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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Number of shares 153,577us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
127,886us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Granted, Number of shares 93,711us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
59,356us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Vested, Number of shares (61,902)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
(25,794)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Forfeited, Number of shares (9,784)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
(7,871)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Ending balance, Number of shares 175,602us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
153,577us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Beginning balance, Weighted-average fair value at grant date $ 47.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ 43.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Granted, Weighted-average fair value at grant date $ 52.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ 51.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Vested, Weighted-average fair value at grant date $ (41.61)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ (38.10)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Forfeited, Weighted-average fair value at grant date $ (52.08)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ (47.19)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Ending balance, Weighted-average fair value at grant date $ 51.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ 47.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= awi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember