Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Book Value, Beginning balance	$ 3,692.9
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	10.6
Impairment Charges	(10.4)
Foreign Exchange and Other	(6.1)
Gross Carrying Amount	8,414.6
Accumulated Impairment Charges	(4,727.6)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	3,687.0
Appliances and Cookware
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Book Value, Beginning balance	211.2
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	1.8
Impairment Charges	(1.8)
Foreign Exchange and Other	(0.1)
Gross Carrying Amount	751.8
Accumulated Impairment Charges	(540.7)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	211.1
Food and Commercial
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Book Value, Beginning balance	722.7
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	2.3
Impairment Charges	(2.3)
Foreign Exchange and Other	23.8
Gross Carrying Amount	2,096.1
Accumulated Impairment Charges	(1,349.6)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	746.5
Home and Outdoor Living
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Book Value, Beginning balance	163.8
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	5.7
Impairment Charges	(5.7)
Foreign Exchange and Other	(0.3)
Gross Carrying Amount	2,154.2
Accumulated Impairment Charges	(1,990.7)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	163.5
Learning and Development
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Book Value, Beginning balance	2,595.2
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0.6
Impairment Charges	(0.6)
Foreign Exchange and Other	(29.3)
Gross Carrying Amount	3,412.5
Accumulated Impairment Charges	(846.6)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	2,565.9
Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0.2
Foreign Exchange and Other	(0.2)
Net Book Value, Ending balance	$ 0.0