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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 13 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2010
Aug. 31, 2012
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 29, 2012
Jan. 24, 2014
Dec. 24, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Jul. 31, 2012
deferral_period
May 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2011
Nov. 03, 2010
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing in year one         $ 5,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths                          
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing in year two         4,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo                          
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing in year three         4,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree                          
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing in year four         980,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour                          
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing in year five         4,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive                          
Principal amount of long-term debt maturing after year five         2,865,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive                          
Debt, fair value adjustment         1,700,000swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfDebt                          
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap         34,100,000swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap                          
Interest paid         181,500,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 172,600,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 166,900,000us-gaap_InterestPaid                      
Repayments of Long-term Debt         46,600,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 302,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 1,422,300,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                      
Long-term debt, face amount                           320,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount        
Long-term debt, interest rate                             4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage      
Proceeds from debt issuance         0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 726,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,523,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt                      
Payments of debt extinguishment costs 45,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts     91,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts 42,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts 91,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts                      
additional deposit made to trustee for debt repayment         9,000,000swk_Additionaldepositmadetotrusteefordebtrepayment 9,000,000swk_Additionaldepositmadetotrusteefordebtrepayment                        
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment   42,800,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt   45,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (100,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 20,600,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 45,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                      
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)         300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium                          
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives   8,100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax   10,500,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax                            
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)             640,018us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities                      
Market value of common stock (USD per share)             $ 73.24swk_CommonStockPricePerShare                      
Conversion of convertible securities, aggregate effect on common shares (in shares)             754swk_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesAggregateEffectOnCommonShares                      
Long-term debt, including current maturities         3,845,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 3,809,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                        
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Commercial paper program, total amount         2,000,000,000swk_CommercialPaperCurrentBorrowingCapacity                          
Line of credit borrowing capacity         2,700,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity                          
Short-term Debt, Terms               364 day                    
Short-term credit lines         1,600,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 392,700,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings                        
Commercial Paper Amount Outstanding           368,000,000swk_CommercialPaperAmountOutstanding                        
Equity Unit Shares Issuable Upon Conversion           6,100,000swk_EquityUnitSharesIssuableUponConversion                        
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         $ 2.5us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 2.5us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                        
Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Convertible Preferred Stock Shares Issuable Upon Conversion           6,325,000swk_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuableUponConversion                        
Preferred stock dividend rate     4.75%swk_DividendRatePercentage                              
Interest rate for the first five years of debt     5.902%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate                              
Improve the funded status of the U.S pension obligations     150,000,000swk_ContributionsToFundedPensionPlans                              
Call option, aggregate premium   9,700,000swk_PurchaseOfCallOptions 50,300,000swk_PurchaseOfCallOptions     50,300,000swk_PurchaseOfCallOptions                        
Convertible preferred stock terms of conversion, percentage           85.00%swk_ConvertiblePreferredStockTermsOfConversionPercentage                        
Convertible preferred stock terms of conversion, due to fundamental change, percentage           100.00%swk_ConvertiblePreferredStockTermsOfConversionDueToFundamentalChangePercentage                        
Purchase contracts, annual contract adjustment payment         4.00%swk_PercentageOfContractPricePaid 0.50%swk_PercentageOfContractPricePaid                        
Present value of the contract adjustment payments     14,900,000swk_PresentValueOfFutureContractAdjustmentPayments   27,300,000swk_PresentValueOfFutureContractAdjustmentPayments 40,200,000swk_PresentValueOfFutureContractAdjustmentPayments                        
Accretion expense         600,000us-gaap_AccretionExpense 900,000us-gaap_AccretionExpense                        
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Other Liability Adjustments         3,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsOtherLiabilityAdjustments                          
Unamortized deferred issuance cost of notes           3,300,000us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense                        
Leverage ratio           6.0swk_LeverageRatio                        
Interest expense recorded         177,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 160,100,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 144,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpense                      
Adjusted strike price (USD per share)         $ 112.86swk_StockExercisePricePerShare                          
Stock Exercise Price Per Share Percentage Greater Than Closing Price         40.00%swk_StockExercisePricePerSharePercentageGreaterThanClosingPrice                     60.00%swk_StockExercisePricePerSharePercentageGreaterThanClosingPrice    
Common Stock, Shares, Issued         176,902,738us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 176,902,738us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued                        
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt         345,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSubordinatedLongTermDebt                          
Common Stock                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Conversion price (USD per share)         $ 98.75us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares         1.0126swk_EquityUnitsConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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Convertible Preferred Units                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Conversion price (USD per share)     $ 75.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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    $ 73.08us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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                75.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Preferred stock dividend rate           4.75%swk_DividendRatePercentage
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Convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference           $ 100us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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Convertible preferred stock, conversion rate (USD per share)     1.3333swk_ConvertibleNotesConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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    1.3684swk_ConvertibleNotesConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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                1.3333swk_ConvertibleNotesConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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Convertible preferred stock, redemption price as a percent of liquidation preference     100.00%swk_DebtRedemptionPricePercentOfConvertibleNotes
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    100.00%swk_DebtRedemptionPricePercentOfConvertibleNotes
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Observation period for price of common stock           20 days                        
BondHedge                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)             640,772us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Maximum                                    
Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Adjusted strike price (USD per share)     $ 97.95swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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  $ 112.91swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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$ 95.44swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued         4.3us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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4.3us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Maximum | Convertible Preferred Units                                    
Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Convertible preferred stock, conversion rate (USD per share)         1.2399swk_ConvertibleNotesConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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1.2399swk_ConvertibleNotesConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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Minimum                                    
Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Adjusted strike price (USD per share)     $ 75.00swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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  $ 98.80swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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$ 73.08swk_StockExercisePricePerShare
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued         3.5us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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3.5us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Minimum | Common Stock                                    
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares         1.0122swk_EquityUnitsConversionRateNumberOfCommonStockShares
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Purchase accounting FV adjustments                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment   (11,900,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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  (35,000,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Gain (Loss) on Derivative [Domain]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment           (2,200,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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New Credit Facility                                    
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity           1,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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Committed Credit Facility                                    
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Line of credit borrowing capacity           1,200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Line of credit facility, commited borrowing capacity         500,000,000swk_LineofCreditFacilityCommittedBorrowingCapacity
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Line of credit, foreign currency sublimit           400,000,000swk_AmountofCreditFacilityForeignCurrencySublimit
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Line of Credit                                    
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Line of credit borrowing capacity         670,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity         568,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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Short-term credit lines         1,600,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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Weighted average interest rates on short-term borrowings         0.20%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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0.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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Letter of Credit [Member]                                    
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Short-term credit lines         102,300,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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Number of stock warrants                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS (in shares)         0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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3,419,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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  4,938,624us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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senior notes due 2016 [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of Long-term Debt                   342,800,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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351,800,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Notes payable due 2022                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount         45,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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            800,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Long-term debt, interest rate         2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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          2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Proceeds from debt issuance                       793,900,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Unamortized debt discount                       700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Debt issuance costs                       5,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Long-term debt, repurchase price as a percent of principal amount                       101.00%swk_PercentageOfRepurchasePriceToPrincipalDebtAmount
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Long-term debt, including current maturities         753,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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799,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Notes paybable due 2022                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Unamortized debt discount         500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Notes payable due 2013                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount       250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Long-term debt, interest rate       6.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes payable due 2014                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount       350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Long-term debt, interest rate       8.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes payable due 2014                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount       300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Long-term debt, interest rate       4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2052 (junior subordinated)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75PercentDue2052Member
            5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75PercentDue2052Member
         
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt issuance costs                         20,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Junior subordinated notes                         750,000,000us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Number of consecutive deferral periods                         5swk_NumberOfConsecutiveDeferralPeriods
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75PercentDue2052Member
         
Long-term debt, including current maturities         750,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75PercentDue2052Member
750,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Convertible notes payable due in 2012                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Conversion rate of convertible notes based on common shares (USD per $1,000 note)             15.6666us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Conversion price (USD per share)             $ 63.83us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2021                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap         8,500,000swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, interest rate         3.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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3.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Unamortized debt discount         300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, including current maturities         403,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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382,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2021 | Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount         400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2021 | Fixedto Floating Interest Rate Swaps Terminated [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap         (12,700,000)swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swk_FixedtoFloatingInterestRateSwapsTerminatedMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_NotesPayableMaturities2021Member
                         
Notes payable due 2016                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount           300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, interest rate           5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes 5 Point 75 Percent due 2053 [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, interest rate         5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
                    4.304%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
 
Proceeds from debt issuance   392,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt issuance costs   8,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
                               
Long-term debt, repurchase price as a percent of principal amount         100.00%swk_PercentageOfRepurchasePriceToPrincipalDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
                         
Long-term debt, including current maturities         398,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point75Percentdue2053Member
400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes 5 Point 75 Percent due 2053 [Member] | Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap                                   1,300,000swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2028                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         7.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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7.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes7Point05PercentDue2028Member
                       
Long-term debt, including current maturities         166,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes7Point05PercentDue2028Member
147,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2028 | Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap         (14,300,000)swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes7Point05PercentDue2028Member
                         
Long-term debt, face amount         150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes7Point05PercentDue2028Member
                         
Notes 5 Point 20 Percent Due 2040 [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point20PercentDue2040Member
                       
Unamortized debt discount         200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, including current maturities         362,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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317,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point20PercentDue2040Member
                       
Notes 5 Point 20 Percent Due 2040 [Member] | Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount         400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point20PercentDue2040Member
                         
Notes Payable Maturities 2040 [Domain] | Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Fair value adjustment and unamortized gain termination of swap         37,700,000swk_FairValueAdjustmentOfInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due in 2018 (junior subordinated)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Proceeds from debt issuance     613,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Convertible Preferred Stock Shares Issuable Upon Conversion     6,325,000swk_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuableUponConversion
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_SeniorNotesDue2018Member
                             
Preferred stock units, stated amount     $ 100swk_PreferredStockStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Conversion premium for convertible notes     10.00%swk_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Principal amount denominator     1,000swk_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatioDenominator
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Share purchase requirement     1swk_DebtInstrumentRestrictiveCovenantsSharePurchaseRequirement
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_SeniorNotesDue2018Member
                             
Notes 2 Point 25 Percent due 2018 [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Proceeds from debt issuance   334,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
    334,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
                         
Long-term debt, including current maturities         345,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
345,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
                       
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities [Abstract]                                    
Equity Unit Shares Issuable Upon Conversion   3,450,000swk_EquityUnitSharesIssuableUponConversion
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
                               
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         $ 100us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
$ 100us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Conversion premium for convertible notes           10.00%swk_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Principal amount denominator           1,000swk_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatioDenominator
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Interest expense recorded         7,800,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes2Point25Percentdue2018Member
700,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Notes payable due 2045 (subordinated)                                    
Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Repayments of subordinated debt     312,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_Notes5Point90PercentDue2045Member
                             
Convertible notes payable due in 2018 (subordinated)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, face amount                             632,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, interest rate         4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
                4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
     
Proceeds from debt issuance           632,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Long-term debt, including current maturities     632,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
  632,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
632,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Convertible Preferred Units [Abstract]                                    
Convertible Preferred Stock Shares Issuable Upon Conversion         6,100,000.0swk_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuableUponConversion
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
                         
Duration of notice for remarketing event           15 days                        
Settlement period after trigger event           25 days                        
Business days for remarketing period           5 days                        
Interest expense recorded         26,900,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= swk_ConvertibleNotesPayableFourPointTwoFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
                         
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, including current maturities         33,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
35,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
                       
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Maximum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         6.62%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
6.62%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Minimum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term debt, interest rate         0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
                       
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Payments of debt extinguishment costs           $ 51,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ swk_CashdepositwithtrusteeAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember