Acquisitions Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)						2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2016	Oct. 22, 2015	Dec. 15, 2014	Oct. 22, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure						$ 0		$ 9,480,300,000	$ 9,480,300,000	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period									8,271,600,000	374,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill						249,000,000		13,494,400,000	13,494,400,000	249,000,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									8,635,200,000	573,700,000	602,300,000
Revenues									13,264,000,000	5,915,700,000	5,727,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)									1,100,100,000	601,400,000	$ 604,700,000
Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 18,683,300,000
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 44.33
Business Combination Consideration Issuable or Payable	$ 15,300,000,000
Newell Rubbermaid Stockholder's estimated initial ownership % in Newell Brands	55.00%
Jarden Stockholder and Convertible Noteholder's estimated initial ownership % in Newell Brands	45.00%
Revenues								7,300,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)								508,500,000
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue									15,657,600,000	14,519,600,000
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)									$ 748,000,000	$ (254,900,000)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic									$ 1.55	$ (0.53)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted									$ 1.54	$ (0.53)
Pro Forma Amortization Expense									$ 200,800,000	$ 181,000,000
Pro forma Non Recurring Charges										$ 898,100,000
Total Newell Shares Jarden Dissenting Stockholders [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquiree Shares Held by Dissenting Shareholders									10,600,000
Shares issuable to Dissenting Shareholders									9,100,000
Total Shares Jarden Dissenting Stockholders [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquiree Shares Held by Dissenting Shareholders							222,200,000		10,600,000
Elmer's [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 571,400,000
Revenues						$ 36,300,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		$ 16,800,000
Ignite [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					$ 313,100,000
bubba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				$ 82,400,000
Baby Jogger [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			$ 210,100,000
Jarden Convertible Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable								1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	$ 1,369,500,000
Inventories [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	2,488,700,000
Other Current Assets [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	187,800,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	1,046,500,000
Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount								$ 495,000,000	495,000,000
Goodwill [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	8,213,100,000
Other Assets [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	160,200,000
Assets, Total [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	26,960,200,000
Accounts Payable [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	675,400,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	818,800,000
Debt [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	1,198,700,000
Deferred Tax Liability [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	4,966,200,000
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	588,900,000
Liabilities, Total [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	8,248,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	$ 28,900,000
SharesofNewellRubbermaidCommonStockforeachShareofJardenCommonStock [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share Conversion Ratio Upon Merger	0.862
CashConsiderationforEachShareofJardenCommonStock [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 21.00
TotalSharesofNewellRubbermaidCommonStockforeachShareofJardenCommonStock [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity issued in business combination to shareholders	189,400,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	213,900,000
TotalCashConsiderationforOutstandingEquityInterestsofJarden [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 4,600,000,000
TotalSharesofOutstandingEquityInterestsofJarden [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares Acquired Business Combination	219,700,000
TotalSharesofOutstandingEquityInterestsofJarden [Member] | Jarden Convertible Notes [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred									$ 795,900,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares									32,700,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred							$ 5,187,600,000		$ 5,200,000,000
Business Combination Consideration Issuable or Payable	$ 5,400,000,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							$ 8,576,500,000
Equity Issued in Business Combination [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination Consideration Issuable or Payable	9,900,000,000
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure	9,480,300,000
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred									$ 626,500,000
Payment of Jarden Outstanding Debt [Member] | Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	4,100,000,000
Repayment of debt in a business combination, net of cash acquired	$ 3,388,900,000