Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales		$ 1,530.0		$ 1,484.5	$ 4,354.9		$ 4,201.0
Restructuring costs		(21.0)		(19.7)	(61.6)		(43.2)
Identifiable Assets		6,793.9			6,793.9				$ 6,681.1
Operating Income (Loss)		186.6		173.2	499.5		491.2
Writing [Member]
Net sales	[1]	459.5		453.2	1,297.2		1,290.7
Restructuring costs		(6.8)		(6.3)	(10.4)		(8.1)
Identifiable Assets		988.3			988.3				981.9
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	114.1		108.3	329.0		313.5
Home Solutions [Member]
Net sales	[1]	459.4		417.0	1,262.4		1,116.8
Restructuring costs		0.6		0.0	(4.5)	[3]	(1.0)
Identifiable Assets		900.3			900.3				806.4
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	76.0		60.9	183.2		136.4
Tools [Member]
Net sales	[1]	196.7		214.8	582.3		624.9
Restructuring costs		(2.1)		(1.6)	(2.9)		(3.2)
Identifiable Assets		610.4			610.4				605.0
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	20.5		22.1	66.1		73.4
Commercial Products [Member]
Net sales	[1]	206.8		218.0	602.6		624.1
Restructuring costs		(0.8)		(0.7)	(1.9)		(3.4)
Identifiable Assets		350.0			350.0				375.1
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	29.5		27.5	75.4		77.5
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Net sales	[1]	207.6		181.5	610.4		544.5
Restructuring costs		(1.3)	[3]	0.0	(3.4)	[3]	(0.2)
Identifiable Assets		497.9			497.9				481.0
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	10.2		8.2	27.4		25.8
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring costs		(10.6)		(11.1)	(38.5)		(27.3)	[4]
Identifiable Assets	[5]	3,447.0			3,447.0				$ 3,431.7
Operating Income (Loss)		(42.7)		(34.1)	(120.0)		(92.2)
United States [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	1,118.5		1,034.3	3,153.2		2,884.1
Restructuring costs		(16.4)		(9.9)	(34.1)		(22.7)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	143.0		127.3	373.0		350.8
CANADA
Net sales	[1],[6]	65.9		79.0	180.5		208.9
Restructuring costs		0.6		(1.8)	(3.9)		(1.9)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	16.9		16.6	37.4		45.9
Total North America [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	1,184.4		1,113.3	3,333.7		3,093.0
Restructuring costs		(15.8)		(11.7)	(38.0)		(24.6)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	159.9		143.9	410.4		396.7
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	143.1		156.1	437.7		508.3
Restructuring costs		(3.1)		(4.8)	(17.8)		(13.5)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	11.3		13.8	46.2		51.1
Latin America [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	109.6		116.0	313.6		310.8
Restructuring costs		(0.2)		(0.6)	(0.8)		(0.9)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	11.9		13.6	36.2		33.6
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	92.9		99.1	269.9		288.9
Restructuring costs		(1.9)		(2.6)	(5.0)		(4.2)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	3.5		1.9	6.7		9.8
Total International [Member]
Net sales	[1],[6]	345.6		371.2	1,021.2		1,108.0
Restructuring costs		(5.2)		(8.0)	(23.6)		(18.6)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	$ 26.7		$ 29.3	$ 89.1		$ 94.5
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales		12.60%		12.70%	11.50%		11.00%

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 12.6% and 12.7% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately 11.5% and 11.0% of consolidated net sales in the nine months ended September 30, 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. Corporate 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 $0.2 million of restructuring costs in the Home Solutions segment associated with the integration of Ignite and bubba for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $1.2 million and $2.8 million of restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, in the Baby & Parenting segment associated with the integration of Baby Jogger.

[4] Includes adjustments of $1.3 million in Corporate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.

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

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

[7] The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014Restructuring Costs United States$16.4 $9.9 $34.1 $22.7Canada(0.6) 1.8 3.9 1.9Total North America15.8 11.7 38.0 24.6Europe, Middle East and Africa3.1 4.8 17.8 13.5Latin America0.2 0.6 0.8 0.9Asia Pacific1.9 2.6 5.0 4.2Total International5.2 8.0 23.6 18.6 $21.0 $19.7 $61.6 $43.2