Segment Information - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,709	$ 2,111	$ 4,997	$ 3,997
Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	401	357	781	693
Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	92	56	183	133
Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	394	330	754	591
Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	323	282	597	496
Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	202	102	432	265
Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	319	239	600	483
Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	525	392	861	676
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	453	353	789	660
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,877	1,535	3,420	2,854
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	832	576	1,577	1,143
Commercial Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	493	413	964	826
Commercial Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	401	357	781	693
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	92	56	183	133
Commercial Solutions | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Commercial Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	364	304	708	606
Commercial Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	129	109	256	220
Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	394	330	754	591
Home Appliances | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	394	330	754	591
Home Appliances | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Appliances | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	206	194	401	348
Home Appliances | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	188	136	353	243
Home Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	525	384	1,029	761
Home Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	323	282	597	496
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	202	102	432	265
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Home Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	425	329	826	626
Home Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	100	55	203	135
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	844	631	1,461	1,159
Learning and Development | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	319	239	600	483
Learning and Development | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	525	392	861	676
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Learning and Development | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	626	490	1,052	864
Learning and Development | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	218	141	409	295
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	453	353	789	660
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	453	353	789	660
Outdoor and Recreation | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	256	218	433	410
Outdoor and Recreation | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 197	$ 135	$ 356	$ 250