Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	[1]	$ 7,656.1	$ 6,090.3	$ 5,764.6
Cost of products sold		4,909.1	3,925.9	3,712.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,579.0	1,282.6	1,256.3
Amortization of intangible assets		64.1	42.0	41.4
Asset impairment charges			22.5	41.5
Restructuring charges		13.5	15.9	14.7
OPERATING INCOME		1,090.4	801.4	698.5
Interest expense		84.4	83.9	94.2
Other expense (income), net		0.9	(13.3)	29.0
Income before taxes		1,005.1	730.8	575.3
Income taxes		232.7	168.8	144.0
Income after tax		772.4	562.0	431.3
Equity in losses of affiliate		0.0	7.6	0.0
NET INCOME		772.4	554.4	431.3
Less: Noncontrolling interests			1.3	(0.6)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORTUNE BRANDS		$ 772.4	$ 553.1	$ 431.9
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE		$ 5.62	$ 3.99	$ 3.09
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE		$ 5.54	$ 3.94	$ 3.06
Basic average number of shares outstanding	[2]	137.5	138.7	139.9
Diluted average number of shares outstanding	[2]	139.5	140.2	141.3

[1] Based on country of destination

[2] Reflects the impact of share repurchases during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.