Product Line Revenues From External Customers (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	$ 696.4	[1]	$ 674.9	[1]	$ 1,387.0	[1]	$ 1,317.2	[1]
Household Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	346.2		313.3		693.8		617.1
Personal Care Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	160.3		169.0		323.3		336.3
Consumer Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	506.5	[1]	482.3	[1]	1,017.1	[1]	953.4	[1]
Consumer International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	121.3	[1]	126.0	[1]	242.7	[1]	235.6	[1]
SPD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	$ 68.6	[1]	$ 66.6	[1]	$ 127.2	[1]	$ 128.2	[1]

[1] Intersegment sales from Consumer International to Consumer Domestic were $0.7 million and $1.2 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and July 1, 2011, respectively, and were $1.8 million and $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and July 1, 2011, respectively.