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Debt (Revolving Credit Facility And Commercial Paper) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving credit facility expiration date Dec. 31, 2019  
Outstanding commercial paper obligations $ 477.1us-gaap_CommercialPaper $ 28.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity 800.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
 
Letter Of Credit Maximum Capacity Value 100.0nwl_LetterOfCreditMaximumCapacityValue
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Competitive Bid Loans, Max 500.0nwl_LineOfCreditFacilityCompetitiveBidLoansMax
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
 
Outstanding commercial paper obligations $ 477.1us-gaap_CommercialPaper
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 28.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember