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		9 Months Ended
Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	$ 3,100,000	$ 14,300,000	$ 12,700,000	$ 15,300,000
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, minimum			2,000,000
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges this fiscal year, maximum			4,000,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			3,100,000
Current asset write-downs			1,000,000
Transformation and other costs			4,400,000
Asset disposition actions			1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	3,000,000		10,100,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			10,100,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(1,900,000)
Net Cash Payments			(5,000,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	3,200,000		3,200,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Employee termination and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			3,100,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(800,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	2,300,000		2,300,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Current asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			1,000,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(1,000,000)
Net Cash Payments			0
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 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			1,000,000
Transformation and other costs			3,800,000
Asset disposition actions			1,600,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	2,500,000		7,400,000
Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Bowling & Billiards [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			1,400,000
Current asset write-downs			0
Transformation and other costs			600,000
Asset disposition actions			0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	500,000		2,000,000
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	700,000
Current asset write-downs				900,000
Transformation and other costs			1,700,000	1,100,000
Asset disposition actions			700,000	11,200,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	100,000	13,900,000	2,600,000	13,900,000
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Accrued Costs as of Jan. 1, 2013			7,100,000
Costs Recognized in 2013			2,600,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			(700,000)
Net Cash Payments			(5,800,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	3,200,000		3,200,000
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			(1,800,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	300,000		300,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Boat [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits			200,000	600,000
Current asset write-downs				900,000
Transformation and other costs			1,700,000	1,100,000
Asset disposition actions			700,000	11,200,000
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	100,000	13,800,000	2,600,000	13,800,000
Actions initiated in 2012 [Member] \| Fitness [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				100,000
Current asset write-downs				0
Transformation and other costs				0
Asset disposition actions				0
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	100,000	0	100,000
Actions initiated between 2008 and 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits				(300,000)
Transformation and other costs				3,900,000
Asset disposition actions				(2,200,000)
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges	0	400,000	0	1,400,000
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			(1,700,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	1,700,000		1,700,000
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			(700,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	500,000		500,000
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				4,200,000
Asset disposition actions				(900,000)
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges		400,000		3,000,000
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		0		(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		0		(200,000)
Transformation and other costs [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member] \| Consolidation of manufacturing footprint [Member]
Restructuring reserve [Abstract]
Costs Recognized in 2013			3,400,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(2,600,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 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 Sept. 28, 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	100,000		600,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			700,000
Net Cash Payments			(1,200,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	100,000		100,000
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			1,700,000
Non-cash (Charges)/Gains			0
Net Cash Payments			(4,000,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	2,900,000		2,900,000
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			(1,000,000)
Accrued Costs as of Sept. 28, 2013	1,200,000		1,200,000
Restructuring activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	100,000	700,000	2,400,000	400,000
Current asset write-downs	700,000	900,000	1,000,000	900,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	100,000		2,200,000
Current asset write-downs	700,000		1,000,000
Restructuring activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	0	700,000	200,000	700,000
Current asset write-downs	0	900,000	0	900,000
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	1,900,000	1,500,000	5,100,000	5,200,000
Retention and relocation costs	0	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	1,800,000		3,400,000
Retention and relocation costs	0		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	100,000	1,100,000	1,700,000	1,100,000
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		400,000		4,100,000
Exit activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	300,000	0	900,000	0
Exit activities [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2013 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination and other benefits	300,000		900,000
Exit activities [Member] \| Transformation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint	0	0	0	(200,000)
Loss on sale of non-strategic assets	100,000	0	600,000	0
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		0		(200,000)
Asset disposition actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Trade name impairments	0	700,000	0	700,000
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal	0	10,500,000	2,300,000	8,300,000
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 Sept. 28, 2013	0		0
Asset disposition actions [Member] \| Actions initiated in 2012 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Trade name impairments	0	700,000	0	700,000
Definite-lived asset impairments and (gains) on disposal	0	10,500,000	700,000	10,500,000
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 Sept. 28, 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		$ 0		$ (2,200,000)