Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 22, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		$ 2,791.2	$ 2,546.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		8,271.6	374.5
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		(762.5)	(69.2)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(81.4)	(60.1)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		10,218.9	2,791.2		$ 2,546.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		8,635.2	573.7		602.3
Goodwill		762.5	19.2
Writing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		1,359.0	1,090.9
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		502.9	373.5	[1]
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		0.0	(50.0)	[2]
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(14.7)	(55.4)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		1,847.2	1,359.0		1,090.9
Home Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		361.1	379.3
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		578.4	1.0
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		0.0	(19.2)	[2]
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		0.0	0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance		939.5	361.1		379.3
Tools [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		474.4	478.6
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		249.6	0.0
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		(713.6)	0.0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(5.3)	(4.2)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		5.1	474.4		478.6
Commercial Products [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		387.3	387.5
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		239.3	0.0
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		0.0	0.0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(0.9)	(0.2)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		625.7	387.3		387.5
Baby & Parenting [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		209.4	209.7
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		375.5	0.0
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		0.0	0.0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		0.4	(0.3)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		585.3	209.4		$ 209.7
Branded Consumables [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		3,180.1
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		(12.5)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(50.0)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		3,117.6	0.0
Consumer Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		938.6
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		(28.5)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(5.3)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		904.8	0.0
Outdoor Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		1,810.7
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		(7.9)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(5.6)
Goodwill, Ending Balance		1,797.2	0.0
Process Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance		0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		396.5
Goodwill, Other Adjustments		0.0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance		396.5	$ 0.0
Elmer's [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 571.4
Elmer's [Member] | Writing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		373.5
Endicia [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill		50.0
Decor [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill		$ 19.2

[1] On October 22, 2015, the Company acquired Elmer’s Products Inc. for $571.4 million, of which $373.5 million was preliminarily allocated to goodwill.

[2] During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company sold Endicia, including $50.0 million of goodwill. Endicia was included in the Company’s Writing segment. The Company also reclassified $19.2 million of Décor goodwill to assets held for sale.