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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Charges by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring costs, continuing operations $ 52.8nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations [1] $ 110.3nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations [1] $ 52.9nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
Writing [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 9.8nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_WritingMember
34.3nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_WritingMember
3.7nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_WritingMember
Home Solutions [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 1.6nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_HomeSolutionsMember
3.8nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_HomeSolutionsMember
7.6nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_HomeSolutionsMember
Tools [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 4.5nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_ToolsMember
6.0nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_ToolsMember
1.0nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_ToolsMember
Commercial Products [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 3.2nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_CommercialProductsMember
8.1nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_CommercialProductsMember
5.6nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_CommercialProductsMember
Baby & Parenting [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 2.1nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_BabyParentingMember
1.9nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_BabyParentingMember
0.9nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_BabyParentingMember
Corporate [Member]      
Restructuring costs, continuing operations 31.6nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
56.2nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
34.1nwl_Restructuringcostscontinuingoperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Other Project [Member]      
Restructuring costs, disc ops and other projects $ (1.0)nwl_Restructuringcostsdiscopsandotherprojects
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= nwl_OtherProjectMember
$ (3.4)nwl_Restructuringcostsdiscopsandotherprojects
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= nwl_OtherProjectMember
 
[1] (1)Total restructuring costs include $1.0 million and $3.4 million of costs relating to prior restructuring projects and charges classified as discontinued operations that had the impact of decreasing the total charges for 2014 and 2013, respectively.