Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,886	$ 2,042
Operating income (Loss)	(1,408)	12
Segment assets	13,903		$ 15,642
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,469	63
Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	291	330
Operating income (Loss)	(308)	(4)
Segment assets	1,064		1,468
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets	299	0
Food and Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	520	504
Operating income (Loss)	84	1
Segment assets	3,780		3,795
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets	0	63
Home and Outdoor Living
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	547	627
Operating income (Loss)	(1,121)	(2)
Segment assets	2,802		3,833
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,092	0
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	528	581
Operating income (Loss)	5	89
Segment assets	5,007		4,800
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets	78	0
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	(66)	(61)
Segment assets	1,250		$ 1,746
Restructuring | Restructuring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	$ (2)	$ (11)