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Information on Business Segments (Net Sales by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2020
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2020
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2020
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2019
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2019
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2019
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2019
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 460.1 $ 444.1 $ 366.9 $ 384.1 $ 537.4 $ 505.7 $ 518.7 $ 393.9 $ 1,655.2 $ 1,955.7 $ 1,941.2
ACCO Brands North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 822.1 966.8 940.7
ACCO Brands EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 523.9 569.3 605.2
ACCO Brands International                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 309.2 $ 419.6 $ 395.3
[1] Our recent acquisition of PowerA and previous acquisitions in Mexico and Brazil have increased the size of our seasonal businesses. As a result of the seasonal nature of the demand for our products, we have generated, and we expect to continue to generate, a significant percentage of our sales and profit during the second, third, and fourth quarters. However, our cash flow seasonality is almost all in the second half of the year, as the cash inflow in the first quarter is consumed in the second quarter as inventory. Our third and fourth quarter cash flow comes from completing the working capital cycle and collecting our accounts receivable.