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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Effective January 1, 2012, the Company, as part of Project Renewal, implemented certain changes to its organizational structure that resulted in the consolidation of the Company's three operating groups into two and of its 13 global business units into nine. One of the two new operating groups is primarily consumer-facing ("Newell Consumer"), while the other is primarily commercial-facing ("Newell Professional"). In addition, the Baby & Parenting GBU operates as a stand-alone operating segment and is reported separately.