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Segment Information
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
On March 31, 2022, the Company sold its CH&S business unit to Resideo Technologies, Inc. The results of operations for CH&S continued to be reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of the Commercial Solutions segment through March 31, 2022.

The Company's five primary reportable segments are:

SegmentKey BrandsDescription of Primary Products
Commercial SolutionsMapa, Quickie, Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products and SpontexCommercial cleaning and maintenance solutions; closet and garage organization; hygiene systems and material handling solutions
Home AppliancesCalphalon, Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster and SunbeamHousehold products, including kitchen appliances
Home
Solutions
Ball(1), Calphalon, Chesapeake Bay Candle, FoodSaver, Rubbermaid, Sistema, WoodWick and Yankee Candle
Food and home storage products; fresh preserving products; vacuum sealing products; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery and home fragrance products
Learning and 
Development		Aprica, Baby Jogger, Dymo, Elmer’s, EXPO, Graco, Mr. Sketch, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Tigex, Waterman and X-ActoBaby gear and infant care products; writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products and labeling solutions
Outdoor and RecreationCampingaz, Coleman, Contigo, ExOfficio and MarmotProducts for outdoor and outdoor-related activities

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This structure reflects the manner in which the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly assesses information for decision-making purposes, including the allocation of resources. The Company also provides general corporate services to its segments which is reported as a non-operating segment, Corporate.
Selected information by segment is presented in the following tables (in millions):

Three Months Ended
June 30, 		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2022202120222021
 Net sales (1)
Commercial Solutions (3)
$429 $493 $939 $964 
Home Appliances346 394 686 754 
Home Solutions467 525 967 1,029 
Learning and Development865 844 1,515 1,461 
Outdoor and Recreation427 453 815 789 
$2,534 $2,709 $4,922 $4,997 
 Operating income (loss) (2)
Commercial Solutions (3)
$43 $43 $98 $93 
Home Appliances15 13 (3)16 
Home Solutions5 53 66 114 
Learning and Development247 217 377 327 
Outdoor and Recreation46 48 91 63 
Corporate(39)(69)(95)(116)
$317 $305 $534 $497 
June 30,
2022		December 31, 2021
Segment assets
Commercial Solutions (3)
$1,961 $2,522 
Home Appliances1,085 1,055 
Home Solutions3,140 3,109 
Learning and Development4,608 4,401 
Outdoor and Recreation1,079 907 
Corporate2,575 2,185 
$14,448 $14,179 
(1)All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
(2)Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A, restructuring and impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets. Certain Corporate 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 net sales basis and included in segment operating income.
(3)The change in the Commercial Solutions net sales, operating income and segment assets is primarily due to the sale of the CH&S business at the end of the first quarter of 2022.
The following tables disaggregate revenue by major product grouping source and geography for the periods indicated (in millions):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
 Commercial Solutions Home
Appliances		 Home
Solutions 		 Learning and Development Outdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial $429 $— $— $— $— $429 
Home Appliances— 346 — — — 346 
Food — — 304 — — 304 
Home Fragrance — — 163 — — 163 
Baby— — — 313 — 313 
Writing — — — 552 — 552 
Outdoor and Recreation — — — — 427 427 
Total$429 $346 $467 $865 $427 $2,534 
North America$314 $156 $393 $656 $237 $1,756 
International115 190 74 209 190 778 
Total$429 $346 $467 $865 $427 $2,534 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$401 $— $— $— $— $401 
Connected Home Security92 — — — — 92 
Home Appliances— 394 — — — 394 
Food— — 323 — — 323 
Home Fragrance— — 202 — — 202 
Baby— — — 319 — 319 
Writing— — — 525 — 525 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 453 453 
Total$493 $394 $525 $844 $453 $2,709 
North America$364 $206 $425 $626 $256 $1,877 
International129 188 100 218 197 832 
Total$493 $394 $525 $844 $453 $2,709 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$830 $— $— $— $— $830 
Connected Home Security109 — — — — 109 
Home Appliances— 686 — — — 686 
Food— — 606 — — 606 
Home Fragrance— — 361 — — 361 
Baby— — — 604 — 604 
Writing— — — 911 — 911 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 815 815 
Total$939 $686 $967 $1,515 $815 $4,922 
North America$710 $334 $794 $1,124 $447 $3,409 
International229 352 173 391 368 1,513 
Total$939 $686 $967 $1,515 $815 $4,922 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$781 $— $— $— $— $781 
Connected Home Security183 — — — — 183 
Home Appliances— 754 — — — 754 
Food— — 597 — — 597 
Home Fragrance— — 432 — — 432 
Baby— — — 600 — 600 
Writing— — — 861 — 861 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 789 789 
Total$964 $754 $1,029 $1,461 $789 $4,997 
North America$708 $401 $826 $1,052 $433 $3,420 
International256 353 203 409 356 1,577 
Total$964 $754 $1,029 $1,461 $789 $4,997