Product Line Revenues from External Customers (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	$ 804.8	[1]	$ 725.2	[1]	$ 2,371.7	[1]	$ 2,112.2	[1]
Operating Segments | Consumer Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	605.3	[1]	530.4	[1]	1,790.8	[1]	1,547.5	[1]
Operating Segments | Consumer Domestic | Household Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	369.0		360.4		1,081.8		1,054.2
Operating Segments | Consumer Domestic | Personal Care Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	236.3		170.0		709.0		493.3
Operating Segments | Consumer International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	134.5	[1]	131.1	[1]	396.5	[1]	373.8	[1]
Operating Segments | SPD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Net Sales	$ 65.0	[1]	$ 63.7	[1]	$ 184.4	[1]	$ 190.9	[1]

[1] Intersegment sales from Consumer International to Consumer Domestic were $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, and were $1.9 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.