Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

Segment	Key Brands	Description of Primary Products
Writing	Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office, Endicia®	Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; office technology solutions, including labeling and on-line postage solutions
Home Solutions	Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody®	Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; gourmet cookware, bakeware, cutlery and small kitchen electrics; window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools	Irwin®, Lenox®, Dymo® Industrial, Hilmor™	Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; cutting tools for pipes and HVAC systems; label makers and printers for industrial use
Commercial Products	Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Rubbermaid® Healthcare	Cleaning and refuse products, hygiene systems, material handling solutions; medical and computer carts and wall-mounted workstations
Baby & Parenting	Graco®, Aprica®, Teutonia®	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 2013 presentation and is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013			2012
Net Sales (1)
Writing	$	340.6		$	375.6
Home Solutions	338.9			326.7
Tools	188.6			190.6
Commercial Products	183.1			175.4
Baby & Parenting	189.6			182.2
	$	1,240.8		$	1,250.5
Operating Income (Loss) (2)
Writing	$	63.2		$	66.4
Home Solutions	34.1			30.9
Tools	18.7			28.7
Commercial Products	21.6			18.6
Baby & Parenting	23.9			22.4
Restructuring costs	(34.4		)	(12.1		)
Corporate	(29.3		)	(31.7		)
	$	97.8		$	123.2

Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Identifiable Assets
Writing	$	994.5	$	1,145.2
Home Solutions	556.3		573.2
Tools	578.0		562.8
Commercial Products	351.3		348.8
Baby & Parenting	298.5		312.7
Corporate (3)	3,418.6		3,279.3
	$	6,197.2	$	6,222.0

Schedule Of Geographic Area Information

Geographic Area Information

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Net Sales (1), (4)
United States	$	818.9		$	794.9
Canada	61.8			64.9
Total North America	880.7			859.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa	167.1			202.7
Latin America	93.2			76.5
Asia Pacific	99.8			111.5
Total International	360.1			390.7
	$	1,240.8		$	1,250.5
Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5)
United States	$	81.0		$	71.1
Canada	10.2			12.0
Total North America	91.2			83.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa	(14.8		)	23.5
Latin America	7.3			(6.7		)
Asia Pacific	14.1			23.3
Total International	6.6			40.1
	$	97.8		$	123.2

Schedules of Restructuring Costs by Geographic Region [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
Restructuring Costs
United States	$	5.7	$	9.8
Canada	—		0.5
Total North America	5.7		10.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa	26.2		1.2
Latin America	2.5		0.2
Asia Pacific	—		0.4
Total International	28.7		1.8
	$	34.4	$	12.1