CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 483.3	$ 1,131.8
Accounts and notes receivable, net	2,009.8	1,302.8
Inventories, net	2,247.4	1,478.0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0.0	523.4
Other current assets	288.2	352.5
Total Current Assets	5,028.7	4,788.5
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	1,677.3	1,451.2
Goodwill	8,679.7	6,694.0
Intangibles, net	3,561.1	2,299.5
Other Assets	826.4	401.7
Total Assets	19,773.2	15,634.9
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	577.0	4.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	8.7	7.8
Accounts payable	2,091.6	1,640.4
Accrued expenses	1,324.9	1,101.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	0.0	53.5
Total Current Liabilities	4,002.2	2,807.5
Long-Term Debt	3,818.0	3,815.3
Deferred Taxes	1,182.3	735.4
Post-retirement Benefits	635.7	644.3
Other Liabilities	2,116.2	1,258.8
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Shareowners' Equity
Preferred stock, without par value: Authorized and unissued 10,000,000 shares	750.0	0.0
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share: Authorized 300,000,000 shares in 2013 and 2012 Issued 176,906,265 shares in 2013 and 2012	442.3	442.3
Retained earnings	5,803.9	5,127.3
Additional paid in capital	4,631.8	4,774.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,618.8)	(1,921.2)
ESOP	(20.0)	(25.9)
Stockholders' Equity Subtotal, Total	9,989.2	8,396.9
Less: cost of common stock in treasury	(1,973.5)	(2,029.9)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Shareowners' Equity	8,015.7	6,367.0
Non-controlling interests	3.1	6.6
Total Shareowners' Equity	8,018.8	6,373.6
Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity	$ 19,773.2	$ 15,634.9