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Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Number of Business Segments	5nwl_NumberOfBusinessSegments
Restructuring Costs	$ (52.8)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ (110.3)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ (52.9)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash paid for restructuring activities	71.8us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	74.9us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	48.6us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Project Renewal [Member]
Number of Global Business Units in 2011				13
Expected completion year	Dec. 31, 2017
Project Renewal Expansion [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring charges	200.0
Project Renewal [Member]
Restructuring Costs	(53.8)	(113.7)	(37.3)		(236.0)
Project Renewal [Member] \| Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member]
Restructuring Costs	(7.5)	(5.7)	0.7		(20.9)
Minimum [Member] \| Renewal Combined [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring charges	540.0
Cash expected to be paid for restructuring	510
Percentage of total project costs expected to be restructuring costs	65.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Project Renewal Expansion [Member]
Restructuring, expected cost	75
Maximum [Member] \| Renewal Combined [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring charges	575.0
Cash expected to be paid for restructuring	540
Percentage of total project costs expected to be restructuring costs	75.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Project Renewal Expansion [Member]
Restructuring, expected cost	$ 125