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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | $ 34.7 | $ 47.8 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 40.1 | 55.8 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations | 2.7 | 5.0 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 82.5 | 87.2 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 102.5 | 107.2 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion | 39.2 |  | 45.0
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion | 23.9 |  | 33.2
Amount of standby letters of credit and surety bonds issued | 44.9 |  |
Amount of letters of credit posted as collateral | 6.2 |  |
Amount of outstanding surety bonds posted | 19.0 |  |
Amount of restricted cash provided as collateral against workers' compensation obligations | 20.0 |  |
Activity related to product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 133.2 | 151.3 |
Payments made | (56.6) | (63.7) |
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold | 48.5 | 51.8 |
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties | (2.2) | (0.6) |
Warranty liability assumed from joint venture | 7.4 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 130.3 | 138.8 |
Amount of deferred revenue related to warranty | 47.9 |  | 41.4
Marine Engine [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | 4.1 | 6.2 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 4.1 | 6.2 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Boat [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 81.0 | 85.5 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 101.0 | 105.5 |
Fitness [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | 26.9 | 36.4 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 31.5 | 42.0 |
Bowling & Billiards [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation | 1.2 | 2.9 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation | 2.0 | 5.3 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 0 | 0.1 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | $ 0 | $ 0.1 |

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