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Nature Of Operations (Schedule Of Sales Allocated To Geographic Area) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales $ 2,515.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,527.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,428.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Americas [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 1,926.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
1,954.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
1,870.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 346.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
351.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
320.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
Pacific Rim [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 241.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
221.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
238.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
United States [Member] | Americas [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 1,728.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,743.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,646.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Canada [Member] | Americas [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 164.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
176.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
187.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
United Kingdom [Member] | Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 80.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
82.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
79.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Russia [Member] | Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 64.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
68.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
60.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
France [Member] | Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 55.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
55.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
56.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Saudi Arabia [Member] | Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 20.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
18.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
8.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
Australia [Member] | Pacific Rim [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 92.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
81.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
74.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
China [Member] | Pacific Rim [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 64.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
66.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
80.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
India [Member] | Pacific Rim [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 50.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
40.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
38.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Other [Member] | Americas [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 33.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
33.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
36.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
Other [Member] | Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales 125.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
127.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
116.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
Other [Member] | Pacific Rim [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net trade sales $ 34.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
$ 34.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember
$ 44.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_PacificRimMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= awi_OtherCountriesMember