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Financial Guarantees (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Potential Payment 166.8us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
Guarantee Liability Carrying Amount 12.5us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
Guarantees on the residual values of leased properties  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Potential Payment 34.9us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
Guarantee Liability Carrying Amount 0us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
Guarantees on the residual values of leased properties | Minimum [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligation Term 1 year
Guarantees on the residual values of leased properties | Maximum [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligation Term 5 years
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Potential Payment 91.1us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Guarantee Liability Carrying Amount 0us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligation Term 3 years
Commercial customer financing arrangements  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Potential Payment 40.8us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= swk_CommercialCustomerFinancingMember
Guarantee Liability Carrying Amount 12.5us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= swk_CommercialCustomerFinancingMember
Commercial customer financing arrangements | Maximum [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee Obligation Term 6 years