Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of potential amount of collateral required to recourse from third parties

The Company has entered into guarantees of indebtedness of third parties, primarily in connection with customer financing programs.  Under these arrangements, the Company has guaranteed customer obligations to the financial institutions in the event of customer default, generally subject to a maximum amount that is less than total obligations outstanding.  The Company has also extended guarantees to third parties that have purchased customer receivables from Brunswick and, in certain instances, has guaranteed secured term financing of its customers.  Potential payments in connection with these customer financing arrangements generally extend over several years.  The potential cash obligations associated with these customer financing arrangements as of October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 were:

	Single Year Obligation				Maximum Obligation
(in millions)	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Marine Engine	$	6.2	$	6.2	$	6.2	$	6.2
Boat		2.3		2.3		2.3		2.3
Fitness		36.4		31.6		42.0		37.0
Bowling & Billiards		2.9		5.7		5.3		12.6
Total	$	47.8	$	45.8	$	55.8	$	58.1

Schedule of potential cash payments to third parties associated with repurchase exposure

The Company has also entered into arrangements with third-party lenders where it has agreed, in the event of a default by the customer, to repurchase from the third-party lender those Brunswick products repossessed from the customer.  These arrangements are typically subject to a maximum repurchase amount.  The potential cash payments the Company could be required to make to repurchase collateral as of October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 were:

	Single Year Obligation				Maximum Obligation
(in millions)	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Marine Engine	$	2.2	$	2.3	$	2.2	$	2.3
Boat		84.9		84.4		104.9		104.4
Bowling & Billiards		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Total	$	87.2	$	86.8	$	107.2	$	106.8

Product Warranty Liabilities

The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the nine months ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010:

	Nine Months Ended
(in millions)	October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	151.3		$	139.8
Payments made		(63.7	)		(70.6	)
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold		51.8			71.8
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties		(0.6	)		(0.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	138.8		$	140.8