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Significant Accounting Policies, Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Adopted Accounting Standards - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) Reportingunit | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2020 Segment | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Segment Reportingunit | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | Segment |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Interest costs capitalized |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 300,000
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 98,700,000 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 98,700,000 | 0 | 0
Number of reporting units | Reportingunit | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Deferred taxes for undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries not permanently reinvested |  |  |  |  | 216,000,000.0 |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 299,000,000.0 |  |
Advertising expenses |  |  |  |  | 108,800,000 | 117,400,000 | 99,000,000.0
Research and development expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 26,300,000 | $ 26,600,000 | $ 19,700,000
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service And Maintenance Agreement Term |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Service And Maintenance Agreement Term |  |  |  |  | 60 months |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 1 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 23 years |  |
Amortizable Period, Option 6 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortizable life |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |
Buildings | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |
Buildings | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 50 years |  |
Machinery, equipment and furniture | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Machinery, equipment and furniture | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Computer software | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Computer software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Leitz Indefinite-lived Trade Name |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leitz Indefinite-lived Trade Name | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
ACCO Brands North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 98,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 98,700,000 |  |
ACCO Brands International |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
ACCO Brands International | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
ACCO Brands EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
ACCO Brands EMEA | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excess fair value over carrying value | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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