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Segment Results (Reconciliation Of Total Segment Assets To Total Consolidated Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets $ 2,573.8us-gaap_Assets $ 2,606.2us-gaap_Assets
Building Products [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets 1,069.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_BuildingProductsMember
1,079.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_BuildingProductsMember
Resilient Flooring [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets 510.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_ResilientFlooringMember
492.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_ResilientFlooringMember
Wood Flooring [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets 342.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_WoodFlooringMember
329.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= awi_WoodFlooringMember
Unallocated Corporate Segment [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated assets $ 651.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
$ 704.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember