10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 1, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 1-1370

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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Wisconsin	39-0182330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

414/259-5333

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Yes  x     No  o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Yes  o     No  x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at February 3, 2012
COMMON STOCK, par value $0.01 per share	49,773,850 Shares

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010	6
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	28
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	28
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
Item 6.	Exhibits	29
Signatures		30
Exhibit Index		31

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	13,932	$	209,639
Accounts Receivable, Net	291,587		249,358
Inventories -
Finished Products and Parts	415,911		292,527
Work in Process	142,758		127,358
Raw Materials	8,883		7,206
Total Inventories	567,552		427,091
Deferred Income Tax Asset	43,110		42,163
Assets Held for Sale	4,000		4,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	38,324		36,413
Total Current Assets	958,505		968,664
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	205,037		202,940
Investments	20,494		21,017
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	6,236		4,919
Other Intangible Assets, Net	88,068		89,275
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Asset	21,548		31,001
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	9,282		9,102
Total Other Assets	350,665		358,254
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Cost	1,033,160		1,026,967
Less - Accumulated Depreciation	705,239		687,667
Total Plant and Equipment, Net	327,921		339,300
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,637,091	$	1,666,218

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	$	185,555		$	183,733
Short-Term Debt	3,000			3,000
Accrued Liabilities	149,333			157,650
Total Current Liabilities	337,888			344,383
OTHER LIABILITIES:
Accrued Pension Cost	181,588			191,417
Accrued Employee Benefits	24,252			24,100
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	110,577			116,092
Other Long-Term Liabilities	30,553			27,283
Long-Term Debt	240,000			225,000
Total Other Liabilities	586,970			583,892
SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT:
Common Stock - Authorized 120,000 shares, $.01 par value, issued 57,854 shares	579			579
Additional Paid-In Capital	80,083			79,354
Retained Earnings	1,079,252			1,092,864
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(247,729		)	(243,498		)
Treasury Stock at cost, 8,068 and 7,373 shares, respectively	(199,952		)	(191,356		)
Total Shareholders’ Investment	712,233			737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT	$	1,637,091		$	1,666,218

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
NET SALES	$	447,947		$	450,324		$	845,244		$	784,440
COST OF GOODS SOLD	374,067			372,003			705,310			644,125
Gross Profit	73,880			78,321			139,934			140,315
ENGINEERING, SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES	73,292			74,559			140,969			145,015
Income (Loss) from Operations	588			3,762			(1,035		)	(4,700		)
INTEREST EXPENSE	(4,796		)	(9,008		)	(9,134		)	(14,165		)
OTHER INCOME, Net	1,388			1,637			3,183			3,073
Loss Before Income Taxes	(2,820		)	(3,609		)	(6,986		)	(15,792		)
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(5,517		)	(2,357		)	(4,463		)	(6,427		)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE DATA
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418			49,702			49,746			49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326			49,702			49,746			49,666
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE	$	0.11		$	0.11		$	0.22		$	0.22

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	31,577			31,080
Stock Compensation Expense	3,555			8,003
Loss on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	16			690
Provision (Benefit) for Deferred Income Taxes	5,287			(3,909		)
Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates	(2,337		)	(2,331		)
Dividends Received from Unconsolidated Affiliates	4,029			6,880
Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable	(43,411		)	42,214
Increase in Inventories	(140,214		)	(154,005		)
(Increase) Decrease in Other Current Assets	(841		)	11,897
Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	(8,020		)	(54,860		)
Other, Net	(12,118		)	(4,944		)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(165,000		)	(128,650		)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(19,704		)	(21,341		)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	95			52
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	(2,673		)	—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(22,282		)	(21,289		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings on Revolver	15,000			55,000
Proceeds from Long-Term Debt Financing	—			225,000
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007		)	(4,994		)
Repayments on Long-Term Debt	—			(203,698		)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384		)	—
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565		)	(5,537		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(3,956		)	65,771
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,469		)	(905		)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(195,707		)	(85,073		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	209,639			116,554
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	$	13,932		$	31,481

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. General Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but also does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, in the opinion of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the Company), adequate disclosures have been presented to prevent the information from being misleading, and all adjustments necessary to present fair statements of the results of operations and financial position have been included. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto which were included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying value before applying the two-step goodwill impairment model that is currently in place. If it is determined through the qualitative assessment that a reporting unit's fair value is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the remaining impairment steps would be unnecessary. The qualitative assessment is optional, allowing companies to go directly to the quantitative assessment. This update is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which amends current comprehensive income guidance. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, it requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. Under the two-statement approach, the first statement would include components of net income, which is consistent with the income statement format used today, and the second statement would include components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The ASU does not change the items that must be reported in OCI. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.” The ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) to develop a single, converged fair value framework. While the ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, it expands existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments. Key additional disclosures include quantitative disclosures about unobservable inputs in Level 3 measures, qualitative information about sensitivity of Level 3 measures and valuation process, and classification within the fair value hierarchy for instruments where fair value is only disclosed in the footnotes but carrying amount is on some other basis. For public companies, the ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

3. Assets Held for Sale

On July 1, 2009 the Company announced a plan to close its Jefferson and Watertown, WI manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2010. At January 1, 2012 and at July 3, 2011, the Company had $4.0 million included in Assets Held for Sale in its Consolidated Balance Sheets consisting of certain assets related to the Jefferson, WI production facility. Prior to the closure, the facility manufactured all portable generator and pressure washer products marketed and sold by the Company within its Power Products Segment.

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4. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method, an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company’s unvested grants of restricted stock and deferred stock awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends (whether paid or unpaid), which are required to be treated as participating securities and included in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share.

Information on earnings (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Less: Dividends Attributable to Unvested Shares	(80		)	(112		)	(207		)	(182		)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	$	2,617		$	(1,364	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(9,547	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418			49,702			49,746			49,666
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326			49,702			49,746			49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)

The dilutive effect of the potential exercise of outstanding stock-based awards to acquire common shares is calculated using the treasury stock method. As a result of the Company incurring losses from continuing operations for the three months ended December 26, 2010 and for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010, potential incremental common shares of 385,000, 887,000 and 362,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for each period because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. In addition, the following options to purchase shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Options to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (in thousands)	4,712		4,262		4,041		4,262
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Excluded	$	24.91	$	28.08	$	26.59	28.08

On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized up to $50 million in funds for use in a common share repurchase program with an expiration of June 30, 2013. The common share repurchase program authorizes the purchase of shares of the Company's common stock on the open market or in private transactions from time to time, depending on market conditions and certain governing loan covenants. During fiscal 2012, the Company repurchased 801,843 shares on the open market at an average price $14.20 per share. There were no shares repurchased in fiscal 2011.

5. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is a more inclusive financial reporting method that includes certain financial information that has not been recognized in the calculation of net income (loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) and other changes in shareholders’ investment from transactions and events other than with shareholders. Total comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	728			1,283			(9,286		)	10,508
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax	(3,092		)	(1,474		)	(3,102		)	(8,312		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation, Net of Tax	4,081			3,944			8,157			8,416
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	4,414		$	2,501		$	(6,754	)	$	1,247

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	$	16,703		$	25,989
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments	(5,345		)	(2,243		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation	(259,087		)	(267,244		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(247,729	)	$	(243,498	)

6. Investments

This caption represents the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies consisting of its 30% and 50% owned joint ventures. Such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, the Company’s investment in these joint ventures totaled $20.5 million and $21.0 million, respectively.

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method, generally on a lag of 3 months or less, was as follows (in thousands):

Unaudited results of operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies for the three and six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Results of Operations:
Sales	$	32,262	$	30,933	$	64,577	$	59,784
Cost of Goods Sold	25,843		24,495		51,474		48,317
Gross Profit	$	6,419	$	6,438	$	13,103	$	11,467
Net Income	$	2,455	$	3,149	$	5,225	$	5,241

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Unaudited balance sheets of unconsolidated affiliated companies as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011:

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Financial Position:
Assets:
Current Assets	$	55,295	$	51,838
Non-Current Assets	15,580		18,292
	$	70,875	$	70,130
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities	$	21,332	$	15,809
Non-Current Liabilities	4,589		5,749
	$	25,921	$	21,558
Equity	$	44,954	$	48,572

Net sales to equity method investees were approximately $1.1 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010, respectively. Purchases of finished products from equity method investees were approximately $61.7 million and $52.1 million for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010.

7. Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The Company has noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans covering certain employees. The following tables summarize the plans’ income and expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	3,489		$	3,121		$	102		$	117
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	14,284			14,143			1,695			1,707
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19,124		)	(19,202		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	2			2			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	725			765			(959		)	(757		)
Actuarial Loss	4,570			4,408			2,353			2,359
Net Periodic Expense	$	3,946		$	3,237		$	3,191		$	3,426

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	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	6,885		$	6,787		$	204		$	243
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	28,635			28,344			3,375			3,546
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(38,348		)	(38,487		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	4			4			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	1,450			1,530			(1,918		)	(1,739		)
Actuarial Loss	9,246			8,885			4,590			5,141
Net Periodic Expense	$	7,872		$	7,063		$	6,251		$	7,191

The Company expects to make benefit payments of approximately $2.9 million attributable to its non-qualified pension plans during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made payments of approximately $1.5 million for its non-qualified pension plans. The Company anticipates making benefit payments of approximately $22.2 million for its other postretirement benefit plans during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made payments of $9.3 million for its other postretirement benefit plans.

The Company is required to make minimum contributions to the qualified pension plan of approximately $28.8 million during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made cash contributions of $5.5 million to the qualified pension plan. The Company may be required to make further contributions in future years depending upon the actual return on plan assets and the funded status of the plan in future periods.

8. Stock Incentives

Stock based compensation expense is calculated by estimating the fair value of incentive stock awards granted and amortizing the estimated value over the awards' vesting period. Stock based compensation expense was $1.0 million and $3.6 million for the three and six months ended January 1, 2012, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 26, 2010, stock based compensation expense was $2.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Included in stock based compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 26, 2010 was an expense of $1.3 million due to the modification of certain vesting conditions for the Company’s stock incentive awards. The modification of the awards was made in connection with the Company’s previously announced organization changes that involved a planned reduction of salaried employees during the quarter ended December 26, 2010. The Company also recorded expenses of approximately $2.2 million for severance and other related employee separation costs associated with the reduction.

9. Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities

The Company enters into derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges to manage certain interest rate, foreign currency and commodity exposures. Company policy allows derivatives to be used only for identifiable exposures and, therefore, the Company does not enter into hedges for trading purposes where the sole objective is to generate profits.

The Company formally designates the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure and documents both the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. The Company formally assesses, both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the forecasted cash flows of the related underlying exposure. Because of the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the forecasted cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. Derivative financial instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The effective portion of gains or losses on the derivative designated as cash flow hedges are reported as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.

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The Company enters into interest rate swaps to manage a portion of its interest rate risk from financing certain dealer and distributor inventories through a third party financing source. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and are used to effectively fix the interest payments to a third party financing source, exclusive of lender spreads, ranging from 1.36% to 1.60% for a notional principal amount of $60 million through July 2017.

The Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the risk from forecasted third party and intercompany sales or payments denominated in foreign currencies. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars or Canadian Dollars. These contracts generally do not have a maturity of more than twenty-four months.

The Company uses raw materials that are subject to price volatility. The Company hedges a portion of its exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with commodities used in the manufacturing process by entering into forward purchase contracts or commodity swaps. Derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges are used by the Company to reduce exposure to variability in cash flows associated with future purchases of natural gas, aluminum and steel. These contracts generally do not have a maturity of more than twenty-four months.

The Company has considered the counterparty credit risk related to all its interest rate, foreign currency and commodity derivative contracts and does not deem any counterparty credit risk material at this time.

The notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding at the end of the period is indicative of the level of the Company’s derivative activity during the period. As of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts (in thousands):

Contract		Notional Amount
		January 1, 2012	July 3, 2011
Interest Rate:
LIBOR Interest Rate (U.S. Dollars)	Fixed	60,000	—
Foreign Currency:
Australian Dollar	Sell	30,230	34,295
Canadian Dollar	Sell	3,000	10,700
Euro	Sell	49,800	41,500
Japanese Yen	Buy	217,000	—
Commodity:
Natural Gas (Therms)	Buy	7,710	11,187
Aluminum (Metric Tons)	Buy	26	8
Steel (Metric Tons)	Buy	2	1

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The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

Balance Sheet Location	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Interest rate contract
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(841		)	—
Foreign currency contracts
Other Current Assets	5,980			108
Accrued Liabilities	(752		)	(3,550		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	—			(280		)
Commodity contracts
Other Current Assets	—			26
Accrued Liabilities	(8,759		)	(1,937		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(312		)	(91		)
	$	(4,684	)	$	(5,724	)

The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations is as follows:

	Three months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(304	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	(401		)	Net Sales	1,182			—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(2,387		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(903		)	8
	$	(3,092	)		$	222		$	8

	Three months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(1,665	)	Net Sales	$	723		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	36			Cost of Goods Sold	(121		)	—
Commodity contracts	155			Cost of Goods Sold	(823		)	38
	$	(1,474	)		$	(221	)	$	38

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	Six months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(513	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	2,753			Net Sales	(62		)	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(5,342		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,241		)	(22		)
	$	(3,102	)		$	(1,360	)	$	(22	)

	Six months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(7,698	)	Net Sales	$	1,761		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	2			Cost of Goods Sold	(452		)	—
Commodity contracts	(616		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,136		)	82
	$	(8,312	)		$	173		$	82

During the next twelve months, the amount of the January 1, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss balance that is expected to be reclassified into earnings is expected to be $4.7 million.

10. Fair Value Measurements

The following guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 (in thousands):

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			Fair Value Measurement Using
	January 1, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	5,980	$	—	$	5,980	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	10,664	$	—	$	10,664	$	—
	July 3, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	134	$	—	$	134	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	5,858	$	—	$	5,858	$	—

11. Warranty

The Company recognizes the cost associated with its standard warranty on Engines and Products at the time of sale. The amount recognized is based on historical failure rates and current claim cost experience. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Beginning Balance	$	45,995		$	41,945
Payments	(13,911		)	(13,275		)
Provision for Current Year Warranties	14,696			13,631
Changes in Estimates	(1,145		)	130
Ending Balance	$	45,635		$	42,431

12. Income Taxes

As of July 3, 2011, the Company had $12.0 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $9.9 million represents the portion that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. As of July 3, 2011, the Company had $5.7 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties. For the six months ended January 1, 2012, the Company recorded a decrease to the tax reserve of $6.0 million, of which $1.2 million related to interest, as a result of the settlement of audits and the lapse in the statute of limitations in certain foreign jurisdictions.

The Company's annual effective tax rate reflects its best estimate of financial operating results and the estimated impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the mix of pretax income from all tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates will have an impact on the Company's effective tax rate. The fiscal 2012 estimated annual tax rate is based on the latest tax law changes.

Income tax returns are filed in the U.S., state, and foreign jurisdictions and related audits occur on a regular basis. In the U.S., the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations before fiscal 2009 and is currently under audit by various state and foreign jurisdictions. With respect to the Company's major foreign jurisdictions, it is no longer subject to tax examinations before fiscal 2001.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of its business. These actions typically relate to product liability (including asbestos-related liability), patent and trademark matters, and disputes with customers, suppliers, distributors and dealers, competitors and employees.

Starting with the first complaint in June 2004, various plaintiff groups filed complaints in state and federal courts across the country against the Company and other engine and lawnmower manufacturers alleging that the horsepower labels on the

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products they purchased were inaccurate and that the Company conspired with other engine and lawnmower manufacturers to conceal the true horsepower of these engines ("Horsepower Class Actions"). On December 5, 2008, the Multidistrict Litigation Panel coordinated and transferred the cases to Judge Adelman of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (In Re: Lawnmower Engine Horsepower Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 2:08-md-01999).

On February 24, 2010, the Company entered into a Stipulation of Settlement ("Settlement") that resolves all of the Horsepower Class Actions. The Settlement resolves all horsepower-labeling claims brought by all persons or entities in the United States who, beginning January 1, 1994 through the date notice of the Settlement is first given, purchased, for use and not for resale, a lawn mower containing a gas combustible engine up to 30 horsepower provided that either the lawn mower or the engine of the lawn mower was manufactured or sold by a defendant. On August 16, 2010, Judge Adelman issued a final order approving the Settlement as well as the settlements of all other defendants. In August and September 2010, several class members filed a Notice of Appeal of Judge Adelman's final approval order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. All of those appeals were settled as of February 16, 2011 with no additional contribution from Briggs & Stratton.

As part of the Settlement, the Company denies any and all liability and seeks resolution to avoid further protracted and expensive litigation. The settling defendants as a group agreed to pay an aggregate amount of $51.0 million. However, the monetary contribution of the amount of each of the settling defendants is confidential. In addition, the Company, along with the other settling defendants, agreed to injunctive relief regarding their future horsepower labeling, as well as procedures that will allow purchasers of lawnmower engines to seek a one-year extended warranty free of charge. Under the terms of the Settlement, the balance of settlement funds were paid, and the one-year warranty extension program began to run, on March 1, 2011. As a result of the Settlement, the Company recorded a total charge of $30.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 representing the total of the Company's monetary portion of the Settlement and the estimated costs of extending the warranty period for one year.

On March 19, 2010, new plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada (Robert Foster et al. v. Sears Canada, Inc. et al., Docket No. 766-2010). On May 3, 2010, other plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Montreal Superior Court in Canada (Eric Liverman, et al. v. Deere & Company, et al., Docket No. 500-06-000507-109). Both Canadian complaints contain allegations and seek relief under Canadian law that are similar to the Horsepower Class Actions. The Company is evaluating the complaints and has not yet filed an answer or other responsive pleading to either one.

On May 14, 2010, the Company notified retirees and certain retirement eligible employees of various changes to the Company-sponsored retiree medical plans. The purpose of the amendments was to better align the plans offered to both hourly and salaried retirees. On August 16, 2010, a putative class of retirees who retired prior to August 1, 2006 and the United Steel Workers filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Merrill, Weber, Carpenter, et al; United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC v. Briggs & Stratton Corporation; Group Insurance Plan of Briggs & Stratton Corporation; and Does 1 through 20, Docket No. 10-C-0700), contesting the Company's right to make these changes. In addition to a request for class certification, the complaint seeks an injunction preventing the alleged unilateral termination or reduction in insurance coverage to the class of retirees, a permanent injunction preventing defendants from ever making changes to the retirees' insurance coverage, restitution with interest (if applicable) and attorneys' fees and costs. The Company moved to dismiss the complaint and believes the changes are within its rights. On April 21, 2011, the district court issued an order granting the Company's motion to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs filed a motion with the court to reconsider its order on May 17, 2011. On August 24, 2011, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion and vacated the dismissal of the case. The Company is seeking leave to appeal the court's decision directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss, the Company believes the unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

14. Segment Information

The Company operates two reportable business segments that are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations. Summarized segment data is as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
NET SALES:
Engines	$	286,099		$	297,827		$	489,477		$	503,441
Products	215,416			186,361			450,698			353,949
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(53,568		)	(33,864		)	(94,931		)	(72,950		)
Total *	$	447,947		$	450,324		$	845,244		$	784,440
* International sales included in net sales based on product shipment destination	$	178,630		$	208,610		$	326,433		$	326,459
GROSS PROFIT:
Engines	$	49,352		$	68,546		$	86,235		$	111,205
Products	26,819			12,084			54,429			29,391
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	73,880		$	78,321		$	139,934		$	140,315
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
Engines	$	2,302		$	20,186		$	(3,175	)	$	14,849
Products	577			(14,115		)	2,870			(19,268		)
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	588		$	3,762		$	(1,035	)	$	(4,700	)

15. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	—
6.875% Senior Notes	225,000		225,000
	$	240,000	$	225,000

On December 15, 2010, the Company issued $225 million of 6.875% Senior Notes ("Senior Notes") due December 15, 2020.  The net proceeds of the offering were primarily used to redeem the outstanding principal of the 8.875% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011 ("Old Senior Notes"). In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company incurred approximately $5.0 million in new debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. In addition, at the time of the refinancing the Company expensed approximately $3.7 million associated with the make-whole terms of the Old Senior Notes, $0.1 million in remaining debt issuance costs and $0.1 million of original issue discount. These refinancing charges are included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended December 26, 2010.

On October 13, 2011, the Company entered into a $500 million multicurrency credit agreement (the “Revolver”). The Revolver replaced the amended and restated multicurrency credit agreement dated as of July 12, 2007. The Revolver has a term of five years and all outstanding borrowings on the Revolver are due and payable on October 13, 2016. The initial maximum availability under the revolving credit facility is $500 million. Availability under the revolving credit facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. The Company may from time to time increase the maximum availability under the revolving credit facility by up to $250 million if certain conditions are satisfied. In connection with the refinancing and the issuance of the Revolver, the Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in new debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the Revolver using the straight-line method.

The Senior Notes and Revolver contain restrictive covenants. These covenants include restrictions on the Company’s ability to: pay dividends; repurchase shares; incur indebtedness; create liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with other entities; sell or lease all or substantially all of its assets; and dispose of assets or the proceeds of sales of its assets. The Revolver contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and impose a maximum leverage ratio. As of January 1, 2012, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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16. Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness

Under the terms of the Company’s Senior Notes and the Revolver (collectively, the “Domestic Indebtedness”), Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, is the joint and several guarantor of the Domestic Indebtedness (the “Guarantor”). The guarantees are full and unconditional guarantees, except for certain customary limitations. Additionally, if at any time a domestic subsidiary of the Company constitutes a significant domestic subsidiary, then such domestic subsidiary will also become a guarantor of the Domestic Indebtedness. Currently, all of the Domestic Indebtedness is unsecured. If the Company were to fail to make a payment of interest or principal on its due date, the Guarantor is obligated to pay the outstanding Domestic Indebtedness. The Company had the following outstanding amounts related to the guaranteed debt (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012 Carrying Amount		Maximum Guarantee
6.875% Senior Notes	$	225,000	$	225,000
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	500,000

The following condensed supplemental consolidating financial information reflects the summarized financial information of the Company, its Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (in thousands):

BALANCE SHEET

As of January 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	493,956	$	384,854	$	269,541	$	(189,846	)	$	958,505
Investment in Subsidiaries	618,909		—		—		(618,909		)	—
Non-Current Assets	440,031		223,137		49,123		(33,705		)	678,586
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091
Current Liabilities	$	297,671	$	93,967	$	103,166	$	(156,916	)	$	337,888
Other Long-Term Obligations	542,992		48,553		62,061		(66,636		)	586,970
Shareholders’ Investment	712,233		465,471		153,437		(618,908		)	712,233
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091

BALANCE SHEET

As of July 3, 2011

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	519,783	$	343,266	$	244,473	$	(138,858	)	$	968,664
Investment in Subsidiaries	617,553		—		—		(617,553		)	—
Non-Current Assets	455,876		229,054		50,692		(38,068		)	697,554
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218
Current Liabilities	$	292,908	$	88,888	$	95,044	$	(132,457	)	$	344,383
Other Long-Term Obligations	562,361		20,988		45,012		(44,469		)	583,892
Shareholders’ Investment	737,943		462,444		155,109		(617,553		)	737,943
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	270,624		$	180,007		$	83,529		$	(86,213	)	$	447,947
Cost of Goods Sold	231,128			162,276			66,876			(86,213		)	374,067
Gross Profit	39,496			17,731			16,653			—			73,880
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	44,427			18,730			10,135			—			73,292
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(5,827		)	—			—			5,827			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	896			(999		)	6,518			(5,827		)	588
Interest Expense	(4,738		)	(9		)	(49		)	—			(4,796		)
Other Income, Net	931			74			383			—			1,388
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(2,911		)	(934		)	6,852			(5,827		)	(2,820		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(5,608		)	(2,060		)	2,151			—			(5,517		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	1,126		$	4,701		$	(5,827	)	$	2,697

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	285,078		$	144,890		$	90,036		$	(69,680	)	$	450,324
Cost of Goods Sold	228,169			142,724			70,790			(69,680		)	372,003
Gross Profit	56,909			2,166			19,246			—			78,321
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	42,500			19,231			12,828			—			74,559
Equity in Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	5,687			—			—			(5,687		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	8,722			(17,065		)	6,418			5,687			3,762
Interest Expense	(8,953		)	(17		)	(38		)	—			(9,008		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	773			175			689			—			1,637
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	542			(16,907		)	7,069			5,687			(3,609		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	1,794			(5,999		)	1,848			—			(2,357		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(1,252	)	$	(10,908	)	$	5,221		$	5,687		$	(1,252	)

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	464,705		$	390,573		$	155,010		$	(165,044	)	$	845,244
Cost of Goods Sold	392,010			350,286			128,058			(165,044		)	705,310
Gross Profit	72,695			40,287			26,952			—			139,934
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	81,540			36,882			22,547			—			140,969
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(3,640		)	—			—			3,640			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	(5,205		)	3,405			4,405			(3,640		)	(1,035		)
Interest Expense	(9,042		)	(21		)	(71		)	—			(9,134		)
Other Income, Net	2,410			165			608			—			3,183
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(11,837		)	3,549			4,942			(3,640		)	(6,986		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(9,314		)	1,541			3,310			—			(4,463		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(2,523	)	$	2,008		$	1,632		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,523	)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	477,770		$	295,362		$	160,145		$	(148,837	)	$	784,440
Cost of Goods Sold	384,741			280,682			127,539			(148,837		)	644,125
Gross Profit	93,029			14,680			32,606			—			140,315
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	84,956			36,576			23,483			—			145,015
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	6,489			—			—			(6,489		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	1,584			(21,896		)	9,123			6,489			(4,700		)
Interest Expense	(14,057		)	(37		)	(71		)	—			(14,165		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,818			313			942			—			3,073
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(10,655		)	(21,620		)	9,994			6,489			(15,792		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(1,290		)	(7,644		)	2,507			—			(6,427		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(9,365	)	$	(13,976	)	$	7,487		$	6,489		$	(9,365	)

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	$	(122,561	)	$	(22,069	)	$	(46,900	)	$	26,530		$	(165,000	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(16,386		)	(2,145		)	(1,173		)	—			(19,704		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	41			50			4			—			95
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	2,141			—			(5,765		)	3,624			—
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	—			—			(2,673		)	—			(2,673		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(14,204		)	(2,095		)	(9,607		)	3,624			(22,282		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,859		)	23,563			20,826			(26,530		)	15,000
Capital Contributions	—			—			3,624			(3,624		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007		)	—			—			—			(2,007		)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384		)	—			—			—			(11,384		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565		)	—			—			—			(5,565		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(21,815		)	23,563			24,450			(30,154		)	(3,956		)
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(4,469		)	—			(4,469		)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(158,580		)	(601		)	(36,526		)	—			(195,707		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	158,672			1,372			49,595			—			209,639
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	92		$	771		$	13,069		$	—		$	13,932

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$	(87,292	)	$	(42,444	)	$	6,752		$	(5,666	)	$	(128,650	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(15,933		)	(4,141		)	(1,267		)	—			(21,341		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	14			27			11			—			52
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(92		)	—			—			92			—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(16,011		)	(4,114		)	(1,256		)	92			(21,289		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	15,944			44,875			9,817			5,666			76,302
Capital Contributions	—			—			92			(92		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(4,994		)	—			—			—			(4,994		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,537		)	—			—			—			(5,537		)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	5,413			44,875			9,909			5,574			65,771
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(905		)	—			(905		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(97,890		)	(1,683		)	14,500			—			(85,073		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	100,880			3,675			11,999			—			116,554
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	2,990		$	1,992		$	26,499		$	—		$	31,481

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17. Subsequent Events

On January 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a plan to move existing manufacturing from the Company's Newbern, Tennessee facility to its McDonough, Georgia facility. The Company will also close its Ostrava, Czech Republic plant, shifting production to the Company's Murray, Kentucky facility. Also, the Company will continue reducing capacity by reconfiguring and idling certain assets at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. This decision was made after a comprehensive evaluation of the Company's manufacturing operations following significant and prolonged market declines.

The Newbern, Tennessee facility currently manufactures walk behind lawn mowers and snow throwers for the U.S. domestic market. The Ostrava, Czech Republic facility currently manufactures small engines for the outdoor power equipment industry.

These changes will result in the closing of the Company's facility in Newbern, Tennessee, affecting approximately 240 regular employees and 450 temporary employees. Additionally, the closing of the Ostrava, Czech Republic facility will affect approximately 77 regular employees. The Company does not anticipate significant employment changes at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. The Company will provide assistance programs, continued benefits and outplacement services for the affected employees.

Operations in Ostrava and Newbern are expected to wind down by March 15, 2012 and May 15, 2012, respectively. The pre-tax expense related to the restructuring activities is estimated to be $50 million to $55 million, of which, $45 million to $50 million is expected to be realized in fiscal 2012. Included in these charges are estimated pre-tax charges of approximately $35 million to $37 million for non-cash asset impairments and approximately $15 million to $18 million of other cash expenditures. The Company anticipates annualized pre-tax savings of $18 million to $20 million due to the restructuring actions.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the periods included in the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements:

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET SALES

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $447.9 million, a decrease of $2.4 million or 0.5% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Engines Segment fiscal 2012 second quarter net sales were $286.1 million, which was $11.7 million or 3.9% lower than the same period a year ago. This decrease in net sales was primarily driven by lower shipments to the European market, partially offset by a favorable mix of product shipped that reflected proportionally larger volumes of units used on snow throwers and portable and standby generators.

Products Segment fiscal 2012 second quarter net sales were $215.4 million, an increase of $29.1 million or 15.6% from the same period a year ago. The increase in net sales was primarily due to increased sales of portable and standby generators as channel inventories continue to be replenished following the recent storm activity, as well as higher shipments of snow equipment after channel inventories were depleted from the prior selling season.

Consolidated net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2012 were $845.2 million, an increase of $60.8 million or 7.8% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Engines Segment net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2012 were $489.5 million, which was $14.0 million or 2.8% lower than the same period a year ago. This decrease in net sales was primarily driven by lower shipment volumes of engines due to reduced consumer demand for lawn and garden products in the North America and European markets, partially offset by a favorable mix of product shipped that reflected proportionally larger volumes of units used on snow throwers and portable and standby generators.

Products Segment net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2012 were $450.7 million, an increase of $96.7 million or 27.3% from the same period a year ago. The increase in net sales was primarily due to increased sales of portable and standby generators due to widespread power outages in the U.S. as a result of a landed hurricane and subsequent snow storm on the United States East Coast earlier in the fiscal year, as well as increased shipments of snow equipment after channel inventories were depleted from the prior selling season. There were no landed hurricanes in fiscal 2011. 

GROSS PROFIT PERCENTAGE

The consolidated gross profit percentage was 16.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, down from 17.4% in the same period last year.

The Engines Segment gross profit percentage was 17.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, lower from 23.0% in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily due to higher manufacturing spending and unfavorable absorption on lower production volumes. Higher manufacturing spending is attributed to start-up costs of $5.0 million associated with launching our Phase III emissions compliant engines. Increased pricing offset increased commodity costs.

The Products Segment gross profit percentage was 12.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase from 6.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase over the prior year was attributable to improved pricing, production operational improvements of $5.8 million, and favorable absorption of $4.1 million on improved plant utilization, partially offset by increased commodity costs.

The consolidated gross profit percentage for the first six months of fiscal 2012 decreased to 16.6% from 17.9% in the first six months of fiscal 2011.

The Engines Segment gross profit percentage decreased to 17.6% for the first six months of fiscal 2012 from 22.1% in the first six months of fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily due to unfavorable foreign exchange of $4.0 million primarily

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related to the Euro, and higher manufacturing spending associated with rising commodity costs and start-up costs of $6.0 million associated with launching our Phase III emissions compliant engines, partially offset by improved engine pricing.

The Products Segment gross profit percentage increased to 12.1% for the first six months of fiscal 2012 from 8.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2011. The increase over the prior year was primarily attributable to favorable foreign exchange of $1.7 million primarily related to the Australian dollar, improved pricing, production operational improvements of $11.9 million and favorable absorption of $4.8 million on improved plant utilization, partially offset by increased commodity costs.

ENGINEERING, SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses were $73.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, a decrease of $1.3 million or 1.7% from the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease in the current year was primarily attributable to the absence of $3.5 million of severance and other related employee separation costs associated with a planned reduction of salaried employees during the second quarter ended December 26, 2010, partially offset by increased sales and marketing expenses and salaries expense.

Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses were $141.0 million for the first six months of fiscal 2012, a decrease of $4.0 million or 2.8% from the first six months of fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to the absence of $3.5 million of severance and other related employee separation costs associated with a planned reduction of salaried employees during the second quarter ended December 26, 2010 and lower stock based compensation expense, partially offset by increased sales and marketing expenses and salaries expense.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense was lower compared to the prior year periods by $4.2 million and $5.0 million for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2012, respectively. The decrease was due to $3.9 million of pre-tax charges associated with the refinancing of Senior Notes during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, which did not recur in the current fiscal year as well as lower average outstanding borrowings at lower interest rates in the current periods compared to the same periods a year ago.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2012 was 195.6% and 63.9%, respectively, compared to 65.3% and 40.7% in the same respective periods last year. The variation between years was primarily the result of a net benefit of $5.0 million due to the settlement of U.S. audits and the expiration of a non-US statute of limitation period in the second quarter.

RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS

On January 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a plan to move existing manufacturing from the Company's Newbern, Tennessee facility to its McDonough, Georgia facility. The Company will also close its Ostrava, Czech Republic plant, shifting production to the Company's Murray, Kentucky facility. Also, the Company will continue reducing capacity by reconfiguring and idling certain assets at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. This decision was made after a comprehensive evaluation of the Company's manufacturing operations following significant and prolonged market declines.

The Newbern, Tennessee facility currently manufactures walk behind lawn mowers and snow throwers for the U.S. domestic market. The Ostrava, Czech Republic facility currently manufactures small engines for the outdoor power equipment industry.

These changes will result in the closing of the Company's facility in Newbern, Tennessee, affecting approximately 240 regular employees and 450 temporary employees. Additionally, the closing of the Ostrava, Czech Republic facility will affect approximately 77 regular employees. The Company does not anticipate significant employment changes at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. The Company will provide assistance programs, continued benefits and outplacement services for the affected employees.

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Operations in Ostrava and Newbern are expected to wind down by March 15, 2012 and May 15, 2012, respectively. The pre-tax expense related to the restructuring activities is estimated to be $50 million to $55 million, of which, $45 million to $50 million is expected to be realized in fiscal 2012. Included in these charges are estimated pre-tax charges of approximately $35 million to $37 million for non-cash asset impairments and approximately $15 million to $18 million of other cash expenditures. The Company anticipates annualized pre-tax savings of $18 million to $20 million due to the restructuring actions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flows used by operating activities for the fiscal 2012 first six months were $165.0 million compared to $128.7 million in the fiscal 2011 first six months. Cash used in operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was primarily related to seasonal build of inventory levels and an increase of accounts receivable during the period. Approximately $23 million of the increase in accounts receivable is due to delayed funding under the Company's new dealer inventory financing facility with GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance. The delayed funding to the Company reduces the overall cost of funds.

Cash flows used by investing activities was $22.3 million and $21.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. The $1.0 million increase was primarily the result of $2.7 million of payments made for an acquisition during fiscal 2012, partially offset by lower purchases of plant and equipment compared to the first six months of last year.

Cash flows used by financing activities was $4.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2012, due to treasury stock repurchases at a total cost of $11.4 million, $5.6 million of dividends paid and $2.0 million of debt issuance costs during the period, partially offset by $15.0 million of net borrowings during the period. Cash flows provided by financing was $65.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2011, which was primarily attributable to the issuance of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due December 15, 2020 during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the net proceeds of which were primarily used to redeem the $203.7 million outstanding principal amount of the 8.875% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011. The Company also incurred $5.0 million of deferred financing costs in connection with the issuance of the 6.875% Senior Notes, made dividend payments of $5.5 million and made $55.0 million of net borrowings on the revolving line of credit during the first six months of fiscal 2011.

FUTURE LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

On December 15, 2010, the Company issued $225 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due December 15, 2020. Net proceeds were primarily used to redeem the remaining outstanding principal of the 8.875% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011.

On October 13, 2011, the Company entered into a $500 million multicurrency credit agreement (the “Revolver”). The Revolver replaced the amended and restated multicurrency credit agreement dated as of July 12, 2007. The Revolver has a term of five years and all outstanding borrowings on the Revolver are due and payable on October 13, 2016. The initial maximum availability under the revolving credit facility is $500 million. Availability under the revolving credit facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. The Company may from time to time increase the maximum availability under the revolving credit facility by up to $250 million if certain conditions are satisfied.

On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized up to $50 million in funds for use in a common share repurchase program with an expiration of June 30, 2013. The common share repurchase program authorizes the purchase of shares of the Company's common stock on the open market or in private transactions from time to time, depending on market conditions and certain governing loan covenants. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company repurchased 801,843 shares on the open market at an average price $14.20 per share. There were no shares repurchased in fiscal 2011.

Briggs & Stratton expects capital expenditures to be approximately $55 million to $60 million in fiscal 2012. These anticipated expenditures reflect our plans to continue to reinvest in efficient equipment and innovative new products.

The Company is required to make contributions to the qualified pension plan of approximately $28.8 million during fiscal 2012. The Company may be required to make further contributions in future years depending upon the actual return on plan assets and the funded status of the plan in future periods.

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markets will be adequate to fund Briggs & Stratton’s operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

The Revolver and the 6.875% Senior Notes contain restrictive covenants. These covenants include restrictions on the Company’s ability to: pay dividends; repurchase shares; incur indebtedness; create liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with other entities; sell or lease all or substantially all of its assets; and dispose of assets or the proceeds of sales of its assets. The Revolver contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and impose a maximum leverage ratio. As of January 1, 2012, the Company was in compliance with these covenants, and expects to be in compliance with all covenants during the remainder of fiscal 2012.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There have been no material changes since the September 1, 2011 filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes since the September 1, 2011 filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, except that on October 13, 2011 the Company entered into a 5-year $500 million multicurrency credit agreement, replacing the amended and restated multicurrency credit agreement dated as of July 12, 2007 that was scheduled to expire on July 12, 2012.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies since the September 1, 2011 filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed in our annual report, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include a goodwill assessment, estimates as to the realizability of accounts receivable and inventory assets, as well as estimates used in the determination of liabilities related to customer rebates, pension obligations, postretirement benefits, warranty, product liability, group health insurance, litigation and taxation. Various assumptions and other factors underlie the determination of these significant estimates. The process of determining significant estimates is fact specific and takes into account factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, product mix, and, in some instances, actuarial techniques. The Company re-evaluates these significant factors as facts and circumstances change.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

A discussion of new accounting pronouncements is included in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q under the heading New Accounting Pronouncements and incorporated herein by reference.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that include, among other things, the ability to successfully forecast demand for our products; changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; the effects of weather on the purchasing patterns of consumers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); actions of engine manufacturers and OEMs with whom we compete; changes in laws and regulations; changes in customer and OEM demand; changes in prices of raw materials and parts that we purchase; changes in domestic and foreign economic conditions; the ability to bring new productive capacity on line efficiently and with good quality; outcomes of legal proceedings and claims; and other factors disclosed from time to time in our SEC filings or otherwise, including the factors discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes since the September 1, 2011 filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There has not been any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the first fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A discussion of legal proceedings is included in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q under the heading Commitments and Contingencies and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes since the September 1, 2011 filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or behalf of the Company of its common stock during the quarterly period ended January 1, 2012.

2012 Fiscal Month	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under  the Program (1)
October 3, 2011 to October 30, 2011	263,425	$	14.18	263,425	$	43,146,332
October 31, 2011 to November 27, 2011	245,067	14.41		245,067	39,614,917
November 28, 2011 to January 1, 2012	74,151	13.49		74,151	38,614,620
Total Second Quarter	582,643	$	14.19	582,643	$	38,614,620

(1) On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized up to $50 million in funds for use in a common share repurchase program with an expiration of June 30, 2013.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
4.1	Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2011, among Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Briggs & Stratton AG, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 13, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference)
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Furnished herewith)
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Furnished herewith)
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2012 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: February 7, 2012	/s/ David J. Rodgers
	David J. Rodgers
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
4.1	Multicurrency Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2011, among Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Briggs & Stratton AG, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 13, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference)
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Furnished herewith)
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Furnished herewith)
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2012 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for Quarterly Period Ended January 1, 2012

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

I, Todd J. Teske, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Briggs & Stratton Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 7, 2012	/s/ Todd J. Teske
	Todd J. Teske
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for Quarterly Period Ended January 1, 2012

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

I, David J. Rodgers, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Briggs & Stratton Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 7, 2012	/s/ David J. Rodgers
	David J. Rodgers
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for Quarterly Period Ended January 1, 2012

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Todd J. Teske, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Todd J. Teske

Todd J. Teske

Chief Executive Officer

February 7, 2012

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for Quarterly Period Ended January 1, 2012

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David J. Rodgers, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David J. Rodgers

David J. Rodgers

Chief Financial Officer

February 7, 2012

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	$ 16,703	$ 25,989
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments	(5,345)	(2,243)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation	(259,087)	(267,244)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$ (247,729)	$ (243,498)

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Net Sales	$ 447,947	$ 450,324	$ 845,244	$ 784,440
Gross Profit	73,880	78,321	139,934	140,315
Income (Loss) from Operations	588	3,762	(1,035)	(4,700)
Engines [Member]
Net Sales	286,099	297,827	489,477	503,441
Gross Profit	49,352	68,546	86,235	111,205
Income (Loss) from Operations	2,302	20,186	(3,175)	14,849
Power Products [Member]
Net Sales	215,416	186,361	450,698	353,949
Gross Profit	26,819	12,084	54,429	29,391
Income (Loss) from Operations	577	(14,115)	2,870	(19,268)
Elimination [Member]
Net Sales	(53,568)	(33,864)	(94,931)	(72,950)
Gross Profit	(2,291)	(2,309)	(730)	(281)
Income (Loss) from Operations	$ (2,291)	$ (2,309)	$ (730)	$ (281)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Effect of Derivatives on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (3,092)	$ (1,474)	$ (3,102)	$ (8,312)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	222	(221)	(1,360)	173
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	8	38	(22)	82
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(304)		(513)
Foreign Currency Contract Sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(401)	(1,665)	2,753	(7,698)
Foreign Currency Contract Buy [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0	36	0	2
Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(2,387)	155	(5,342)	(616)
Net Sales [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0		0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0		0
Net Sales [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract Sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1,182	723	(62)	1,761
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Cost of Sales [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract Buy [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(57)	(121)	(57)	(452)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0	0
Cost of Sales [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(903)	(823)	(1,241)	(1,136)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 8	$ 38	$ (22)	$ 82

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jul. 03, 2011	Jan. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Oct. 13, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding				$ 15,000,000		$ 0
Senior Notes							225,000,000	225,000,000	225,000,000
Long-term Debt	240,000,000		225,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									6.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Dec. 15, 2020
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	2,007,000	4,994,000
Make Whole Costs Included In Interest Expense		3,700,000
Write Off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		100,000
Write Off Of Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount		100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				500,000,000	500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date				October 13, 2016
Line Of Credit Facility Increased Available Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 250,000,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	$ 60,000,000	$ 0
Australian Dollar, Sell [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	30,230,000	34,295,000
Canadian Dollar, Sell [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	3,000,000	10,700,000
Euro, Sell [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	49,800,000	41,500,000
Japanese Yen, Buy [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	217,000,000	0
Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	7,710,000	11,187,000
Aluminum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	26,000	8,000
Steel [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Derivatives	$ 2,000	$ 1,000

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor Of Indebtedness (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantors Of Indebtedness

Schedule Of Outstanding Amounts Related To Guaranteed Debt

The Company had the following outstanding amounts related to the guaranteed debt (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012 Carrying Amount		Maximum Guarantee
6.875% Senior Notes	$	225,000	$	225,000
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	500,000

Schedule Of Consolidated Balance Sheets

BALANCE SHEET

As of January 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	493,956	$	384,854	$	269,541	$	(189,846	)	$	958,505
Investment in Subsidiaries	618,909		—		—		(618,909		)	—
Non-Current Assets	440,031		223,137		49,123		(33,705		)	678,586
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091
Current Liabilities	$	297,671	$	93,967	$	103,166	$	(156,916	)	$	337,888
Other Long-Term Obligations	542,992		48,553		62,061		(66,636		)	586,970
Shareholders’ Investment	712,233		465,471		153,437		(618,908		)	712,233
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091

BALANCE SHEET

As of July 3, 2011

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	519,783	$	343,266	$	244,473	$	(138,858	)	$	968,664
Investment in Subsidiaries	617,553		—		—		(617,553		)	—
Non-Current Assets	455,876		229,054		50,692		(38,068		)	697,554
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218
Current Liabilities	$	292,908	$	88,888	$	95,044	$	(132,457	)	$	344,383
Other Long-Term Obligations	562,361		20,988		45,012		(44,469		)	583,892
Shareholders’ Investment	737,943		462,444		155,109		(617,553		)	737,943
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218

Guarantor Subsidiaries Statements Of Operations

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	270,624		$	180,007		$	83,529		$	(86,213	)	$	447,947
Cost of Goods Sold	231,128			162,276			66,876			(86,213		)	374,067
Gross Profit	39,496			17,731			16,653			—			73,880
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	44,427			18,730			10,135			—			73,292
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(5,827		)	—			—			5,827			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	896			(999		)	6,518			(5,827		)	588
Interest Expense	(4,738		)	(9		)	(49		)	—			(4,796		)
Other Income, Net	931			74			383			—			1,388
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(2,911		)	(934		)	6,852			(5,827		)	(2,820		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(5,608		)	(2,060		)	2,151			—			(5,517		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	1,126		$	4,701		$	(5,827	)	$	2,697

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	285,078		$	144,890		$	90,036		$	(69,680	)	$	450,324
Cost of Goods Sold	228,169			142,724			70,790			(69,680		)	372,003
Gross Profit	56,909			2,166			19,246			—			78,321
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	42,500			19,231			12,828			—			74,559
Equity in Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	5,687			—			—			(5,687		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	8,722			(17,065		)	6,418			5,687			3,762
Interest Expense	(8,953		)	(17		)	(38		)	—			(9,008		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	773			175			689			—			1,637
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	542			(16,907		)	7,069			5,687			(3,609		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	1,794			(5,999		)	1,848			—			(2,357		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(1,252	)	$	(10,908	)	$	5,221		$	5,687		$	(1,252	)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	464,705		$	390,573		$	155,010		$	(165,044	)	$	845,244
Cost of Goods Sold	392,010			350,286			128,058			(165,044		)	705,310
Gross Profit	72,695			40,287			26,952			—			139,934
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	81,540			36,882			22,547			—			140,969
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(3,640		)	—			—			3,640			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	(5,205		)	3,405			4,405			(3,640		)	(1,035		)
Interest Expense	(9,042		)	(21		)	(71		)	—			(9,134		)
Other Income, Net	2,410			165			608			—			3,183
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(11,837		)	3,549			4,942			(3,640		)	(6,986		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(9,314		)	1,541			3,310			—			(4,463		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(2,523	)	$	2,008		$	1,632		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,523	)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	477,770		$	295,362		$	160,145		$	(148,837	)	$	784,440
Cost of Goods Sold	384,741			280,682			127,539			(148,837		)	644,125
Gross Profit	93,029			14,680			32,606			—			140,315
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	84,956			36,576			23,483			—			145,015
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	6,489			—			—			(6,489		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	1,584			(21,896		)	9,123			6,489			(4,700		)
Interest Expense	(14,057		)	(37		)	(71		)	—			(14,165		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,818			313			942			—			3,073
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(10,655		)	(21,620		)	9,994			6,489			(15,792		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(1,290		)	(7,644		)	2,507			—			(6,427		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(9,365	)	$	(13,976	)	$	7,487		$	6,489		$	(9,365	)

Guarantor Subsidiaries Statements Of Cash Flows

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	$	(122,561	)	$	(22,069	)	$	(46,900	)	$	26,530		$	(165,000	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(16,386		)	(2,145		)	(1,173		)	—			(19,704		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	41			50			4			—			95
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	2,141			—			(5,765		)	3,624			—
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	—			—			(2,673		)	—			(2,673		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(14,204		)	(2,095		)	(9,607		)	3,624			(22,282		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,859		)	23,563			20,826			(26,530		)	15,000
Capital Contributions	—			—			3,624			(3,624		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007		)	—			—			—			(2,007		)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384		)	—			—			—			(11,384		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565		)	—			—			—			(5,565		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(21,815		)	23,563			24,450			(30,154		)	(3,956		)
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(4,469		)	—			(4,469		)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(158,580		)	(601		)	(36,526		)	—			(195,707		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	158,672			1,372			49,595			—			209,639
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	92		$	771		$	13,069		$	—		$	13,932

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$	(87,292	)	$	(42,444	)	$	6,752		$	(5,666	)	$	(128,650	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(15,933		)	(4,141		)	(1,267		)	—			(21,341		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	14			27			11			—			52
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(92		)	—			—			92			—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(16,011		)	(4,114		)	(1,256		)	92			(21,289		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	15,944			44,875			9,817			5,666			76,302
Capital Contributions	—			—			92			(92		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(4,994		)	—			—			—			(4,994		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,537		)	—			—			—			(5,537		)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	5,413			44,875			9,909			5,574			65,771
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(905		)	—			(905		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(97,890		)	(1,683		)	14,500			—			(85,073		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	100,880			3,675			11,999			—			116,554
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	2,990		$	1,992		$	26,499		$	—		$	31,481

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Current Assets	$ 958,505	$ 968,664
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	678,586	697,554
TOTAL ASSETS	1,637,091	1,666,218
Current Liabilities	337,888	344,383
Other Long-Term Obligations	586,970	583,892
Shareholders' Investment	712,233	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,637,091	1,666,218
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Current Assets	493,956	519,783
Investment in Subsidiaries	618,909	617,553
Non-Current Assets	440,031	455,876
TOTAL ASSETS	1,552,896	1,593,212
Current Liabilities	297,671	292,908
Other Long-Term Obligations	542,992	562,361
Shareholders' Investment	712,233	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,552,896	1,593,212
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Current Assets	384,854	343,266
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	223,137	229,054
TOTAL ASSETS	607,991	572,320
Current Liabilities	93,967	88,888
Other Long-Term Obligations	48,553	20,988
Shareholders' Investment	465,471	462,444
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	607,991	572,320
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets	269,541	244,473
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	49,123	50,692
TOTAL ASSETS	318,664	295,165
Current Liabilities	103,166	95,044
Other Long-Term Obligations	62,061	45,012
Shareholders' Investment	153,437	155,109
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	318,664	295,165
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets	(189,846)	(138,858)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(618,909)	(617,553)
Non-Current Assets	(33,705)	(38,068)
TOTAL ASSETS	(842,460)	(794,479)
Current Liabilities	(156,916)	(132,457)
Other Long-Term Obligations	(66,636)	(44,469)
Shareholders' Investment	(618,908)	(617,553)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ (842,460)	$ (794,479)

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Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	$	16,703		$	25,989
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments	(5,345		)	(2,243		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation	(259,087		)	(267,244		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(247,729	)	$	(243,498	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets, Derivatives	$ 5,980	$ 134
Liabilities, Derivatives	10,664	5,858
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Derivatives	0	0
Liabilities, Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Derivatives	5,980	134
Liabilities, Derivatives	10,664	5,858
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Derivatives	0	0
Liabilities, Derivatives	$ 0	$ 0

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Investments Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jul. 03, 2011
Investments	$ 20,494,000		$ 21,017,000
Net Sales To Equity Method Investees	1,100,000	3,600,000
Purchases Of Finished Products From Equity Method Investees	$ 61,700,000	$ 52,100,000
Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%
Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share Share Repurchase Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 50
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	801,843.0	0.0
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 14.20

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		$ 12.0
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate		9.9
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued		5.7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)	(6.0)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	$ (1.2)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	$ (4,684)	$ (5,724)
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	(841)	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	0	(280)
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivative, at Fair Value, Net	(312)	(91)
Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	5,980	108
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivative, at Fair Value, Net	0	26
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	(752)	(3,550)
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivative, at Fair Value, Net	$ (8,759)	$ (1,937)

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method, an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company’s unvested grants of restricted stock and deferred stock awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends (whether paid or unpaid), which are required to be treated as participating securities and included in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share.

Information on earnings (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Less: Dividends Attributable to Unvested Shares	(80		)	(112		)	(207		)	(182		)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	$	2,617		$	(1,364	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(9,547	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418			49,702			49,746			49,666
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326			49,702			49,746			49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)

The dilutive effect of the potential exercise of outstanding stock-based awards to acquire common shares is calculated using the treasury stock method. As a result of the Company incurring losses from continuing operations for the three months ended December 26, 2010 and for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010, potential incremental common shares of 385,000, 887,000 and 362,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for each period because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. In addition, the following options to purchase shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Options to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (in thousands)	4,712		4,262		4,041		4,262
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Excluded	$	24.91	$	28.08	$	26.59	28.08

On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized up to $50 million in funds for use in a common share repurchase program with an expiration of June 30, 2013. The common share repurchase program authorizes the purchase of shares of the Company's common stock on the open market or in private transactions from time to time, depending on market conditions and certain governing loan covenants. During fiscal 2012, the Company repurchased 801,843 shares on the open market at an average price $14.20 per share. There were no shares repurchased in fiscal 2011.

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	$ 3,489	$ 3,121	$ 6,885	$ 6,787
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	14,284	14,143	28,635	28,344
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19,124)	(19,202)	(38,348)	(38,487)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Transition Obligation	2	2	4	4
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	725	765	1,450	1,530
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Actuarial Loss	4,570	4,408	9,246	8,885
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Expense	3,946	3,237	7,872	7,063
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	102	117	204	243
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	1,695	1,707	3,375	3,546
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets	0	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Transition Obligation	0	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(959)	(757)	(1,918)	(1,739)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Actuarial Loss	2,353	2,359	4,590	5,141
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Expense	$ 3,191	$ 3,426	$ 6,251	$ 7,191

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurement Using
	January 1, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	5,980	$	—	$	5,980	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	10,664	$	—	$	10,664	$	—
	July 3, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	134	$	—	$	134	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	5,858	$	—	$	5,858	$	—

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

As of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts (in thousands):

Contract		Notional Amount
		January 1, 2012	July 3, 2011
Interest Rate:
LIBOR Interest Rate (U.S. Dollars)	Fixed	60,000	—
Foreign Currency:
Australian Dollar	Sell	30,230	34,295
Canadian Dollar	Sell	3,000	10,700
Euro	Sell	49,800	41,500
Japanese Yen	Buy	217,000	—
Commodity:
Natural Gas (Therms)	Buy	7,710	11,187
Aluminum (Metric Tons)	Buy	26	8
Steel (Metric Tons)	Buy	2	1

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

Balance Sheet Location	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Interest rate contract
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(841		)	—
Foreign currency contracts
Other Current Assets	5,980			108
Accrued Liabilities	(752		)	(3,550		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	—			(280		)
Commodity contracts
Other Current Assets	—			26
Accrued Liabilities	(8,759		)	(1,937		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(312		)	(91		)
	$	(4,684	)	$	(5,724	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(304	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	(401		)	Net Sales	1,182			—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(2,387		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(903		)	8
	$	(3,092	)		$	222		$	8

	Three months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(1,665	)	Net Sales	$	723		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	36			Cost of Goods Sold	(121		)	—
Commodity contracts	155			Cost of Goods Sold	(823		)	38
	$	(1,474	)		$	(221	)	$	38

	Six months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(513	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	2,753			Net Sales	(62		)	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(5,342		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,241		)	(22		)
	$	(3,102	)		$	(1,360	)	$	(22	)

	Six months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(7,698	)	Net Sales	$	1,761		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	2			Cost of Goods Sold	(452		)	—
Commodity contracts	(616		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,136		)	82
	$	(8,312	)		$	173		$	82

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor Of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Outstanding Amounts Related To Guaranteed Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Senior Notes [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Oct. 13, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 225,000	$ 225,000	$ 225,000
Long-Term Debt Maximum Guarantee	225,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				500,000	500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding				$ 15,000		$ 0

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	$ 28.8
Pension Contributions	5.5
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	2.9
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	1.5
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	22.2
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	$ 9.3

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Warranty (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Warranty Liability

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Beginning Balance	$	45,995		$	41,945
Payments	(13,911		)	(13,275		)
Provision for Current Year Warranties	14,696			13,631
Changes in Estimates	(1,145		)	130
Ending Balance	$	45,635		$	42,431

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Summarized segment data is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
NET SALES:
Engines	$	286,099		$	297,827		$	489,477		$	503,441
Products	215,416			186,361			450,698			353,949
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(53,568		)	(33,864		)	(94,931		)	(72,950		)
Total *	$	447,947		$	450,324		$	845,244		$	784,440
* International sales included in net sales based on product shipment destination	$	178,630		$	208,610		$	326,433		$	326,459
GROSS PROFIT:
Engines	$	49,352		$	68,546		$	86,235		$	111,205
Products	26,819			12,084			54,429			29,391
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	73,880		$	78,321		$	139,934		$	140,315
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
Engines	$	2,302		$	20,186		$	(3,175	)	$	14,849
Products	577			(14,115		)	2,870			(19,268		)
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	588		$	3,762		$	(1,035	)	$	(4,700	)

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Assets Held For Sale

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale Disclosure [Abstract]

Assets Held For Sale

Assets Held for Sale

On July 1, 2009 the Company announced a plan to close its Jefferson and Watertown, WI manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2010. At January 1, 2012 and at July 3, 2011, the Company had $4.0 million included in Assets Held for Sale in its Consolidated Balance Sheets consisting of certain assets related to the Jefferson, WI production facility. Prior to the closure, the facility manufactured all portable generator and pressure washer products marketed and sold by the Company within its Power Products Segment.

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	—
6.875% Senior Notes	225,000		225,000
	$	240,000	$	225,000

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Investments Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies - Results of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue	$ 32,262	$ 30,933	$ 64,577	$ 59,784
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales	25,843	24,495	51,474	48,317
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss)	6,419	6,438	13,103	11,467
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss)	$ 2,455	$ 3,149	$ 5,225	$ 5,241

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2010	Feb. 16, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Aggregate amount agreed to be paid by settling defendants		$ 51.0
Litigation Settlement Charge	$ 30.6

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 13,932	$ 209,639
Accounts Receivable, Net	291,587	249,358
Inventories:
Finished Products and Parts	415,911	292,527
Work in Process	142,758	127,358
Raw Materials	8,883	7,206
Total Inventories	567,552	427,091
Deferred Income Tax Asset	43,110	42,163
Assets Held For Sale	4,000	4,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	38,324	36,413
Total Current Assets	958,505	968,664
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	205,037	202,940
Investments	20,494	21,017
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	6,236	4,919
Other Intangible Assets, Net	88,068	89,275
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Asset	21,548	31,001
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	9,282	9,102
Total Other Assets	350,665	358,254
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Cost	1,033,160	1,026,967
Less - Accumulated Depreciation	705,239	687,667
Total Plant and Equipment, Net	327,921	339,300
TOTAL ASSETS	1,637,091	1,666,218
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Accounts Payable	185,555	183,733
Short-Term Debt	3,000	3,000
Accrued Liabilities	149,333	157,650
Total Current Liabilities	337,888	344,383
OTHER LIABILITIES:
Accrued Pension Cost	181,588	191,417
Accrued Employee Benefits	24,252	24,100
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	110,577	116,092
Other Long-Term Liabilities	30,553	27,283
Long-Term Debt	240,000	225,000
Total Other Liabilities	586,970	583,892
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
Common Stock - Authorized 120,000 Shares $.01 Par Value, Issued 57,854 Shares	579	579
Additional Paid-In Capital	80,083	79,354
Retained Earnings	1,079,252	1,092,864
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(247,729)	(243,498)
Treasury Stock at cost, 8,068 Shares and 7,373 Shares, respectively	(199,952)	(191,356)
Total Shareholders' Investment	712,233	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ 1,637,091	$ 1,666,218

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Stock Incentives (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Compensation Expense	$ 1,000	$ 2,600	$ 3,555	$ 8,003
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost		1,300		1,300
Severance And Other Related Employee Separation Costs		$ 2,200		$ 2,200

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General Information

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General Information

General Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but also does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, in the opinion of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the Company), adequate disclosures have been presented to prevent the information from being misleading, and all adjustments necessary to present fair statements of the results of operations and financial position have been included. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto which were included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ (165,000)	$ (128,650)
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(19,704)	(21,341)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	95	52
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	(2,673)	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(22,282)	(21,289)
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	15,000	76,302
Capital Contributions	0
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007)	(4,994)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384)	0
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565)	(5,537)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(3,956)	65,771
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,469)	(905)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(195,707)	(85,073)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	209,639	116,554
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	13,932	31,481
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(122,561)	(87,292)
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(16,386)	(15,933)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	41	14
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	2,141	(92)
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(14,204)	(16,011)
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,859)	15,944
Capital Contributions	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007)	(4,994)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565)	(5,537)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(21,815)	5,413
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(158,580)	(97,890)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	158,672	100,880
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	92	2,990
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(22,069)	(42,444)
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(2,145)	(4,141)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	50	27
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(2,095)	(4,114)
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	23,563	44,875
Capital Contributions	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	23,563	44,875
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(601)	(1,683)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	1,372	3,675
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	771	1,992
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(46,900)	6,752
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(1,173)	(1,267)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	4	11
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(5,765)	0
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	(2,673)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(9,607)	(1,256)
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	20,826	9,817
Capital Contributions	3,624	92
Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	24,450	9,909
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,469)	(905)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(36,526)	14,500
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	49,595	11,999
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	13,069	26,499
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	26,530	(5,666)
Additions to Plant and Equipment	0	0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	0	0
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	3,624	92
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	3,624	92
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(26,530)	5,666
Capital Contributions	(3,624)	(92)
Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(30,154)	5,574
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	$ 0	$ 0

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share Earnings (Loss) Per Share Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$ 2,697	$ (1,252)	$ (2,523)	$ (9,365)
Less: Dividends Attributable To Unvested Shares	(80)	(112)	(207)	(182)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	$ 2,617	$ (1,364)	$ (2,730)	$ (9,547)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418	49,702	49,746	49,666
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326	49,702	49,746	49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$ 0.05	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.19)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$ 0.05	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.19)

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On January 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a plan to move existing manufacturing from the Company's Newbern, Tennessee facility to its McDonough, Georgia facility. The Company will also close its Ostrava, Czech Republic plant, shifting production to the Company's Murray, Kentucky facility. Also, the Company will continue reducing capacity by reconfiguring and idling certain assets at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. This decision was made after a comprehensive evaluation of the Company's manufacturing operations following significant and prolonged market declines.

The Newbern, Tennessee facility currently manufactures walk behind lawn mowers and snow throwers for the U.S. domestic market. The Ostrava, Czech Republic facility currently manufactures small engines for the outdoor power equipment industry.

These changes will result in the closing of the Company's facility in Newbern, Tennessee, affecting approximately 240 regular employees and 450 temporary employees. Additionally, the closing of the Ostrava, Czech Republic facility will affect approximately 77 regular employees. The Company does not anticipate significant employment changes at its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. The Company will provide assistance programs, continued benefits and outplacement services for the affected employees.

Operations in Ostrava and Newbern are expected to wind down by March 15, 2012 and May 15, 2012, respectively. The pre-tax expense related to the restructuring activities is estimated to be $50 million to $55 million, of which, $45 million to $50 million is expected to be realized in fiscal 2012. Included in these charges are estimated pre-tax charges of approximately $35 million to $37 million for non-cash asset impairments and approximately $15 million to $18 million of other cash expenditures. The Company anticipates annualized pre-tax savings of $18 million to $20 million due to the restructuring actions.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share Antidilutive Shares Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	4,712,000	4,262,000	4,041,000	4,262,000
Weighted Average Exercise Prices Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share	$ 24.91	$ 28.08	$ 26.59	$ 28.08
Potential Other Incremental Common Shares Excluded [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount		385,000	887,000	362,000

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Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	728			1,283			(9,286		)	10,508
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax	(3,092		)	(1,474		)	(3,102		)	(8,312		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation, Net of Tax	4,081			3,944			8,157			8,416
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	4,414		$	2,501		$	(6,754	)	$	1,247

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New Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Prospective Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying value before applying the two-step goodwill impairment model that is currently in place. If it is determined through the qualitative assessment that a reporting unit's fair value is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the remaining impairment steps would be unnecessary. The qualitative assessment is optional, allowing companies to go directly to the quantitative assessment. This update is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which amends current comprehensive income guidance. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, it requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. Under the two-statement approach, the first statement would include components of net income, which is consistent with the income statement format used today, and the second statement would include components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The ASU does not change the items that must be reported in OCI. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.” The ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) to develop a single, converged fair value framework. While the ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, it expands existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments. Key additional disclosures include quantitative disclosures about unobservable inputs in Level 3 measures, qualitative information about sensitivity of Level 3 measures and valuation process, and classification within the fair value hierarchy for instruments where fair value is only disclosed in the footnotes but carrying amount is on some other basis. For public companies, the ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Common Stock, shares authorized	120,000	120,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued	57,854	57,854
Treasury Stock, shares	8,068	7,373

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Income Taxes (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

As of July 3, 2011, the Company had $12.0 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $9.9 million represents the portion that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. As of July 3, 2011, the Company had $5.7 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties. For the six months ended January 1, 2012, the Company recorded a decrease to the tax reserve of $6.0 million, of which $1.2 million related to interest, as a result of the settlement of audits and the lapse in the statute of limitations in certain foreign jurisdictions.

The Company's annual effective tax rate reflects its best estimate of financial operating results and the estimated impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the mix of pretax income from all tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates will have an impact on the Company's effective tax rate. The fiscal 2012 estimated annual tax rate is based on the latest tax law changes.

Income tax returns are filed in the U.S., state, and foreign jurisdictions and related audits occur on a regular basis. In the U.S., the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations before fiscal 2009 and is currently under audit by various state and foreign jurisdictions. With respect to the Company's major foreign jurisdictions, it is no longer subject to tax examinations before fiscal 2001.

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Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Nov. 04, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 01, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000014195
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,773,850

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Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of its business. These actions typically relate to product liability (including asbestos-related liability), patent and trademark matters, and disputes with customers, suppliers, distributors and dealers, competitors and employees.

Starting with the first complaint in June 2004, various plaintiff groups filed complaints in state and federal courts across the country against the Company and other engine and lawnmower manufacturers alleging that the horsepower labels on the products they purchased were inaccurate and that the Company conspired with other engine and lawnmower manufacturers to conceal the true horsepower of these engines ("Horsepower Class Actions"). On December 5, 2008, the Multidistrict Litigation Panel coordinated and transferred the cases to Judge Adelman of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (In Re: Lawnmower Engine Horsepower Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 2:08-md-01999).

On February 24, 2010, the Company entered into a Stipulation of Settlement ("Settlement") that resolves all of the Horsepower Class Actions. The Settlement resolves all horsepower-labeling claims brought by all persons or entities in the United States who, beginning January 1, 1994 through the date notice of the Settlement is first given, purchased, for use and not for resale, a lawn mower containing a gas combustible engine up to 30 horsepower provided that either the lawn mower or the engine of the lawn mower was manufactured or sold by a defendant. On August 16, 2010, Judge Adelman issued a final order approving the Settlement as well as the settlements of all other defendants. In August and September 2010, several class members filed a Notice of Appeal of Judge Adelman's final approval order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. All of those appeals were settled as of February 16, 2011 with no additional contribution from Briggs & Stratton.

As part of the Settlement, the Company denies any and all liability and seeks resolution to avoid further protracted and expensive litigation. The settling defendants as a group agreed to pay an aggregate amount of $51.0 million. However, the monetary contribution of the amount of each of the settling defendants is confidential. In addition, the Company, along with the other settling defendants, agreed to injunctive relief regarding their future horsepower labeling, as well as procedures that will allow purchasers of lawnmower engines to seek a one-year extended warranty free of charge. Under the terms of the Settlement, the balance of settlement funds were paid, and the one-year warranty extension program began to run, on March 1, 2011. As a result of the Settlement, the Company recorded a total charge of $30.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 representing the total of the Company's monetary portion of the Settlement and the estimated costs of extending the warranty period for one year.

On March 19, 2010, new plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada (Robert Foster et al. v. Sears Canada, Inc. et al., Docket No. 766-2010). On May 3, 2010, other plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Montreal Superior Court in Canada (Eric Liverman, et al. v. Deere & Company, et al., Docket No. 500-06-000507-109). Both Canadian complaints contain allegations and seek relief under Canadian law that are similar to the Horsepower Class Actions. The Company is evaluating the complaints and has not yet filed an answer or other responsive pleading to either one.

On May 14, 2010, the Company notified retirees and certain retirement eligible employees of various changes to the Company-sponsored retiree medical plans. The purpose of the amendments was to better align the plans offered to both hourly and salaried retirees. On August 16, 2010, a putative class of retirees who retired prior to August 1, 2006 and the United Steel Workers filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Merrill, Weber, Carpenter, et al; United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC v. Briggs & Stratton Corporation; Group Insurance Plan of Briggs & Stratton Corporation; and Does 1 through 20, Docket No. 10-C-0700), contesting the Company's right to make these changes. In addition to a request for class certification, the complaint seeks an injunction preventing the alleged unilateral termination or reduction in insurance coverage to the class of retirees, a permanent injunction preventing defendants from ever making changes to the retirees' insurance coverage, restitution with interest (if applicable) and attorneys' fees and costs. The Company moved to dismiss the complaint and believes the changes are within its rights. On April 21, 2011, the district court issued an order granting the Company's motion to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs filed a motion with the court to reconsider its order on May 17, 2011. On August 24, 2011, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion and vacated the dismissal of the case. The Company is seeking leave to appeal the court's decision directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss, the Company believes the unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 447,947	$ 450,324	$ 845,244	$ 784,440
COST OF GOODS SOLD	374,067	372,003	705,310	644,125
Gross Profit	73,880	78,321	139,934	140,315
ENGINEERING, SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES	73,292	74,559	140,969	145,015
Income (Loss) from Operations	588	3,762	(1,035)	(4,700)
INTEREST EXPENSE	(4,796)	(9,008)	(9,134)	(14,165)
OTHER INCOME, Net	1,388	1,637	3,183	3,073
Loss Before Income Taxes	(2,820)	(3,609)	(6,986)	(15,792)
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(5,517)	(2,357)	(4,463)	(6,427)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,697	$ (1,252)	$ (2,523)	$ (9,365)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE DATA
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418	49,702	49,746	49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$ 0.05	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.19)
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326	49,702	49,746	49,666
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$ 0.05	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.19)
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.22	$ 0.22

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The Company has noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans covering certain employees. The following tables summarize the plans’ income and expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	3,489		$	3,121		$	102		$	117
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	14,284			14,143			1,695			1,707
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19,124		)	(19,202		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	2			2			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	725			765			(959		)	(757		)
Actuarial Loss	4,570			4,408			2,353			2,359
Net Periodic Expense	$	3,946		$	3,237		$	3,191		$	3,426

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	6,885		$	6,787		$	204		$	243
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	28,635			28,344			3,375			3,546
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(38,348		)	(38,487		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	4			4			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	1,450			1,530			(1,918		)	(1,739		)
Actuarial Loss	9,246			8,885			4,590			5,141
Net Periodic Expense	$	7,872		$	7,063		$	6,251		$	7,191

The Company expects to make benefit payments of approximately $2.9 million attributable to its non-qualified pension plans during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made payments of approximately $1.5 million for its non-qualified pension plans. The Company anticipates making benefit payments of approximately $22.2 million for its other postretirement benefit plans during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made payments of $9.3 million for its other postretirement benefit plans.

The Company is required to make minimum contributions to the qualified pension plan of approximately $28.8 million during fiscal 2012. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company made cash contributions of $5.5 million to the qualified pension plan. The Company may be required to make further contributions in future years depending upon the actual return on plan assets and the funded status of the plan in future periods.

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Investments

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Investments

This caption represents the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies consisting of its 30% and 50% owned joint ventures. Such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, the Company’s investment in these joint ventures totaled $20.5 million and $21.0 million, respectively.

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method, generally on a lag of 3 months or less, was as follows (in thousands):

Unaudited results of operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies for the three and six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Results of Operations:
Sales	$	32,262	$	30,933	$	64,577	$	59,784
Cost of Goods Sold	25,843		24,495		51,474		48,317
Gross Profit	$	6,419	$	6,438	$	13,103	$	11,467
Net Income	$	2,455	$	3,149	$	5,225	$	5,241

Unaudited balance sheets of unconsolidated affiliated companies as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011:

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Financial Position:
Assets:
Current Assets	$	55,295	$	51,838
Non-Current Assets	15,580		18,292
	$	70,875	$	70,130
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities	$	21,332	$	15,809
Non-Current Liabilities	4,589		5,749
	$	25,921	$	21,558
Equity	$	44,954	$	48,572

Net sales to equity method investees were approximately $1.1 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010, respectively. Purchases of finished products from equity method investees were approximately $61.7 million and $52.1 million for the six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted

Information on earnings (loss) per share is as follows (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Less: Dividends Attributable to Unvested Shares	(80		)	(112		)	(207		)	(182		)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	$	2,617		$	(1,364	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(9,547	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	49,418			49,702			49,746			49,666
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	50,326			49,702			49,746			49,666
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.19	)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Options to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (in thousands)	4,712		4,262		4,041		4,262
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Excluded	$	24.91	$	28.08	$	26.59	28.08

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company operates two reportable business segments that are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations. Summarized segment data is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
NET SALES:
Engines	$	286,099		$	297,827		$	489,477		$	503,441
Products	215,416			186,361			450,698			353,949
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(53,568		)	(33,864		)	(94,931		)	(72,950		)
Total *	$	447,947		$	450,324		$	845,244		$	784,440
* International sales included in net sales based on product shipment destination	$	178,630		$	208,610		$	326,433		$	326,459
GROSS PROFIT:
Engines	$	49,352		$	68,546		$	86,235		$	111,205
Products	26,819			12,084			54,429			29,391
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	73,880		$	78,321		$	139,934		$	140,315
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
Engines	$	2,302		$	20,186		$	(3,175	)	$	14,849
Products	577			(14,115		)	2,870			(19,268		)
Inter-Segment Eliminations	(2,291		)	(2,309		)	(730		)	(281		)
Total	$	588		$	3,762		$	(1,035	)	$	(4,700	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The following guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurement Using
	January 1, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	5,980	$	—	$	5,980	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	10,664	$	—	$	10,664	$	—
	July 3, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Derivatives	$	134	$	—	$	134	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	5,858	$	—	$	5,858	$	—

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Jan. 25, 2012
Subsequent Event, Amount, Higher Range	$ 55
Subsequent Event, Amount, Lower Range	50
Newbern_Regular [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	240
Newbern_Temp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	450
Ostrava_Regular [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	77
ExpectedRestructuringExpensesCurrentFiscalYear [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Amount, Higher Range	50
Subsequent Event, Amount, Lower Range	45
Expected Non-Cash Impairment Charges [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Amount, Higher Range	37
Subsequent Event, Amount, Lower Range	35
ExpectedOtherCashExpenditures [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Amount, Higher Range	18
Subsequent Event, Amount, Lower Range	15
Expected Savings from Restructuring Activities [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Amount, Higher Range	20
Subsequent Event, Amount, Lower Range	$ 18

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Stock Incentives

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Incentives

Stock Incentives

Stock based compensation expense is calculated by estimating the fair value of incentive stock awards granted and amortizing the estimated value over the awards' vesting period. Stock based compensation expense was $1.0 million and $3.6 million for the three and six months ended January 1, 2012, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 26, 2010, stock based compensation expense was $2.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Included in stock based compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 26, 2010 was an expense of $1.3 million due to the modification of certain vesting conditions for the Company’s stock incentive awards. The modification of the awards was made in connection with the Company’s previously announced organization changes that involved a planned reduction of salaried employees during the quarter ended December 26, 2010. The Company also recorded expenses of approximately $2.2 million for severance and other related employee separation costs associated with the reduction.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities

The Company enters into derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges to manage certain interest rate, foreign currency and commodity exposures. Company policy allows derivatives to be used only for identifiable exposures and, therefore, the Company does not enter into hedges for trading purposes where the sole objective is to generate profits.

The Company formally designates the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure and documents both the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. The Company formally assesses, both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the forecasted cash flows of the related underlying exposure. Because of the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the forecasted cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. Derivative financial instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The effective portion of gains or losses on the derivative designated as cash flow hedges are reported as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.

The Company enters into interest rate swaps to manage a portion of its interest rate risk from financing certain dealer and distributor inventories through a third party financing source. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and are used to effectively fix the interest payments to a third party financing source, exclusive of lender spreads, ranging from 1.36% to 1.60% for a notional principal amount of $60 million through July 2017.

The Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the risk from forecasted third party and intercompany sales or payments denominated in foreign currencies. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars or Canadian Dollars. These contracts generally do not have a maturity of more than twenty-four months.

The Company uses raw materials that are subject to price volatility. The Company hedges a portion of its exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with commodities used in the manufacturing process by entering into forward purchase contracts or commodity swaps. Derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges are used by the Company to reduce exposure to variability in cash flows associated with future purchases of natural gas, aluminum and steel. These contracts generally do not have a maturity of more than twenty-four months.

The Company has considered the counterparty credit risk related to all its interest rate, foreign currency and commodity derivative contracts and does not deem any counterparty credit risk material at this time.

The notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding at the end of the period is indicative of the level of the Company’s derivative activity during the period. As of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding derivative contracts (in thousands):

Contract		Notional Amount
		January 1, 2012	July 3, 2011
Interest Rate:
LIBOR Interest Rate (U.S. Dollars)	Fixed	60,000	—
Foreign Currency:
Australian Dollar	Sell	30,230	34,295
Canadian Dollar	Sell	3,000	10,700
Euro	Sell	49,800	41,500
Japanese Yen	Buy	217,000	—
Commodity:
Natural Gas (Therms)	Buy	7,710	11,187
Aluminum (Metric Tons)	Buy	26	8
Steel (Metric Tons)	Buy	2	1

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

Balance Sheet Location	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Interest rate contract
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(841		)	—
Foreign currency contracts
Other Current Assets	5,980			108
Accrued Liabilities	(752		)	(3,550		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	—			(280		)
Commodity contracts
Other Current Assets	—			26
Accrued Liabilities	(8,759		)	(1,937		)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	(312		)	(91		)
	$	(4,684	)	$	(5,724	)

The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations is as follows:

	Three months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(304	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	(401		)	Net Sales	1,182			—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(2,387		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(903		)	8
	$	(3,092	)		$	222		$	8

	Three months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(1,665	)	Net Sales	$	723		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	36			Cost of Goods Sold	(121		)	—
Commodity contracts	155			Cost of Goods Sold	(823		)	38
	$	(1,474	)		$	(221	)	$	38

	Six months ended January 1, 2012
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contract	$	(513	)	Net Sales	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - sell	2,753			Net Sales	(62		)	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	—			Cost of Goods Sold	(57		)	—
Commodity contracts	(5,342		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,241		)	(22		)
	$	(3,102	)		$	(1,360	)	$	(22	)

	Six months ended December 26, 2010
	Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Net of Taxes (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign currency contracts - sell	$	(7,698	)	Net Sales	$	1,761		$	—
Foreign currency contracts - buy	2			Cost of Goods Sold	(452		)	—
Commodity contracts	(616		)	Cost of Goods Sold	(1,136		)	82
	$	(8,312	)		$	173		$	82

During the next twelve months, the amount of the January 1, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss balance that is expected to be reclassified into earnings is expected to be $4.7 million.

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Warranty

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty

Warranty

The Company recognizes the cost associated with its standard warranty on Engines and Products at the time of sale. The amount recognized is based on historical failure rates and current claim cost experience. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Beginning Balance	$	45,995		$	41,945
Payments	(13,911		)	(13,275		)
Provision for Current Year Warranties	14,696			13,631
Changes in Estimates	(1,145		)	130
Ending Balance	$	45,635		$	42,431

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Assets Held For Sale (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Assets Held For Sale	$ 4,000	$ 4,000

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Warranty (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Warranty Accrual, Beginning Balance	$ 45,995	$ 41,945
Payments	(13,911)	(13,275)
Provision for Current Year Warranties	14,696	13,631
Changes in Estimates	(1,145)	130
Warranty Accrual, Ending Balance	$ 45,635	$ 42,431

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor Of Indebtedness (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantors Of Indebtedness

Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor Of Indebtedness

Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness

Under the terms of the Company’s Senior Notes and the Revolver (collectively, the “Domestic Indebtedness”), Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, is the joint and several guarantor of the Domestic Indebtedness (the “Guarantor”). The guarantees are full and unconditional guarantees, except for certain customary limitations. Additionally, if at any time a domestic subsidiary of the Company constitutes a significant domestic subsidiary, then such domestic subsidiary will also become a guarantor of the Domestic Indebtedness. Currently, all of the Domestic Indebtedness is unsecured. If the Company were to fail to make a payment of interest or principal on its due date, the Guarantor is obligated to pay the outstanding Domestic Indebtedness. The Company had the following outstanding amounts related to the guaranteed debt (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012 Carrying Amount		Maximum Guarantee
6.875% Senior Notes	$	225,000	$	225,000
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	500,000

The following condensed supplemental consolidating financial information reflects the summarized financial information of the Company, its Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (in thousands):

BALANCE SHEET

As of January 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	493,956	$	384,854	$	269,541	$	(189,846	)	$	958,505
Investment in Subsidiaries	618,909		—		—		(618,909		)	—
Non-Current Assets	440,031		223,137		49,123		(33,705		)	678,586
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091
Current Liabilities	$	297,671	$	93,967	$	103,166	$	(156,916	)	$	337,888
Other Long-Term Obligations	542,992		48,553		62,061		(66,636		)	586,970
Shareholders’ Investment	712,233		465,471		153,437		(618,908		)	712,233
	$	1,552,896	$	607,991	$	318,664	$	(842,460	)	$	1,637,091

BALANCE SHEET

As of July 3, 2011

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Current Assets	$	519,783	$	343,266	$	244,473	$	(138,858	)	$	968,664
Investment in Subsidiaries	617,553		—		—		(617,553		)	—
Non-Current Assets	455,876		229,054		50,692		(38,068		)	697,554
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218
Current Liabilities	$	292,908	$	88,888	$	95,044	$	(132,457	)	$	344,383
Other Long-Term Obligations	562,361		20,988		45,012		(44,469		)	583,892
Shareholders’ Investment	737,943		462,444		155,109		(617,553		)	737,943
	$	1,593,212	$	572,320	$	295,165	$	(794,479	)	$	1,666,218

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	270,624		$	180,007		$	83,529		$	(86,213	)	$	447,947
Cost of Goods Sold	231,128			162,276			66,876			(86,213		)	374,067
Gross Profit	39,496			17,731			16,653			—			73,880
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	44,427			18,730			10,135			—			73,292
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(5,827		)	—			—			5,827			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	896			(999		)	6,518			(5,827		)	588
Interest Expense	(4,738		)	(9		)	(49		)	—			(4,796		)
Other Income, Net	931			74			383			—			1,388
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(2,911		)	(934		)	6,852			(5,827		)	(2,820		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(5,608		)	(2,060		)	2,151			—			(5,517		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	1,126		$	4,701		$	(5,827	)	$	2,697

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	285,078		$	144,890		$	90,036		$	(69,680	)	$	450,324
Cost of Goods Sold	228,169			142,724			70,790			(69,680		)	372,003
Gross Profit	56,909			2,166			19,246			—			78,321
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	42,500			19,231			12,828			—			74,559
Equity in Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	5,687			—			—			(5,687		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	8,722			(17,065		)	6,418			5,687			3,762
Interest Expense	(8,953		)	(17		)	(38		)	—			(9,008		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	773			175			689			—			1,637
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	542			(16,907		)	7,069			5,687			(3,609		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	1,794			(5,999		)	1,848			—			(2,357		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(1,252	)	$	(10,908	)	$	5,221		$	5,687		$	(1,252	)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	464,705		$	390,573		$	155,010		$	(165,044	)	$	845,244
Cost of Goods Sold	392,010			350,286			128,058			(165,044		)	705,310
Gross Profit	72,695			40,287			26,952			—			139,934
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	81,540			36,882			22,547			—			140,969
Equity in Income from Subsidiaries	(3,640		)	—			—			3,640			—
Income (Loss) from Operations	(5,205		)	3,405			4,405			(3,640		)	(1,035		)
Interest Expense	(9,042		)	(21		)	(71		)	—			(9,134		)
Other Income, Net	2,410			165			608			—			3,183
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(11,837		)	3,549			4,942			(3,640		)	(6,986		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(9,314		)	1,541			3,310			—			(4,463		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(2,523	)	$	2,008		$	1,632		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,523	)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	477,770		$	295,362		$	160,145		$	(148,837	)	$	784,440
Cost of Goods Sold	384,741			280,682			127,539			(148,837		)	644,125
Gross Profit	93,029			14,680			32,606			—			140,315
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	84,956			36,576			23,483			—			145,015
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	6,489			—			—			(6,489		)	—
Income (Loss) from Operations	1,584			(21,896		)	9,123			6,489			(4,700		)
Interest Expense	(14,057		)	(37		)	(71		)	—			(14,165		)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,818			313			942			—			3,073
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(10,655		)	(21,620		)	9,994			6,489			(15,792		)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(1,290		)	(7,644		)	2,507			—			(6,427		)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(9,365	)	$	(13,976	)	$	7,487		$	6,489		$	(9,365	)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedJanuary 1, 2012

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	$	(122,561	)	$	(22,069	)	$	(46,900	)	$	26,530		$	(165,000	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(16,386		)	(2,145		)	(1,173		)	—			(19,704		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	41			50			4			—			95
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	2,141			—			(5,765		)	3,624			—
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	—			—			(2,673		)	—			(2,673		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(14,204		)	(2,095		)	(9,607		)	3,624			(22,282		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,859		)	23,563			20,826			(26,530		)	15,000
Capital Contributions	—			—			3,624			(3,624		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007		)	—			—			—			(2,007		)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384		)	—			—			—			(11,384		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565		)	—			—			—			(5,565		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(21,815		)	23,563			24,450			(30,154		)	(3,956		)
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(4,469		)	—			(4,469		)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(158,580		)	(601		)	(36,526		)	—			(195,707		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	158,672			1,372			49,595			—			209,639
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	92		$	771		$	13,069		$	—		$	13,932

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months EndedDecember 26, 2010

(Unaudited)

	Briggs & Stratton Corporation			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$	(87,292	)	$	(42,444	)	$	6,752		$	(5,666	)	$	(128,650	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(15,933		)	(4,141		)	(1,267		)	—			(21,341		)
Proceeds Received from Disposition of Plant and Equipment	14			27			11			—			52
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(92		)	—			—			92			—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(16,011		)	(4,114		)	(1,256		)	92			(21,289		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	15,944			44,875			9,817			5,666			76,302
Capital Contributions	—			—			92			(92		)	—
Debt Issuance Costs	(4,994		)	—			—			—			(4,994		)
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,537		)	—			—			—			(5,537		)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	5,413			44,875			9,909			5,574			65,771
Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(905		)	—			(905		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(97,890		)	(1,683		)	14,500			—			(85,073		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	100,880			3,675			11,999			—			116,554
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	2,990		$	1,992		$	26,499		$	—		$	31,481

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Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Results Of Operations Of Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Unaudited results of operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies for the three and six months ended January 1, 2012 and December 26, 2010:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Results of Operations:
Sales	$	32,262	$	30,933	$	64,577	$	59,784
Cost of Goods Sold	25,843		24,495		51,474		48,317
Gross Profit	$	6,419	$	6,438	$	13,103	$	11,467
Net Income	$	2,455	$	3,149	$	5,225	$	5,241

Schedule Of Balance Sheets Of Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Unaudited balance sheets of unconsolidated affiliated companies as of January 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011:

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Financial Position:
Assets:
Current Assets	$	55,295	$	51,838
Non-Current Assets	15,580		18,292
	$	70,875	$	70,130
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities	$	21,332	$	15,809
Non-Current Liabilities	4,589		5,749
	$	25,921	$	21,558
Equity	$	44,954	$	48,572

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Narrative (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Lower Fixed Interest Rate Range	1.36%
Derivative, Higher Fixed Interest Rate Range	1.60%
Notional Amount of Derivatives		$ 60,000,000	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$ 4,700,000

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Investments Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets	$ 55,295	$ 51,838
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets	15,580	18,292
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets	70,875	70,130
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities	21,332	15,809
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Liabilities	4,589	5,749
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities	25,921	21,558
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Equity or Capital	$ 44,954	$ 48,572

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Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)	$ (2,523)	$ (9,365)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	31,577	31,080
Stock Compensation Expense	3,555	8,003
Loss on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	16	690
Provision (Benefit) for Deferred Income Taxes	5,287	(3,909)
Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates	(2,337)	(2,331)
Dividends Received from Unconsolidated Affiliates	4,029	6,880
Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable	(43,411)	42,214
Increase in Inventories	(140,214)	(154,005)
(Increase) Decrease in Other Current Assets	(841)	11,897
Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	(8,020)	(54,860)
Other, Net	(12,118)	(4,944)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(165,000)	(128,650)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(19,704)	(21,341)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	95	52
Payments for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired	(2,673)	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(22,282)	(21,289)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings on Revolver	15,000	55,000
Proceeds from Long-Term Debt Financing	0	225,000
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,007)	(4,994)
Repayments on Long-Term Debt	0	(203,698)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(11,384)	0
Cash Dividends Paid	(5,565)	(5,537)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(3,956)	65,771
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,469)	(905)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(195,707)	(85,073)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning	209,639	116,554
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Ending	$ 13,932	$ 31,481

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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is a more inclusive financial reporting method that includes certain financial information that has not been recognized in the calculation of net income (loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) and other changes in shareholders’ investment from transactions and events other than with shareholders. Total comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$	2,697		$	(1,252	)	$	(2,523	)	$	(9,365	)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	728			1,283			(9,286		)	10,508
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax	(3,092		)	(1,474		)	(3,102		)	(8,312		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation, Net of Tax	4,081			3,944			8,157			8,416
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	4,414		$	2,501		$	(6,754	)	$	1,247

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	$	16,703		$	25,989
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments	(5,345		)	(2,243		)
Unrecognized Pension & Postretirement Obligation	(259,087		)	(267,244		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(247,729	)	$	(243,498	)

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Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Net Sales	$ 447,947	$ 450,324	$ 845,244	$ 784,440
Cost of Goods Sold	374,067	372,003	705,310	644,125
Gross Profit	73,880	78,321	139,934	140,315
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	73,292	74,559	140,969	145,015
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	588	3,762	(1,035)	(4,700)
Interest Expense	(4,796)	(9,008)	(9,134)	(14,165)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,388	1,637	3,183	3,073
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(2,820)	(3,609)	(6,986)	(15,792)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(5,517)	(2,357)	(4,463)	(6,427)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,697	(1,252)	(2,523)	(9,365)
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Net Sales	270,624	285,078	464,705	477,770
Cost of Goods Sold	231,128	228,169	392,010	384,741
Gross Profit	39,496	56,909	72,695	93,029
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	44,427	42,500	81,540	84,956
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	(5,827)	5,687	(3,640)	6,489
Income (Loss) from Operations	896	8,722	(5,205)	1,584
Interest Expense	(4,738)	(8,953)	(9,042)	(14,057)
Other Income (Expense), Net	931	773	2,410	1,818
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(2,911)	542	(11,837)	(10,655)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(5,608)	1,794	(9,314)	(1,290)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,697	(1,252)	(2,523)	(9,365)
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Net Sales	180,007	144,890	390,573	295,362
Cost of Goods Sold	162,276	142,724	350,286	280,682
Gross Profit	17,731	2,166	40,287	14,680
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	18,730	19,231	36,882	36,576
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(999)	(17,065)	3,405	(21,896)
Interest Expense	(9)	(17)	(21)	(37)
Other Income (Expense), Net	74	175	165	313
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(934)	(16,907)	3,549	(21,620)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(2,060)	(5,999)	1,541	(7,644)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,126	(10,908)	2,008	(13,976)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Sales	83,529	90,036	155,010	160,145
Cost of Goods Sold	66,876	70,790	128,058	127,539
Gross Profit	16,653	19,246	26,952	32,606
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	10,135	12,828	22,547	23,483
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	6,518	6,418	4,405	9,123
Interest Expense	(49)	(38)	(71)	(71)
Other Income (Expense), Net	383	689	608	942
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	6,852	7,069	4,942	9,994
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	2,151	1,848	3,310	2,507
NET INCOME (LOSS)	4,701	5,221	1,632	7,487
Consolidation Eliminations [Member]
Net Sales	(86,213)	(69,680)	(165,044)	(148,837)
Cost of Goods Sold	(86,213)	(69,680)	(165,044)	(148,837)
Gross Profit	0	0	0	0
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0	0	0	0
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	5,827	(5,687)	3,640	(6,489)
Income (Loss) from Operations	(5,827)	5,687	(3,640)	6,489
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(5,827)	5,687	(3,640)	6,489
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (5,827)	$ 5,687	$ (3,640)	$ 6,489

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The following tables summarize the plans’ income and expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	3,489		$	3,121		$	102		$	117
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	14,284			14,143			1,695			1,707
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19,124		)	(19,202		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	2			2			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	725			765			(959		)	(757		)
Actuarial Loss	4,570			4,408			2,353			2,359
Net Periodic Expense	$	3,946		$	3,237		$	3,191		$	3,426

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010			January 1, 2012			December 26, 2010
Components of Net Periodic Expense:
Service Cost	$	6,885		$	6,787		$	204		$	243
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation	28,635			28,344			3,375			3,546
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(38,348		)	(38,487		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Transition Obligation	4			4			—			—
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	1,450			1,530			(1,918		)	(1,739		)
Actuarial Loss	9,246			8,885			4,590			5,141
Net Periodic Expense	$	7,872		$	7,063		$	6,251		$	7,191

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Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 26, 2010
Net Income (Loss)	$ 2,697	$ (1,252)	$ (2,523)	$ (9,365)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments	728	1,283	(9,286)	10,508
Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax	(3,092)	(1,474)	(3,102)	(8,312)
Unrealized Pension & Postretirement Obligation, Net of Tax	4,081	3,944	8,157	8,416
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 4,414	$ 2,501	$ (6,754)	$ 1,247

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

	January 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility	$	15,000	$	—
6.875% Senior Notes	225,000		225,000
	$	240,000	$	225,000

On December 15, 2010, the Company issued $225 million of 6.875% Senior Notes ("Senior Notes") due December 15, 2020.  The net proceeds of the offering were primarily used to redeem the outstanding principal of the 8.875% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011 ("Old Senior Notes"). In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company incurred approximately $5.0 million in new debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. In addition, at the time of the refinancing the Company expensed approximately $3.7 million associated with the make-whole terms of the Old Senior Notes, $0.1 million in remaining debt issuance costs and $0.1 million of original issue discount. These refinancing charges are included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended December 26, 2010.

On October 13, 2011, the Company entered into a $500 million multicurrency credit agreement (the “Revolver”). The Revolver replaced the amended and restated multicurrency credit agreement dated as of July 12, 2007. The Revolver has a term of five years and all outstanding borrowings on the Revolver are due and payable on October 13, 2016. The initial maximum availability under the revolving credit facility is $500 million. Availability under the revolving credit facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. The Company may from time to time increase the maximum availability under the revolving credit facility by up to $250 million if certain conditions are satisfied. In connection with the refinancing and the issuance of the Revolver, the Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in new debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the Revolver using the straight-line method.

The Senior Notes and Revolver contain restrictive covenants. These covenants include restrictions on the Company’s ability to: pay dividends; repurchase shares; incur indebtedness; create liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with other entities; sell or lease all or substantially all of its assets; and dispose of assets or the proceeds of sales of its assets. The Revolver contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and impose a maximum leverage ratio. As of January 1, 2012, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.