Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows at and for the years ended December 31, (in millions):

	2020		2019		2018
Net sales (1)
Appliances and Cookware	$	1,706	$	1,692	$	1,819
Commercial Solutions	1,859		1,779		1,900
Home Solutions	1,971		1,875		1,935
Learning and Development	2,557		2,956		2,982
Outdoor and Recreation	1,292		1,413		1,515
Other	—		—		3
	$	9,385	$	9,715	$	10,154

	2020		2019		2018
Operating income (loss) (2)
Appliances and Cookware	$	(217)	$	(535)	$	(1,596)
Commercial Solutions	(85)		(136)		(134)
Home Solutions	(12)		(17)		(4,270)
Learning and Development	362		588		238
Outdoor and Recreation	(418)		(64)		(1,293)
Other	—		—		4
Corporate	(243)		(291)		(416)
Restructuring	(21)		(27)		(87)
	$	(634)	$	(482)	$	(7,554)

	2020		2019		2018
Depreciation and amortization
Appliances and Cookware	$	21	$	23	$	23
Commercial Solutions	57		94		31
Home Solutions	92		89		82
Learning and Development	64		67		74
Outdoor and Recreation	39		44		46
Corporate	84		129		116
	$	357	$	446	$	372

	2020		2019		2018
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Appliances and Cookware	$	299	$	600	$	1,712
Commercial Solutions	320		310		410
Home Solutions	290		158		4,406
Learning and Development	100		25		351
Outdoor and Recreation	482		120		1,417
	$	1,491	$	1,213	$	8,296

	2020		2019		2018
Capital expenditures
Appliances and Cookware	$	16	$	17	$	23
Commercial Solutions	72		40		44
Home Solutions	38		43		50
Learning and Development	69		68		55
Outdoor and Recreation	24		21		16
Corporate	40		59		75
	$	259	$	248	$	263

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Segment assets
Appliances and Cookware	$	1,040	$	1,468
Commercial Solutions	2,529		2,731
Home Solutions	3,017		3,327
Learning and Development	4,663		4,800
Outdoor and Recreation	988		1,570
Corporate	2,463		1,746
	$	14,700	$	15,642

Schedule of Geographic Area Information

Geographic area information
	2020		2019		2018
Net Sales (1) (3)
United States	$	6,260	$	6,497	$	6,808
Canada	413		423		456
Total North America	6,673		6,920		7,264
Europe, Middle East and Africa	1,394		1,398		1,463
Latin America	657		702		709
Asia Pacific	661		695		718
Total International	2,712		2,795		2,890
	$	9,385	$	9,715	$	10,154

(1)All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

(2)Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A and impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments primarily on a net sales basis. Corporate depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization are included in segment operating income.

(3)Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced. Long-lived assets by geography are not presented because it is impracticable to do so.

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography

The following table disaggregates revenue by major product grouping source and geography for the years ended December 31, (in millions):

	2020
	Appliances and Cookware		Commercial Solutions		Home Solutions		Learning and Development		Outdoor and Recreation		Total
Appliances and Cookware	$	1,706	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,706
Commercial	—		1,502		—		—		—		1,502
Connected Home Security	—		357		—		—		—		357
Food	—		—		1,053		—		—		1,053
Home Fragrance	—		—		918		—		—		918
Baby and Parenting	—		—		—		1,112		—		1,112
Writing	—		—		—		1,445		—		1,445
Outdoor and Recreation	—		—		—		—		1,292		1,292
Total	$	1,706	$	1,859	$	1,971	$	2,557	$	1,292	$	9,385
North America	$	1,068	$	1,387	$	1,568	$	1,845	$	805	$	6,673
International	638		472		403		712		487		2,712
Total	$	1,706	$	1,859	$	1,971	$	2,557	$	1,292	$	9,385

	2019
	Appliances and Cookware		Commercial Solutions		Home Solutions		Learning and Development		Outdoor and Recreation		Total
Appliances and Cookware	$	1,692	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,692
Commercial	—		1,402		—		—		—		1,402
Connected Home Security	—		377		—		—		—		377
Food	—		—		842		—		—		842
Home Fragrance	—		—		1,033		—		—		1,033
Baby and Parenting	—		—		—		1,111		—		1,111
Writing	—		—		—		1,845		—		1,845
Outdoor and Recreation	—		—		—		—		1,413		1,413
Total	$	1,692	$	1,779	$	1,875	$	2,956	$	1,413	$	9,715
North America	$	1,101	$	1,345	$	1,469	$	2,091	$	914	$	6,920
International	591		434		406		865		499		2,795
Total	$	1,692	$	1,779	$	1,875	$	2,956	$	1,413	$	9,715

	2018
	Appliances and Cookware		Commercial Solutions		Home Solutions		Learning and Development		Outdoor and Recreation		Other		Total
Appliances and Cookware	$	1,819	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,819
Commercial	—		1,523		—		—		—		—		1,523
Connected Home Security	—		377		—		—		—		—		377
Food	—		—		881		—		—		—		881
Home Fragrance	—		—		1,054		—		—		—		1,054
Baby and Parenting	—		—		—		1,133		—		—		1,133
Writing	—		—		—		1,849		—		—		1,849
Outdoor and Recreation	—		—		—		—		1,515		—		1,515
Other	—		—		—		—		—		3		3
Total	$	1,819	$	1,900	$	1,935	$	2,982	$	1,515	$	3	$	10,154
North America	$	1,215	$	1,429	$	1,546	$	2,082	$	989	$	3	$	7,264
International	604		471		389		900		526		—		2,890
Total	$	1,819	$	1,900	$	1,935	$	2,982	$	1,515	$	3	$	10,154