Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,264.0		$ 1,214.3
Restructuring costs	(27.3)		(12.0)
Identifiable Assets	6,604.6				6,681.1
Operating Income (Loss)	98.2		104.7
Writing [Member]
Net sales	341.8	[1]	348.2	[1]
Restructuring costs	(2.8)		(0.9)
Identifiable Assets	959.4				981.9
Operating Income (Loss)	82.4	[2]	76.1	[2]
Home Solutions [Member]
Net sales	364.5	[1]	316.4	[1]
Restructuring costs	(4.8)		(0.4)
Identifiable Assets	806.3				806.4
Operating Income (Loss)	38.5	[2]	26.8	[2]
Tools [Member]
Net sales	180.4	[1]	187.8	[1]
Restructuring costs	0		(0.9)
Identifiable Assets	592.0				605.0
Operating Income (Loss)	22.2	[2]	21.4	[2]
Commercial Products [Member]
Net sales	185.2	[1]	182.6	[1]
Restructuring costs	(0.5)		(3.1)
Identifiable Assets	362.6				375.1
Operating Income (Loss)	17.0	[2]	13.8	[2]
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Net sales	192.1	[1]	179.3	[1]
Restructuring costs	0		(0.3)
Identifiable Assets	469.8				481.0
Operating Income (Loss)	0.5	[2]	5.4	[2]
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring costs	(19.2)	[3]	(6.4)	[3]
Identifiable Assets	3,414.5	[4]			3,431.7	[4]
Operating Income (Loss)	(35.1)		(26.8)
United States [Member]
Net sales	917.2	[1],[5]	813.5	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(10.4)		(7.9)
Operating Income (Loss)	76.5	[2],[6]	65.7	[2],[6]
CANADA
Net sales	46.2	[1],[5]	53.1	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(3.0)		(0.1)
Operating Income (Loss)	5.3	[2],[6]	10.4	[2],[6]
Total North America [Member]
Net sales	963.4	[1],[5]	866.6	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(13.4)		(8.0)
Operating Income (Loss)	81.8	[2],[6]	76.1	[2],[6]
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Net sales	127.6	[1],[5]	163.9	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(11.7)		(2.8)
Operating Income (Loss)	8.6	[2],[6]	14.8	[2],[6]
Latin America [Member]
Net sales	89.4	[1],[5]	92.0	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(0.6)		(0.1)
Operating Income (Loss)	4.7	[2],[6]	10.8	[2],[6]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales	83.6	[1],[5]	91.8	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(1.6)		(1.1)
Operating Income (Loss)	3.1	[2],[6]	3.0	[2],[6]
Total International [Member]
Net sales	300.6	[1],[5]	347.7	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	(13.9)		(4.0)
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 16.4	[2],[6]	$ 28.6	[2],[6]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales	9.60%		10.10%

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 9.6% and 10.1% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[2] Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.

[3] 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.

[4] Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets and deferred tax assets.

[5] Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.

[6] The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 2014Restructuring Costs United States$10.4 $7.9Canada3.0 0.1Total North America13.4 8.0Europe, Middle East and Africa11.7 2.8Latin America0.6 0.1Asia Pacific1.6 1.1Total International13.9 4.0 $27.3 $12.0