Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Oct. 26, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2019
Entity File Number	1-7685
Entity Registrant Name	AVERY DENNISON CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-1492269
Entity Address, Address Line One	207 Goode Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Glendale
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91203
City Area Code	626
Local Phone Number	304-2000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		83,502,894
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000008818
Amendment Flag	false
Common stock, $1 par value
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $1 par value
Trading Symbol	AVY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Senior notes due 2025 at 1.25%
Title of 12(b) Security	1.25% Senior Notes due 2025
Trading Symbol	AVY25
Security Exchange Name	NYSE