673.7		691.9															269.8	287.9	166.0	167.2	114.4	114.4	71.5	73.0	42.2	42.7	9.8	6.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	(5.5)		(5.5)		(1.5)
Long-term debt, net	668.2	785.2	668.2	785.2	690.4
Interest rate (in hundredths)																				11.25%		7.125%		7.375%		11.25%		2.00%
Interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)																														5.892%
Due date																				2016		2027		2023		2013		2021		2022
Discount on long-term debt																				5.0	5.9	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3			6.9	7.3
Extinguishment of Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt repurchased	21.7	25.0	21.7	43.7		1.5	8.0	1.5	26.7	1.2	13.0	1.2	13.0	19.0	4.0	19.0	4.0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 4.4	$ 0.9	$ 4.4	$ 5.2