Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Trading Symbol	SWK
Entity Central Index Key	0000093556
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		152,584,499
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 16,900,000,000