CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Sales	$ 752.4	$ 702.7	$ 1,415.3	$ 1,375.8
Less: Excise taxes	(156.9)	(132.3)	(286.0)	(281.4)
Net sales	595.5	570.4	1,129.3	1,094.4
Cost of goods sold	248.6	241.7	467.7	471.3
Gross profit	346.9	328.7	661.6	623.1
Advertising and marketing expense	98.0	99.3	174.7	165.8
Selling, general and administrative expense	104.7	97.8	205.1	198.5
Amortization of intangible assets	4.3	4.1	8.5	8.0
Restructuring charges (gains)	0.4	(0.2)	2.7	1.9
Business separation costs	13.8	8.0	13.8	17.2
Operating income	125.7	119.7	256.8	231.7
Interest expense	26.9	29.1	51.4	60.0
Other (income) expense	(22.5)	3.0	(28.4)	3.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	121.3	87.6	233.8	168.6
Income taxes	20.0	25.2	54.1	44.5
Income from continuing operations-Beam Inc.	101.3	62.4	179.7	124.1
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.8)	267.6	(0.1)	289.1
Net income	100.5	330.0	179.6	413.2
Less: Noncontrolling interests related to discontinued operations		1.4		3.4
Net income attributable to Beam Inc.	$ 100.5	$ 328.6	$ 179.6	$ 409.8
Basic earnings per Beam Inc. common share
Continuing operations	$ 0.64	$ 0.40	$ 1.14	$ 0.80
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ 1.73		$ 1.86
Net income	$ 0.63	$ 2.13	$ 1.14	$ 2.66
Diluted earnings per Beam Inc. common share
Continuing operations	$ 0.63	$ 0.40	$ 1.12	$ 0.79
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ 1.69		$ 1.82
Net income	$ 0.62	$ 2.09	$ 1.12	$ 2.61
Cash dividends per share paid on common stock	$ 0.205	$ 0.190	$ 0.410	$ 0.380
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic	158.0	154.3	157.5	154.0
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	160.8	157.3	160.2	156.9