Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments

The Company’s reportable segments as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

Segment	Key Brands	Description of Primary Products
Writing	Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Prismacolor®, Mr. Sketch®, Elmer’s®, X-Acto®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office	Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; fine writing instruments; labeling solutions
Home Solutions	Rubbermaid®, Contigo®,bubba®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody®	Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; durable beverage containers; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools	Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial	Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for HVAC systems; label makers and printers for industrial use
Commercial Products	Rubbermaid Commercial Products®	Cleaning and refuse products; hygiene systems; material handling solutions
Baby & Parenting	Graco®, Baby Jogger®, Aprica®, Teutonia®	Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Net Sales (1)
Writing	$	378.8		$	341.8
Home Solutions	372.1			364.5
Tools	179.7			180.4
Commercial Products	174.5			185.2
Baby & Parenting	209.8			192.1
	$	1,314.9		$	1,264.0
Operating Income (Loss) (2)
Writing	$	83.8		$	82.4
Home Solutions	36.1			38.5
Tools	18.7			22.2
Commercial Products	22.4			17.0
Baby & Parenting	23.1			0.5
Restructuring costs	(17.7		)	(27.3		)
Corporate	(41.0		)	(35.1		)
	$	125.4		$	98.2

Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Identifiable Assets
Writing	$	1,382.7	$	1,286.5
Home Solutions	816.4		776.7
Tools	596.7		578.8
Commercial Products	344.3		351.7
Baby & Parenting	474.4		485.1
Corporate (3)	11,718.3		3,780.7
	$	15,332.8	$	7,259.5

Schedule Of Geographic Area Information

Geographic Area Information

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in millions)	2016		2015
Net Sales (1), (4)
United States	$	995.9	$	917.2
Canada	48.2		46.2
Total North America	1,044.1		963.4
Europe, Middle East and Africa	127.6		127.6
Latin America	55.8		89.4
Asia Pacific	87.4		83.6
Total International	270.8		300.6
	$	1,314.9	$	1,264.0
Operating Income (2), (5)
United States	$	98.7	$	76.5
Canada	6.5		5.3
Total North America	105.2		81.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa	17.4		8.6
Latin America	1.1		4.7
Asia Pacific	1.7		3.1
Total International	20.2		16.4
	$	125.4	$	98.2

(1) All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 12.7% and 9.6% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31,2016 and 2015, 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) Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets, deferred tax assets and assets held for sale.

(4) Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.

(5) The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Restructuring Costs
United States	$	16.9		$	10.4
Canada	0.9			3.0
Total North America	17.8			13.4
Europe, Middle East and Africa	0.4			11.7
Latin America	(0.7		)	0.6
Asia Pacific	0.2			1.6
Total International	(0.1		)	13.9
	$	17.7		$	27.3