Basis Of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the terms "ACCO Brands," "ACCO," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to ACCO Brands Corporation, a Delaware corporation incorporated in 2005, and its consolidated domestic and international subsidiaries. The management of ACCO Brands Corporation is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ACCO Brands Corporation and its domestic and international subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On January 31, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Esselte Acquisition") of Esselte Group Holdings AB ("Esselte"). Accordingly, the financial results of Esselte are included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of February 1, 2017, and are reflected in all three of the Company's reportable segments. See "Note 3. Acquisitions" for details on the Esselte Acquisition. Effective with the first quarter of 2017, as a result of the Esselte Acquisition, the Company realigned its operating structure, which impacted its determination of its business segments for financial reporting purposes. As a result, the Company no longer reports the financial results of its Computer Products Group as a separate segment. Prior year amounts included herein have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. See "Note 16. Information on Business Segments" for details on the realigned segments. On May 2, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Australia Stationery Industries, Inc. (the "PA Acquisition"), which indirectly owned the 50% of the Pelikan Artline joint-venture and the issued capital stock of Pelikan Artline Pty Limited (collectively, "Pelikan Artline") that was not already owned by the Company. Prior to the PA Acquisition, the Pelikan Artline joint-venture was accounted for under the equity method. From the date of the PA Acquisition, the results of Pelikan Artline are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements and are reported in the ACCO Brands International segment. Accordingly, we no longer separately report equity in earnings from this joint venture. See "Note 3. Acquisitions" for details on the PA Acquisition. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

1. Basis of Presentation

As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the terms "ACCO Brands," "ACCO," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to ACCO Brands Corporation, a Delaware corporation incorporated in 2005, and its consolidated domestic and international subsidiaries.

The management of ACCO Brands Corporation is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ACCO Brands Corporation and its domestic and international subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

On January 31, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Esselte Acquisition") of Esselte Group Holdings AB ("Esselte"). Accordingly, the financial results of Esselte are included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of February 1, 2017, and are reflected in all three of the Company's reportable segments. See "Note 3. Acquisitions" for details on the Esselte Acquisition.

Effective with the first quarter of 2017, as a result of the Esselte Acquisition, the Company realigned its operating structure, which impacted its determination of its business segments for financial reporting purposes. As a result, the Company no longer reports the financial results of its Computer Products Group as a separate segment. Prior year amounts included herein have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. See "Note 16. Information on Business Segments" for details on the realigned segments.

On May 2, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Australia Stationery Industries, Inc. (the "PA Acquisition"), which indirectly owned the 50% of the Pelikan Artline joint-venture and the issued capital stock of Pelikan Artline Pty Limited (collectively, "Pelikan Artline") that was not already owned by the Company. Prior to the PA Acquisition, the Pelikan Artline joint-venture was accounted for under the equity method. From the date of the PA Acquisition, the results of Pelikan Artline are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements and are reported in the ACCO Brands International segment. Accordingly, we no longer separately report equity in earnings from this joint venture. See "Note 3. Acquisitions" for details on the PA Acquisition.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.