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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Activities (Details)

Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$ 4,000,000	$ 800,000	$ 9,600,000	$ 1,000,000
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, minimum			3,000,000
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, maximum			5,000,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			2,700,000
Current asset write-downs			300,000
Transformation and other costs			2,500,000
Asset disposition actions			1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	3,300,000		7,100,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			7,100,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(800,000)
Net Cash Payments			(1,900,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	4,400,000		4,400,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			2,700,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(300,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	2,400,000		2,400,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Current asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			300,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(300,000)
Net Cash Payments			0
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	0		0
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			1,000,000
Current asset write-downs			300,000
Transformation and other costs			2,000,000
Asset disposition actions			1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	1,800,000		4,900,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Bowling & Billiards [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			1,000,000
Current asset write-downs			0
Transformation and other costs			500,000
Asset disposition actions			0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	1,500,000		1,500,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			700,000
Current asset write-downs			0
Transformation and other costs			0
Asset disposition actions			0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0		700,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			200,000
Transformation and other costs			1,600,000
Asset disposition actions			700,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	700,000	0	2,500,000	0
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			7,100,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			2,500,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(700,000)
Net Cash Payments			(4,600,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	4,300,000		4,300,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			1,900,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			200,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(1,300,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	800,000		800,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			200,000
Transformation and other costs			1,600,000
Asset disposition actions			700,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	700,000		2,500,000
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				(300,000)
Transformation and other costs				3,500,000
Asset disposition actions				(2,200,000)
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	800,000	0	1,000,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			3,400,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			0
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(1,400,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	2,000,000		2,000,000
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			1,200,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			0
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(600,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	600,000		600,000
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member] \| Marine Engine [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				(300,000)
Transformation and other costs				3,800,000
Asset disposition actions				(900,000)
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges		900,000		2,600,000
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				0
Transformation and other costs				(100,000)
Asset disposition actions				(1,300,000)
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges		100,000		(1,400,000)
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member] \| Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				0
Transformation and other costs				(200,000)
Asset disposition actions				0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges		(200,000)		(200,000)
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			1,600,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(800,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	800,000		800,000
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Retention and relocation costs [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			400,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(400,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	0		0
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Loss on sale of non-strategic assets [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			500,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			1,100,000
Net Cash Payments			(400,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	1,200,000		1,200,000
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			5,200,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			1,600,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(3,300,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	3,500,000		3,500,000
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			2,200,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			0
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(800,000)
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	1,400,000		1,400,000
Restructuring activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	500,000	0	2,300,000	(300,000)
Current asset write-downs	0	0	300,000	0
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	400,000		2,100,000
Current asset write-downs	0		300,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	100,000		200,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits		0		(300,000)
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	2,100,000	1,600,000	3,200,000	3,700,000
Retention and relocation costs	300,000	0	400,000	0
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	1,500,000		1,600,000
Retention and relocation costs	300,000		400,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	600,000		1,600,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint		1,600,000		3,700,000
Exit activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	600,000	0	600,000	0
Exit activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	600,000		600,000
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0	100,000	0	(200,000)
Loss on sale of non-strategic assets	500,000	0	500,000	0
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Loss on sale of non-strategic assets	500,000		500,000
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint		100,000		(200,000)
Asset disposition actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal	0	(900,000)	2,300,000	(2,200,000)
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal	0		1,600,000
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Definite lived asset impairments adjustments [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			1,600,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(1,600,000)
Net Cash Payments			0
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	0		0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal	0		700,000
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Definite lived asset impairments adjustments [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			0
Costs Recognized in 2013			700,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(700,000)
Net Cash Payments			0
Accrued Costs as of June 29, 2013	0		0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal		$ (900,000)		$ (2,200,000)