Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales		$ 1,314.9	$ 1,264.0
Restructuring costs		(17.7)	(27.3)
Identifiable Assets		15,332.8		$ 7,259.5
Operating Income (Loss)		125.4	98.2
Writing [Member]
Net sales	[1]	378.8	341.8
Restructuring costs		(11.1)	(2.8)
Identifiable Assets		1,382.7		1,286.5
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	83.8	82.4
Home Solutions [Member]
Net sales	[1]	372.1	364.5
Restructuring costs		(0.6)	(4.8)
Identifiable Assets		816.4		776.7
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	36.1	38.5
Tools [Member]
Net sales	[1]	179.7	180.4
Restructuring costs		(1.4)	0.0
Identifiable Assets		596.7		578.8
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	18.7	22.2
Commercial Products [Member]
Net sales	[1]	174.5	185.2
Restructuring costs		0.0	(0.5)
Identifiable Assets		344.3		351.7
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	22.4	17.0
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Net sales	[1]	209.8	192.1
Restructuring costs		(4.1)	0.0
Identifiable Assets		474.4		485.1
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	23.1	0.5
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring costs		(0.5)	(19.2)
Identifiable Assets	[3]	11,718.3		$ 3,780.7
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	(41.0)	(35.1)
United States [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	995.9	917.2
Restructuring costs		(16.9)	(10.4)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	98.7	76.5
CANADA
Net sales	[1],[4]	48.2	46.2
Restructuring costs		(0.9)	(3.0)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	6.5	5.3
Total North America [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	1,044.1	963.4
Restructuring costs		(17.8)	(13.4)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	105.2	81.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	127.6	127.6
Restructuring costs		(0.4)	(11.7)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	17.4	8.6
Latin America [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	55.8	89.4
Restructuring costs		0.7	(0.6)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	1.1	4.7
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	87.4	83.6
Restructuring costs		(0.2)	(1.6)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	1.7	3.1
Total International [Member]
Net sales	[1],[4]	270.8	300.6
Restructuring costs		0.1	(13.9)
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[5]	$ 20.2	$ 16.4
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales		12.70%	9.60%

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