Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On January 31, 2018, Snap-on acquired substantially all of the assets of George A. Sturdevant, Inc. (d/b/a Fastorq) for a cash purchase price of $3.0 million. Fastorq, based in New Caney, Texas, designs, assembles and distributes hydraulic torque and hydraulic tensioning products for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of Fastorq. The $2.6 million excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. On July 28, 2017, Snap-on acquired Torque Control Specialists Pty Ltd (“TCS”) for a cash purchase price of $3.6 million (or $3.5 million, net of cash acquired). TCS distributes a full range of torque products, including wrenches, multipliers and calibrators for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of TCS. The $2.3 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. On May 4, 2017, Snap-on acquired Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited, along with its U.S. and Chinese joint ventures (“Norbar”) for a cash purchase price of $71.6 million (or $69.9 million, net of cash acquired). Norbar designs and manufactures a full range of torque products, including wrenches, multipliers and calibrators for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of Norbar, including intangible assets. The $26.5 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. On January 30, 2017, Snap-on acquired BTC Global Limited (“BTC”) for a cash purchase price of $9.2 million. BTC designs and implements automotive vehicle inspection and management software for OEM franchise repair shops. In the second quarter of 2017, the company completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of BTC, including intangible assets. The $5.9 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For segment reporting purposes, the results of operations and assets of Fastorq, TCS and Norbar have been included in the Commercial & Industrial Group since the acquisition date and the results of operations and assets of BTC have been included in the Repair Systems and Information Group since the acquisition date. Pro forma financial information has not been presented for any of these acquisitions as the net effects, individually and collectively, were neither significant nor material to Snap-on’s results of operations or financial position. See Note 6 for further information on goodwill and other intangible assets.

Acquisitions

On January 31, 2018, Snap-on acquired substantially all of the assets of George A. Sturdevant, Inc. (d/b/a Fastorq) for a cash purchase price of $3.0 million. Fastorq, based in New Caney, Texas, designs, assembles and distributes hydraulic torque and hydraulic tensioning products for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of Fastorq. The $2.6 million excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On July 28, 2017, Snap-on acquired Torque Control Specialists Pty Ltd (“TCS”) for a cash purchase price of $3.6 million (or $3.5 million, net of cash acquired). TCS distributes a full range of torque products, including wrenches, multipliers and calibrators for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of TCS. The $2.3 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On May 4, 2017, Snap-on acquired Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited, along with its U.S. and Chinese joint ventures (“Norbar”) for a cash purchase price of $71.6 million (or $69.9 million, net of cash acquired). Norbar designs and manufactures a full range of torque products, including wrenches, multipliers and calibrators for use in critical industries. As of the first quarter of 2018, the company has substantially completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of Norbar, including intangible assets. The $26.5 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On January 30, 2017, Snap-on acquired BTC Global Limited (“BTC”) for a cash purchase price of $9.2 million. BTC designs and implements automotive vehicle inspection and management software for OEM franchise repair shops. In the second quarter of 2017, the company completed the purchase accounting valuations for the acquired net assets of BTC, including intangible assets. The $5.9 million excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For segment reporting purposes, the results of operations and assets of Fastorq, TCS and Norbar have been included in the Commercial & Industrial Group since the acquisition date and the results of operations and assets of BTC have been included in the Repair Systems and Information Group since the acquisition date.

Pro forma financial information has not been presented for any of these acquisitions as the net effects, individually and collectively, were neither significant nor material to Snap-on’s results of operations or financial position. See Note 6 for further information on goodwill and other intangible assets.