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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 12, 2007
Jul. 03, 2011
Jul. 12, 2007
Minimum [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Minimum [Member]
LIBOR Rate [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Maximum [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Maximum [Member]
LIBOR Rate [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
6.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
8.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Revolving Loans [Member]
Jul. 12, 2007
Swing-Line Loans [Member]
Jul. 03, 2011
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Senior notes issued               $ 225,000,000        
Debt instrument, interest rate   8.875%         6.875% 8.875%        
Debt instruments maturity date             December 15, 2020 March 15, 2011        
Make-whole costs included in interest expense               3,700,000        
Debt Issuance Costs   4,994,000         5,000,000 100,000       4,994,000
Original issue discount               100,000        
Amended and restated multicurrency credit agreement 500,000,000                 500,000,000 25,000,000  
Credit agreement term, in years 5                      
Date revolving credit facility borrowings are due and payable   July 12, 2012                    
Credit agreement, interest rate description

(1) a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month LIBOR rate plus a margin varying from 0.50% to 1.00%, depending upon the rating of the Company's long-term debt by Standard & Poor's Rating group, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) or the Company's average leverage ratio; or

(2) the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (b) the bank's prime rate. In addition, the Company is subject to a 0.10% to 0.20% commitment fee and a 0.50% to 1.00% letter of credit fee, depending on the Company's long-term credit ratings or the Company's average leverage ratio.

                     
Credit agreement interest rate margin on LIBOR       0.50%   1.00%            
Credit agreement interest rate margin on federal funds rate                 0.50%      
Commitment fee percentage     0.10%   0.20%              
Letter of credit fee percentage     0.50%   1.00%              
Credit available to the company in foreign countries   $ 10,800,000