Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income
Net sales	$ 1,592.4	$ 1,509.6	$ 2,979.7		$ 2,781.1
Cost of products sold	841.3	781.9	1,585.2		1,446.6
Excise taxes on spirits	132.5	128.0	281.4		254.4
Advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses	412.8	383.9	770.5		741.5
Amortization of intangible assets	7.9	8.2	15.5		16.6
Restructuring charges	0.1	(0.6)	2.6	[1]	0.5	[1]
Business separation costs	10.3		19.8
Operating income	187.5	208.2	304.7		321.5
Interest expense	42.1	49.9	85.8		101.8
Other expense (income), net	3.0	(18.8)	4.0		(19.9)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	142.4	177.1	214.9		239.6
Income taxes	39.2	(3.6)	58.8		14.7
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	103.2	180.7	156.1		224.9
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	226.8	48.7	257.1		78.9
Net income	330.0	229.4	413.2		303.8
Less: Noncontrolling interests	1.4	2.0	3.4		4.2
Net income attributable to Fortune Brands	328.6	227.4	409.8		299.6
Amounts attributable to common shareholders
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	102.9	180.5	155.5		224.4
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 225.7	$ 46.9	$ 254.3		$ 75.2
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.67	$ 1.18	$ 1.01		$ 1.47
Discontinued operations	$ 1.46	$ 0.31	$ 1.65		$ 0.50
Net income	$ 2.13	$ 1.49	$ 2.66		$ 1.97
Diluted
Continuing operations	$ 0.65	$ 1.17	$ 0.99		$ 1.46
Discontinued operations	$ 1.44	$ 0.31	$ 1.62		$ 0.49
Net income	$ 2.09	$ 1.48	$ 2.61		$ 1.95
Dividends paid per common share	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.38		$ 0.38
Average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	154.3	152.5	154.0		152.0
Diluted	157.3	154.1	156.9		153.6

[1] "Other Charges" represent charges directly related to restructuring initiatives that cannot be reported as restructuring under U.S. GAAP. Such costs may include losses on disposal of inventories, trade receivables allowances from exiting product lines and accelerated depreciation resulting from the closure of facilities.