Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (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
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$ 102.9	$ 180.5	$ 155.5	$ 224.4
Income from discontinued operations	225.7	46.9	254.3	75.2
Net income attributable to Fortune Brands	328.6	227.4	409.8	299.6
Less: Preferred stock dividends	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders - basic	328.5	227.3	409.6	299.4
Convertible Preferred stock dividends	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders - diluted	$ 328.6	$ 227.4	$ 409.8	$ 299.6
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	154.3	152.5	154.0	152.0
Conversion of Convertible Preferred stock	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1
Exercise of share-based awards	2.0	0.5	1.8	0.5
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	157.3	154.1	156.9	153.6
Antidilutive stock-based awards excluded from weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted EPS	8.8	17.1	8.5	16.4
Continuing operations, Basic	$ 0.67	$ 1.18	$ 1.01	$ 1.47
Discontinued operations, Basic	$ 1.46	$ 0.31	$ 1.65	$ 0.50
Net earnings per basic share	$ 2.13	$ 1.49	$ 2.66	$ 1.97
Continuing operations, Diluted	$ 0.65	$ 1.17	$ 0.99	$ 1.46
Discontinued operations, Diluted	$ 1.44	$ 0.31	$ 1.62	$ 0.49
Net earnings per diluted share	$ 2.09	$ 1.48	$ 2.61	$ 1.95

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 171
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 07-4
-Paragraph 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534