Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME		$ 686.7	$ 772.4	$ 554.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(23.4)	(3.9)	18.7
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period		126.2	1.5	(3.2)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income		(5.5)	(2.2)	2.4
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives		120.7	(0.7)	(0.8)
Defined benefit plans:
Net actuarial gains (loss) arising during period		(21.7)	47.5	0.3
Defined benefit plans		(21.7)	47.5	0.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		75.6	42.9	18.2
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	[1]	(21.9)	(12.4)	(0.7)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		53.7	30.5	17.5
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		740.4	802.9	571.9
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.0	0.0	1.3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORTUNE BRANDS		$ 740.4	$ 802.9	$ 570.6

[1] Income tax (expense) benefit on unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives of $(27.3) million, $(0.5) million and $(0.5) million and on defined benefit plans of $5.4 million, $(11.9) million and $(0.2) million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.