Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Feb. 22, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
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	--12-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		154,111,483
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 21,600,000,000