Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as “generally accepted accounting principles”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, and subsequent related filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company combined the Construction & Do-It-Yourself ("CDIY") business with certain complementary elements of the Industrial and Automotive Repair ("IAR") and Healthcare businesses (formerly part of the Industrial and Security segments, respectively) to form one Tools & Storage business. The Company recast segment net sales and profit for the first quarter of 2014 to align with this change in organizational structure. There is no impact to the consolidated financial statements of the Company as a result of this change. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company classified the Security segment’s Spain and Italy operations as held for sale based on management's intention to sell these businesses. The operating results of Security Spain & Italy have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company classified two small businesses within the Security and Industrial segments as held for sale based on management's intention to sell these businesses. The operating results of these businesses, which were both sold in 2014, have been reported as discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2014. Net sales for discontinued operations totaled $17.9 million and $31.4 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. Assets and liabilities held for sale relating to discontinued operations totaled $24.9 million and $21.6 million as of April 4, 2015, respectively, and $29.5 million and $23.4 million as of January 3, 2015, respectively. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain amounts reported in the previous years have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as “generally accepted accounting principles”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, and subsequent related filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company combined the Construction & Do-It-Yourself ("CDIY") business with certain complementary elements of the Industrial and Automotive Repair ("IAR") and Healthcare businesses (formerly part of the Industrial and Security segments, respectively) to form one Tools & Storage business. The Company recast segment net sales and profit for the first quarter of 2014 to align with this change in organizational structure. There is no impact to the consolidated financial statements of the Company as a result of this change.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company classified the Security segment’s Spain and Italy operations as held for sale based on management's intention to sell these businesses. The operating results of Security Spain & Italy have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company classified two small businesses within the Security and Industrial segments as held for sale based on management's intention to sell these businesses. The operating results of these businesses, which were both sold in 2014, have been reported as discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2014. Net sales for discontinued operations totaled $17.9 million and $31.4 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. Assets and liabilities held for sale relating to discontinued operations totaled $24.9 million and $21.6 million as of April 4, 2015, respectively, and $29.5 million and $23.4 million as of January 3, 2015, respectively.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain amounts reported in the previous years have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation.