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Segment Information Part I (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Jul. 03, 2010 | Apr. 03, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage of sales (in hundredths) | 46.00% |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |  | 46.00% | 46.00% |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 789.1 | $ 876.7 | $ 1,096.3 | $ 985.9 | $ 728.8 | $ 815.4 | $ 1,014.7 | $ 844.4 | $ 3,748.0 | $ 3,403.3 | $ 2,776.1
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192.4 | 16.3 | (570.5)
Total Assets | 2,494.0 |  |  |  | 2,678.0 |  |  |  | 2,494.0 | 2,678.0 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.2 | 119.5 | 146.1
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.3 | 9.8 | 11.2
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.0 | 57.2 | 33.3
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.9 | 92.0 | 88.5
Marine Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,979.5 | 1,807.4 | 1,425.0
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189.3 | 147.3 | (131.2)
Total Assets | 681.3 |  |  |  | 675.3 |  |  |  | 681.3 | 675.3 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.6 | 51.8 | 63.8
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.3 | 30.8 | 12.3
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.1 | 53.7 | 50.1
Boat [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,016.3 | 913.0 | 615.7
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40.7) | (145.9) | (398.5)
Total Assets | 357.7 |  |  |  | 394.6 |  |  |  | 357.7 | 394.6 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.4 | 35.8 | 46.3
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 | 5.4 | 6.3
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.5 | 17.2 | 15.5
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.1 | 17.8 | 19.6
Marine eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (208.2) | (182.2) | (98.3)
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Marine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,787.6 | 2,538.2 | 1,942.4
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148.6 | 1.4 | (529.7)
Total Assets | 1,039.0 |  |  |  | 1,069.9 |  |  |  | 1,039.0 | 1,069.9 |
Fitness [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 635.2 | 541.9 | 496.8
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.4 | 59.6 | 33.5
Total Assets | 551.7 |  |  |  | 559.4 |  |  |  | 551.7 | 559.4 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9 | 8.1 | 9.5
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.9 | 3.7 | 2.2
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.6 | 16.7 | 14.9
Bowling & Billiards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325.2 | 323.3 | 337.0
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.5 | 12.5 | 3.1
Total Assets | 251.6 |  |  |  | 260.4 |  |  |  | 251.6 | 260.4 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.4 | 21.0 | 23.2
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.9 | 4.9 | 3.3
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9
Corporate/Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69.1) | (57.2) | (77.4)
Total Assets | 651.7 |  |  |  | 788.3 |  |  |  | 651.7 | 788.3 |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.3
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0
Research & Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (0.1) | (0.1)
Operating Earnings (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Assets | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Marine Max [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage of sales (in hundredths) | 20.00% |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% | 16.00%

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