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Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions						1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2021	May 01, 2019	Jan. 25, 2019	Jul. 25, 2017	Sep. 26, 2012	Jul. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	May 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 15, 2031	Mar. 31, 2020
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Maximum leverage ratio related to material acquisition	4.25									4.25
Maximum leverage ratio related to additional material acquisition	4.25									4.25
Repayments of long-term debt										$ 300.0	$ 0.0	$ 600.0
Commercial paper issuances										249.7	$ 349.0
Interest Rate Swap \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivatives, Notional Amount										$ 300.0
2.45% Senior notes due August 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt										Aug. 01, 2022	Aug. 01, 2022
Interest rate of debt										2.45%	2.45%
3.15% Senior notes due August 1, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt										Aug. 01, 2027	Aug. 01, 2027
Interest rate of debt										3.15%	3.15%
3.95% Senior notes due August 1, 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt										Aug. 01, 2047	Aug. 01, 2047
Interest rate of debt										3.95%	3.95%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt							May 01, 2022
Term loan										$ 0.0	$ 300.0
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 200.0	$ 100.0
2.3% Senior Notes \| TheraBreath
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long term borrowing				$ 400.0
2.3% Senior Notes \| Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2031 \| TheraBreath
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														2.30%
$1.425 M Senior Notes \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long term borrowing				1,425.0
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 300.0
Floating rate senior notes, description											three-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR plus 0.15%
Repayments of debt				200.0
$1.425 M Senior Notes \| Floating Rate Senior notes due January 25, 2019 \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan				300.0
$1.425 M Senior Notes \| 2.45% Senior notes due August 1, 2022 \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan				$ 300.0
Interest rate of debt				2.45%
$1.425 M Senior Notes \| 3.15% Senior notes due August 1, 2027 \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan				$ 425.0
Interest rate of debt				3.15%
$1.425 M Senior Notes \| 3.95% Senior notes due August 1, 2047 \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan				$ 400.0
Interest rate of debt				3.95%
2.875% Senior notes due October 1, 2022
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Maturity date of debt					Oct. 01, 2022
Term loan					$ 400.0
Interest rate of debt					2.875%
Interest payment frequency										payable semi-annually, on each April 1 and October 1
Federal Funds Rate
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate										0.50%
LIBOR-Based Rate
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate										1.00%
LIBOR-Based Rate \| $1.425 M Senior Notes \| Water Pik Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable interest rate				0.15%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Customary fees, including commitment fee												0.07%
Minimum \| LIBOR-Based Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable interest rate										0.875%
Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable interest rate												0.00%
Maximum
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Customary fees, including commitment fee												0.175%
Consolidated funded indebtedness to EBITDA ratio	3.75									3.75
Maximum \| LIBOR-Based Rate
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate										1.50%
Maximum \| Base Rate
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate												0.50%
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity												$ 1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Amount borrowed under unsecured revolving credit facility										$ 746.0
Weighted average interest rate										0.30%	0.26%
Notes maximum maturity days									397 days
New Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity		$ 600.0
Maturity date of debt		Mar. 29, 2024
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
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Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000.0
Maturity date of debt													Mar. 29, 2023
Amount borrowed under unsecured revolving credit facility															$ 825.0
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Term Loan
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Term loan	$ 400.0
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate	0.60%
Term Loan \| Maximum \| LIBOR-Based Rate
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Debt instrument, variable interest rate	1.25%
Term Loan
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Term loan		$ 300.0
Term Loan \| Minimum \| LIBOR-Based Rate
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Term Loan \| Maximum \| LIBOR-Based Rate
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