Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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; tools for 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						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net Sales (1)
Writing	$	454.7		$	458.6		$	1,273.1		$	1,293.3
Home Solutions	431.4			403.8			1,169.4			1,121.8
Tools	210.6			203.6			597.2			596.6
Commercial Products	196.3			205.6			583.0			571.1
Baby & Parenting	194.2			185.3			580.0			549.9
	$	1,487.2		$	1,456.9		$	4,202.7		$	4,132.7
Operating Income (Loss) (2)
Writing	$	108.8		$	83.6		$	295.6		$	255.7
Home Solutions	66.3			64.0			154.1			137.5
Tools	12.3			26.8			49.3			86.0
Commercial Products	23.5			31.2			67.0			70.9
Baby & Parenting	23.9			18.3			71.6			59.9
Restructuring costs	(31.3		)	(12.3		)	(97.7		)	(34.4		)
Corporate	(24.9		)	(24.6		)	(78.1		)	(88.0		)
	$	178.6		$	187.0		$	461.8		$	487.6

Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Identifiable Assets
Writing	$	1,012.7	$	1,145.2
Home Solutions	592.7		573.2
Tools	615.0		562.8
Commercial Products	342.7		348.8
Baby & Parenting	310.6		312.7
Corporate (3)	3,279.2		3,279.3
	$	6,152.9	$	6,222.0

Schedule Of Geographic Area Information

Geographic Area Information

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
(in millions)	2013			2012		2013			2012
Net Sales (1), (4)
United States	$	1,035.9		$	994.6	$	2,870.9		$	2,775.5
Canada	84.8			84.7		230.0			236.0
Total North America	1,120.7			1,079.3		3,100.9			3,011.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa	162.9			172.4		511.4			529.3
Latin America	104.3			85.5		281.7			243.0
Asia Pacific	99.3			119.7		308.7			348.9
Total International	366.5			377.6		1,101.8			1,121.2
	$	1,487.2		$	1,456.9	$	4,202.7		$	4,132.7
Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5)
United States	$	142.0		$	137.9	$	379.5		$	352.1
Canada	19.3			18.2		50.8			47.8
Total North America	161.3			156.1		430.3			399.9
Europe, Middle East and Africa	(5.9		)	2.6		(29.3		)	16.5
Latin America	11.9			6.0		20.0			4.9
Asia Pacific	11.3			22.3		40.8			66.3
Total International	17.3			30.9		31.5			87.7
	$	178.6		$	187.0	$	461.8		$	487.6

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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Restructuring Costs
United States	$	9.1	$	3.9	$	21.9	$	18.3
Canada	0.1		0.3		0.1		0.8
Total North America	9.2		4.2		22.0		19.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa	19.3		6.1		67.6		11.7
Latin America	0.6		1.7		4.2		2.6
Asia Pacific	2.2		0.3		3.9		1.0
Total International	22.1		8.1		75.7		15.3
	$	31.3	$	12.3	$	97.7	$	34.4