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Changes in Carrying Amount of Product and Service Warranties (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Balance beginning of period $ 109.6us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual $ 121.1us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Warranties and guarantees issued 23.4us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued 20.0us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
Warranty payments and currency (26.1)swk_ProductWarrantyAccrualPaymentsAndCurrencyTranslation (23.9)swk_ProductWarrantyAccrualPaymentsAndCurrencyTranslation
Balance end of period $ 106.9us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual $ 117.2us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual