Information On Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Reporting Segments

Net sales by business segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions of dollars)	2014		2013		2014		2013
ACCO Brands North America	$	283.7	$	286.9	$	455.1	$	475.9
ACCO Brands International	111.3		116.1		235.6		242.3
Computer Products Group	32.7		37.2		66.4		74.0
Net sales	$	427.7	$	440.2	$	757.1	$	792.2

Schedule of Operating Income by Reporting Segment

Operating income by business segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows ^(a):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions of dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013
ACCO Brands North America	$	49.0		$	33.7		$	47.5		$	25.5
ACCO Brands International	5.2			10.5			12.8			14.5
Computer Products Group	0.4			2.9			2.3			5.7
Segment operating income	54.6			47.1			62.6			45.7
Corporate	(10.7		)	(9.2		)	(19.3		)	(17.0		)
Operating income	43.9			37.9			43.3			28.7
Interest expense	12.2			15.0			24.5			31.4
Interest income	(2.1		)	(1.5		)	(3.1		)	(2.2		)
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	(1.2		)	(1.3		)	(2.4		)	(2.6		)
Other expense, net	0.1			9.6			0.1			9.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	$	34.9		$	16.1		$	24.2		$	(7.4	)

(a) Operating income as presented in the segment table above is defined as i) net sales; ii) less cost of products sold; iii) less advertising, selling, general and administrative expenses; iv) less amortization of intangibles; and v) less restructuring charges.