Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 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 December 31, 2016, and subsequent related filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In February 2017, the Company sold the majority of its mechanical security businesses within the Security segment, which included the commercial hardware brands of Best Access, phi Precision and GMT. In addition, the Company sold a small business within the Tools & Storage segment on January 3, 2017 and a small business within the Industrial segment on September 2, 2017. The operating results of these businesses have been reported within continuing operations in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements through their respective dates of sale in 2017 and for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016. In addition, the assets and liabilities related to the businesses sold in the first quarter of 2017 were classified as held for sale on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016. Refer to Note T, Divestitures, for further discussion.

In March 2017, the Company acquired the Tools business of Newell Brands ("Newell Tools") and the Craftsman brand, which are both being accounted for as business combinations. The results of these acquisitions are being consolidated into the Company's Tools & Storage segment. Refer to Note F, Acquisitions, for further discussion.

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.