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Document And Entity Information (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Feb. 01, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description

EXPLANATORY NOTE

ACCO Brands Corporation ("ACCO Brands" or the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (as previously amended, the "2011 Annual Report") to supplement certain information contained in Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. In response to SEC comments, the Company is enhancing its disclosure within these Items to expand its discussion of the assumptions used in recording the Company's obligations under its pension benefit plans and the resulting impacts. The changes are reflected in the descriptions of the Company's Critical Accounting Policies and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, as contained in the following items:

 

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies, Employee Benefit Plans; and

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 4 Pension and Other Retiree Benefits, and Note 19 Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited).

Other than the above-described changes to Note 4 and Note 19, our financial statements have not been changed.

We also are re-filing the XBRL interactive data filed as exhibits to the 2011 Annual Report to reflect the changes in Note 4 Pension and Other Retiree Benefits and Note 19 Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

This Amendment to the 2011 Annual Report contains only Items 7, 8 and 15 of Form 10-K, and ACCO Brands is not amending or supplementing any other information in its previously filed 2011 Annual Report.

   
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2011    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2011    
Entity Registrant Name ACCO BRANDS CORP    
Entity Central Index Key 0000712034    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   55,480,751  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Public Float     $ 282
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No