Exit And Disposal Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Exit And Disposal Activities [Abstract]

Recorded Costs Associated With Exit And Disposal Activities

(Amounts in millions)	2011		2010
Exit and disposal costs:
Cost of goods sold:
Commercial & Industrial Group	$	2.9	$	4.3
Snap-on Tools Group		3.7		4.9
Repair Systems & Information Group		1.0		1.6
Total cost of goods sold		7.6		10.8
Operating expenses:
Commercial & Industrial Group		2.7		0.9
Snap-on Tools Group		0.6		0.4
Repair Systems & Information Group		1.1		1.9
Corporate		0.2		0.2
Total operating expenses		4.6		3.4
Total exit and disposal costs:
Commercial & Industrial Group		5.6		5.2
Snap-on Tools Group		4.3		5.3
Repair Systems & Information Group		2.1		3.5
Corporate		0.2		0.2
Total exit and disposal costs	$	12.2	$	14.2

Components Of Exit And Disposal Accrual Activity

(Amounts in millions)	Balance at 2009 Year End		Provision in 2010		Usage in 2010		Balance at 2010 Year End		Provision in 2011		Usage in 2011		Balance at 2011 Year End
Severance costs:
Commercial & Industrial Group	$	4.8	$	3.0	$	(5.0)	$	2.8	$	4.3	$	(3.5)	$	3.6
Snap-on Tools Group		1.7		2.8		(1.0)		3.5		1.8		(4.7)		0.6
Repair Systems & Information Group		5.8		3.2		(5.7)		3.3		2.1		(1.6)		3.8
Corporate		–		0.2		–		0.2		–		(0.2)		–
Facility-related costs:
Commercial & Industrial Group		0.7		–		(0.2)		0.5		–		(0.1)		0.4
Snap-on Tools Group		0.4		0.8		(1.0)		0.2		–		(0.2)		–
Repair Systems & Information Group		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
Corporate		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
Total	$	13.4	$	10.0	$	(12.9)	$	10.5	$	8.2	$	(10.3)	$	8.4