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Segment Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments
The Company’s three operating and reportable segments are as follows:
Reportable Segments
  
Key Brands
  
Description of Primary Products
Newell Consumer
  
Rubbermaid®, Levolor®, Goody®, Sharpie®,  Expo®, Paper Mate®, Parker®, Waterman®, Calphalon®
  
Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; window treatments; hair care accessories; writing instruments, including pens, pencils, markers and highlighters; fine writing instruments and leather goods; gourmet cookware, bakeware, cutlery and small kitchen electrics
Newell Professional
  
Rubbermaid® Commercial Products, Irwin®, Shur-line®, Bulldog®, Lenox®, Dymo®, Mimio®
  
Cleaning and refuse products, hygiene systems, material handling solutions and medical and computer carts, and wall-mounted work stations; hand tools and power tool accessories, manual paint applicators and convenience hardware; industrial bandsaw blades and cutting tools for pipes and HVAC systems; office technology solutions such as label makers and printers and interactive teaching solutions
Baby & Parenting
 
Graco®, Aprica®
 
Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
The comparative information for segment results and identifiable assets has been restated to conform to the 2012 presentation and is as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Net Sales (1)
 
 
 
Newell Consumer
$
639.6

 
$
656.4

Newell Professional
510.6

 
467.5

Baby & Parenting
182.2

 
150.3

 
$
1,332.4

 
$
1,274.2

Operating Income (Loss) (2)
 
 
 
Newell Consumer
$
75.5

 
$
90.8

Newell Professional
70.7

 
60.1

Baby & Parenting
22.4

 
7.4

Restructuring costs
(12.7
)
 
(5.8
)
Corporate
(31.7
)
 
(24.5
)
 
$
124.2

 
$
128.0


 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Identifiable Assets
 
 
 
Newell Consumer
$
1,453.1

 
$
1,363.7

Newell Professional
1,178.3

 
1,126.3

Baby & Parenting
295.6

 
305.3

Corporate (3)
3,361.8

 
3,365.6

 
$
6,288.8

 
$
6,160.9

Schedule Of Geographic Area Information
Geographic Area Information
 
Three Months Ended    
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Net Sales (1), (4)
 
 
 
United States
$
860.6

 
$
844.9

Canada
73.4

 
78.5

Total North America
934.0

 
923.4

Europe, Middle East and Africa
205.1

 
187.9

Latin America
77.2

 
72.3

Asia Pacific
116.1

 
90.6

Total International
398.4

 
350.8

 
$
1,332.4

 
$
1,274.2

Operating Income (Loss) (2), (6)
 
 
 
United States
$
71.4

 
$
78.7

Canada
14.0

 
12.3

Total North America
85.4

 
91.0

Europe, Middle East and Africa (5)
23.4

 
15.0

Latin America
(9.2
)
 
5.0

Asia Pacific
24.6

 
17.0

Total International
38.8

 
37.0

 
$
124.2

 
$
128.0

Schedule Of Restructuring Cost By Region Included In Operating Income (Loss)
The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Restructuring Costs
 
 
 
United States
$
10.4

 
$

Canada
0.5

 

Total North America
10.9

 

Europe, Middle East and Africa
1.2

 
5.8

Latin America
0.2

 

Asia Pacific
0.4

 

Total International
1.8

 
5.8

 
$
12.7

 
$
5.8