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		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member] years	Apr. 02, 2011 Terminated Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Due 2027 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Debentures Due 2023 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 29, 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]	Sep. 29, 2012 Notes Payable Through 2022 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable Through 2022 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Minimum [Member] Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Maximum [Member] Secured Asset-Based Facility [Member]
Short-term debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ (5.0)		$ (5.0)		$ (1.5)
Other short-term debt	1.8		1.8		0.9
Total short-term debt	6.8	2.1	6.8	2.1	2.4
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Abstract]
Term of credit facility (in years)																						5
Maximum borrowing capacity																						300.0	400.0
Borrowing base																						303.5
Available borrowing capacity																						275.8
Letters of credit outstanding																						24.2
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	595.9		595.9		691.9																			270.1	287.9	166.0	167.2	108.4	114.4	0	73.0	41.9	42.7	9.5	6.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	(5.0)		(5.0)		(1.5)
Long-term debt, net	590.9	701.2	590.9	701.2	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																								4.7	5.9	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3			6.8	7.3
Extinguishment of Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt repurchased	77.5	85.0	99.2	128.7		71.5	17.0	73.0	43.7	0	19.1	1.2	32.1	0	38.6	19.0	42.6	6.0	10.3	6.0	10.3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 7.5	$ 11.7	$ 11.9	$ 16.9