Selected Financial Information Relating To Company's Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		$ 5,375.6	$ 5,190.1	$ 4,895.8
Gross profit		2,250.0	2,263.5	2,214.2
Marketing Expenses		535.2	577.7	591.2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1,117.0	606.7	593.3
Income from Operations		597.8	1,079.1	1,029.7
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates		12.3	9.4	6.7
Income Before Income Taxes		523.3	1,031.7	973.8
Identifiable Assets		8,345.6	7,996.5	7,414.5
Capital Expenditures		178.8	118.8	98.9
Depreciation & Amortization		219.0	219.1	189.7
Operating Segments | Consumer Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		4,131.0	3,941.9	3,767.6
Gross profit		1,794.1	1,795.8	1,801.1
Marketing Expenses		412.9	442.1	460.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		882.1	445.3	455.6
Income from Operations		499.1	908.4	884.9
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates		0.0	0.0	0.0
Income Before Income Taxes		427.3	861.4	832.4
Identifiable Assets		6,846.9	6,354.5	5,819.8
Capital Expenditures		159.1	100.3	81.8
Depreciation & Amortization		172.1	170.0	142.8
Operating Segments | Consumer International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		896.1	912.2	828.2
Gross profit		372.4	402.1	368.8
Marketing Expenses		117.7	131.1	126.9
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		208.5	135.7	128.7
Income from Operations		46.2	135.3	113.2
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates		0.0	0.0	0.0
Income Before Income Taxes		38.8	127.3	105.0
Identifiable Assets		1,060.5	1,192.9	1,144.5
Capital Expenditures		10.0	8.4	7.1
Depreciation & Amortization		30.1	31.1	29.6
Operating Segments | Specialty Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		348.5	336.0	300.0
Gross profit		117.8	112.7	104.1
Marketing Expenses		4.6	4.5	3.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		60.7	72.8	68.8
Income from Operations		52.5	35.4	31.6
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates		0.0	0.0	0.0
Income Before Income Taxes		44.9	33.6	29.7
Identifiable Assets		332.9	332.7	339.7
Capital Expenditures		9.7	10.1	10.0
Depreciation & Amortization		13.8	15.4	14.5
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	[1]	(34.3)	(47.1)	(59.8)
Marketing Expenses	[1]	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	[1]	(34.3)	(47.1)	(59.8)
Income from Operations	[1]	0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates	[1]	12.3	9.4	6.7
Income Before Income Taxes	[1]	12.3	9.4	6.7
Identifiable Assets	[1]	105.3	116.4	110.5
Capital Expenditures	[1]	0.0	0.0	0.0
Depreciation & Amortization	[1]	$ 3.0	$ 2.6	$ 2.8

[1] Corporate reflects the following: (A) The administrative costs of the production planning and logistics functions are included in segment Selling, General and Administrative expenses but are elements of Cost of Sales in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Such amounts were $34.3, $47.1, and $59.8 for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. (B) Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates from Armand and ArmaKleen for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. (C) Corporate assets include deferred compensation investments and the Company's investment in unconsolidated affiliates.