Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 272.2	$ 274.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	82.8	75.0
Amortization	7.2	6.1
Stock-based compensation	15.4	14.8
Deferred income taxes	(1.5)	54.9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	56.9
Gain on sale of assets	(17.8)
Pension settlement	1.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(12.4)	(35.6)
Inventories	(124.3)	(110.3)
Accounts payable	(50.8)	(47.3)
Other assets	46.3	(15.8)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(161.0)	(103.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	114.1	112.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(92.3)	(95.9)
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	76.0	6.6
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(680.6)
Return of investment in affiliates	1.5	2.0
Cash transfer from Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. in spin-off		6.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(14.8)	(761.9)
Financing activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net	2.9	(27.7)
Repayment of long-term debt	(832.3)	(10.3)
Issuance of long-term debt	495.9	605.8
Dividends to stockholders	(108.9)	(97.3)
Proceeds from stock-based awards, net	143.9	90.8
Tax benefit on stock-based awards	11.9	11.4
Debt issuance costs	(1.0)	(1.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(287.6)	571.7
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	(6.2)	6.8
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(194.5)	(70.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	365.7	218.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	171.2	147.5
Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities
Dividends declared to stockholders not paid	$ 36.7