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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation $ 43.8us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Net sales 17.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 20.0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes (4.4)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax (0.6)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
Income tax (benefit) expense (1.6)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod (0.2)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (2.8)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax (0.4)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax [1] 1.5us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax [1]
Discontinued Operation, Tax Expense (Benefit) from Provision for (Gain) Loss on Disposal   0.7us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxExpenseBenefitFromProvisionForGainLossOnDisposal
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax (2.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net gain from sale of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 2.2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Endicia [Member]    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Estimated sales price, business held for sale $ 215.0nwl_Estimatedsalespricebusinessheldforsale
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[1] Includes pretax gains of $2.2 million (related tax expense of $0.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2014.