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Information on Business Segments (Net Sales by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	[1]	Sep. 30, 2019	[1]	Jun. 30, 2019	[1]	Mar. 31, 2019	[1]	Dec. 31, 2018	[1]	Sep. 30, 2018	[1]	Jun. 30, 2018	[1]	Mar. 31, 2018	[1]	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 537.4		$ 505.7		$ 518.7		$ 393.9		$ 529.3		$ 507.3		$ 498.8		$ 405.8		$ 1,955.7	$ 1,941.2	$ 1,948.8
ACCO Brands North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	966.8	940.7	999.0
ACCO Brands EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	569.3	605.2	542.8
ACCO Brands International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	$ 419.6	$ 395.3	$ 407.0
[1] Historically, our business has experienced higher sales and earnings in the second, third, and fourth quarters of the calendar year and we expect those trends to continue. Two principal factors contribute to this seasonality: (1) we are a major supplier of products related to the back-to-school season, which occurs principally from May through September for our businesses in North America and Mexico and from November through February for our Australian and Brazilian businesses; and (2) several product categories we sell lend themselves to calendar year-end purchase, including planners, paper storage, and organization products.

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