Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		$ 1,223,000,000.0	$ 8,337,100,000	$ 84,300,000
State income tax receivable overstated amount		8,800,000			$ 19,900,000
Decrease in goodwill		2,700,000	0
Gain (loss) on sale of business		7,100,000	832,900,000	713,000,000.0
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and asset impairments		8,200,000
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 3,900,000,000
Noncompete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Expense (income) adjustment for amortization			13,600,000
Continuing Operations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and asset impairments		2,900,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and asset impairments, net of taxes		2,200,000
Amortization expense for intangible assets		192,000,000	189,000,000	204,000,000
Continuing Operations | Noncompete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Expense (income) adjustment for amortization			16,400,000
Discontinued Operations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		112,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and asset impairments		8,200,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and asset impairments, net of taxes		6,200,000
Amortization expense for intangible assets		0	43,000,000	$ 148,000,000
Appliances and Cookware
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Decrease in goodwill		(7,000,000.0)	0
Home Fragrance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		151,000,000
Food and Commercial
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Decrease in goodwill		3,200,000	$ 0
Food and Commercial | Mapa
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		158,000,000
Food and Commercial | Quickie
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		153,000,000
Outdoor and Recreation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		118,000,000
Commercial | Food and Commercial
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for intangible assets		$ 7,400,000