Segment Information - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,288	$ 1,886
Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	360	261
Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	380	336
Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	91	77
Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	274	214
Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	230	163
Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	281	244
Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336	284
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336	307
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,543	1,319
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	745	567
Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	360	261
Home Appliances | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	360	261
Home Appliances | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Appliances | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	195	154
Home Appliances | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	165	107
Commercial Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	471	413
Commercial Solutions | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	380	336
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	91	77
Commercial Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Commercial Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	344	302
Commercial Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	127	111
Home Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	504	377
Home Solutions | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	274	214
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	230	163
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Home Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	401	297
Home Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	103	80
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	617	528
Learning and Development | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	281	244
Learning and Development | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336	284
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Learning and Development | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	426	374
Learning and Development | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	191	154
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336	307
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336	307
Outdoor and Recreation | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	177	192
Outdoor and Recreation | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 159	$ 115