Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Computation of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		$ 528.5	$ 259.3	$ 373.0
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(0.7)	90.7	4.8
Net Income		527.8	350.0	377.8
Dividends and equivalents for share-based awards expected to be forfeited		0.0	(0.1)	(0.1)
Net income for basic earnings per share		$ 527.8	$ 350.1	$ 377.9
Weighted-average shares outstanding		418.3	267.9	274.2
Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities		1.5	1.4	1.9
Denominator for basic earnings per share		421.3	269.3	276.1
Dilutive securities	[1]	1.8	2.2	2.8
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		423.1	271.5	278.9
Stock Options and Other Securities [Member]
Computation of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS		0.1	0.2	0.2
Jarden Acquisition [Member]
Computation of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share		$ 1.5	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Total Newell Shares Jarden Dissenting Stockholders [Member]
Computation of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares issuable to Dissenting Shareholders		9.1
Acquiree Shares Held by Dissenting Shareholders		10.6

[1] (1)Dilutive securities include “in the money” options, non-participating restricted stock units and performance stock units. The weighted-average shares outstanding for 2016, 2015 and 2014 exclude the effect of approximately 0.1 million, 0.2 million and 0.2 million common stock equivalents, respectively, because such securities were anti-dilutive.