Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Charges by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						72 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009		Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Costs	$ 50.1	[1]	$ 77.4	[1]	$ 100.0	[1]
Home & Family [Member]
Restructuring Costs	10.6		13.7		24.0
Office Products [Member]
Restructuring Costs	4.4		24.2		34.8
Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0.8		9.4		16.6
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Costs	34.3		30.1		24.6
Project Renewal [Member]
Restructuring Costs	31.2
Project Acceleration [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		77.4		100.0		498.4
Project Acceleration [Member] | Home & Family [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		13.7		24.0		144.8
Project Acceleration [Member] | Office Products [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		24.2		34.8		186.9
Project Acceleration [Member] | Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		9.4		16.6		88.4
Project Acceleration [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Costs	$ 0		$ 30.1		$ 24.6		$ 78.3

[1] 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 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.