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Restructuring Costs (Schedule Of Restructuring Costs Recognized By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring costs $ 27.3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 12.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Writing [Member]    
Restructuring costs 2.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_WritingMember
0.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_WritingMember
Home Solutions [Member]    
Restructuring costs 4.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= nwl_HomeSolutionsMember
0.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_HomeSolutionsMember
Tools [Member]    
Restructuring costs 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_ToolsMember
0.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_ToolsMember
Commercial Products [Member]    
Restructuring costs 0.5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_CommercialProductsMember
3.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_CommercialProductsMember
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]    
Restructuring costs 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_BabyParentingSegmentMember
0.3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwl_BabyParentingSegmentMember
Corporate [Member]    
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment   (1.5)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Restructuring costs $ 19.2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
[1] $ 6.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
[1]
[1] Includes adjustments of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.