Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Net Sales	$ 1,549.9		$ 1,465.5		$ 4,369.4		$ 4,216.7
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(382.6)		0		(382.6)		0
Restructuring Costs	(5.5)		(16.2)		(12.3)		(53.3)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(192.2)		174.6		131.7		505.2
Identifiable Assets	6,211.8				6,211.8				6,405.3
Restructuring Related Costs	11.5		6.9		25.8		8.5
United States [Member]
Net Sales	1,041.0	[1],[2]	1,006.0	[1],[2]	2,915.1	[1],[2]	2,912.1	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(266.8)		0		(266.8)		0
Restructuring Costs	0		(3.0)		0		(13.3)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(137.3)	[3],[4]	129.2	[3],[4]	86.0	[3],[4]	381.7	[3],[4]
Canada [Member]
Net Sales	103.3	[1],[2]	96.7	[1],[2]	284.7	[1],[2]	257.0	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0		0		0
Restructuring Costs	0		(0.5)		0		(5.6)
Operating Profit (Loss)	25.1	[3],[4]	24.1	[3],[4]	61.5	[3],[4]	58.0	[3],[4]
Total North America [Member]
Net Sales	1,144.3	[1],[2]	1,102.7	[1],[2]	3,199.8	[1],[2]	3,169.1	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(266.8)		0		(266.8)		0
Restructuring Costs	0		(3.5)		0		(18.9)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(112.2)	[3],[4]	153.3	[3],[4]	147.5	[3],[4]	439.7	[3],[4]
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Net Sales	203.7	[1],[2]	193.3	[1],[2]	617.2	[1],[2]	595.1	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(9.2)		0		(9.2)		0
Restructuring Costs	(5.5)		(6.5)		(12.3)		(22.1)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(4.5)	[3],[4],[5]	(0.1)	[3],[4],[5]	14.6	[3],[4],[5]	19.3	[3],[4],[5]
Latin America [Member]
Net Sales	86.2	[1],[2]	69.6	[1],[2]	238.4	[1],[2]	191.4	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0		0		0
Restructuring Costs	0		(5.3)		0		(7.4)
Operating Profit (Loss)	4.6	[3],[4]	0.7	[3],[4]	13.3	[3],[4]	4.3	[3],[4]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net Sales	115.7	[1],[2]	99.9	[1],[2]	314.0	[1],[2]	261.1	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(106.6)		0		(106.6)		0
Restructuring Costs	0		(0.9)		0		(4.9)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(80.1)	[3],[4]	20.7	[3],[4]	(43.7)	[3],[4]	41.9	[3],[4]
Total International [Member]
Net Sales	405.6	[1],[2]	362.8	[1],[2]	1,169.6	[1],[2]	1,047.6	[1],[2]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(115.8)		0		(115.8)		0
Restructuring Costs	(5.5)		(12.7)		(12.3)		(34.4)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(80.0)	[3],[4]	21.3	[3],[4]	(15.8)	[3],[4]	65.5	[3],[4]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales	12.50%		13.50%		10.90%		12.50%
Home & Family [Member]
Net Sales	626.7		608.8		1,762.2		1,757.7
Restructuring Costs	0		(3.5)		0		(9.9)
Operating Profit (Loss)	88.6		76.2		209.8		220.6
Identifiable Assets	952.1				952.1				896.4
Office Products [Member]
Net Sales	474.9		450.3		1,339.7		1,285.4
Restructuring Costs	0		(6.0)		0		(17.2)
Operating Profit (Loss)	76.9		70.8		228.1		217.5
Identifiable Assets	1,054.1				1,054.1				972.0
Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member]
Net Sales	448.3		406.4		1,267.5		1,173.6
Restructuring Costs	0		(2.3)		0		(5.8)
Operating Profit (Loss)	65.5		70.6		177.5		189.2
Identifiable Assets	959.6				959.6				931.5
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Costs	(5.5)		(4.4)		(12.3)		(20.4)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(35.1)		(26.8)		(88.8)		(68.8)
Identifiable Assets	$ 3,246.0				$ 3,246.0				$ 3,605.4

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 12.5% and 10.9% of consolidated net sales in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and approximately 13.5% and 12.5% of consolidated net sales in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

[2] Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.

[3] Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, impairment charges, and restructuring and restructuring-related costs. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.

[4] The following table summarizes the restructuring costs and impairment charges by region included in operating income (loss) above:

[5] The Europe, Middle East and Africa operating income (loss) is after considering $11.5 million and $6.9 million of incremental SG&A costs associated with the European Transformation Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $25.8 million and $8.5 million of similar costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.