Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation	$ 47.8	$ 45.8
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation	55.8	58.1
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations	5.1	3.6
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	87.2	86.8
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	107.2	106.8
Amount of standby letters of credit and surety bonds issued	41.5
Amount of letters of credit posted as collateral	8.1
Amount of outstanding surety bonds posted	17.5
Amount of restricted cash provided as collateral against workers' compensation obligations	20.0
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion	48.7		49.6
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion	34.7		47.2
Activity related to product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward]
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
Amount of deferred revenue related to warranty	40.6		37.4
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure	1.6		3.0
Marine Engine [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation	6.2	6.2
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation	6.2	6.2
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	2.2	2.3
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	2.2	2.3
Boat [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation	2.3	2.3
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation	2.3	2.3
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	84.9	84.4
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	104.9	104.4
Fitness [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation	36.4	31.6
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation	42.0	37.0
Bowling and Billiards [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, single year obligation	2.9	5.7
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse, maximum obligation	5.3	12.6
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation	0.1	0.1
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation	$ 0.1	$ 0.1