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Segment Information (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
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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Selected information by segment is presented in the following tables (in millions):

Three Months Ended
September 30, 		Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
2022202120222021
 Net sales (1)
Commercial Solutions (3)
$397 $486 $1,336 $1,450 
Home Appliances305 443 991 1,197 
Home Solutions510 598 1,477 1,627 
Learning and Development751 869 2,266 2,330 
Outdoor and Recreation289 391 1,104 1,180 
$2,252 $2,787 $7,174 $7,784 
 Operating income (loss) (2)
Commercial Solutions (3)
$28 $18 $126 $111 
Home Appliances (4)
(20)19 (23)35 
Home Solutions (4)
(88)75 (22)189 
Learning and Development120 195 497 522 
Outdoor and Recreation8 27 99 90 
Corporate(13)(53)(108)(169)
$35 $281 $569 $778 
September 30,
2022		December 31, 2021
Segment assets
Commercial Solutions (3)
$1,896 $2,522 
Home Appliances1,013 1,055 
Home Solutions2,986 3,109 
Learning and Development4,574 4,401 
Outdoor and Recreation948 907 
Corporate3,261 2,185 
$14,678 $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)Commercial Solutions net sales, operating income and segment assets exclude the CH&S business as a result of the sale of this business starting from the end of the first quarter of 2022.
(4)During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company concluded that triggering events had occurred for goodwill in the Home Solutions segment and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the Home Appliances and Learning and Development segments. The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $108 million related to goodwill and $40 million related to three indefinite-lived intangible assets. See Footnote 7 for further information.
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography
The following tables disaggregate revenue by major product grouping source and geography for the periods indicated (in millions):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
 Commercial Solutions Home
Appliances		 Home
Solutions 		 Learning and Development Outdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial $397 $— $— $— $— $397 
Home Appliances— 305 — — — 305 
Food — — 299 — — 299 
Home Fragrance — — 211 — — 211 
Baby— — — 297 — 297 
Writing — — — 454 — 454 
Outdoor and Recreation — — — — 289 289 
Total$397 $305 $510 $751 $289 $2,252 
North America$284 $136 $415 $559 $159 $1,553 
International113 169 95 192 130 699 
Total$397 $305 $510 $751 $289 $2,252 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$381 $— $— $— $— $381 
Connected Home Security105 — — — — 105 
Home Appliances— 443 — — — 443 
Food— — 330 — — 330 
Home Fragrance— — 268 — — 268 
Baby— — — 359 — 359 
Writing— — — 510 — 510 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 391 391 
Total$486 $443 $598 $869 $391 $2,787 
North America$363 $249 $480 $651 $236 $1,979 
International123 194 118 218 155 808 
Total$486 $443 $598 $869 $391 $2,787 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$1,227 $— $— $— $— $1,227 
Connected Home Security109 — — — — 109 
Home Appliances— 991 — — — 991 
Food— — 905 — — 905 
Home Fragrance— — 572 — — 572 
Baby— — — 901 — 901 
Writing— — — 1,365 — 1,365 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 1,104 1,104 
Total$1,336 $991 $1,477 $2,266 $1,104 $7,174 
North America$994 $470 $1,209 $1,683 $606 $4,962 
International342 521 268 583 498 2,212 
Total$1,336 $991 $1,477 $2,266 $1,104 $7,174 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Commercial SolutionsHome
Appliances		Home
Solutions		Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Commercial$1,162 $— $— $— $— $1,162 
Connected Home Security288 — — — — 288 
Home Appliances— 1,197 — — — 1,197 
Food— — 927 — — 927 
Home Fragrance— — 700 — — 700 
Baby— — — 959 — 959 
Writing— — — 1,371 — 1,371 
Outdoor and Recreation— — — — 1,180 1,180 
Total$1,450 $1,197 $1,627 $2,330 $1,180 $7,784 
North America$1,071 $650 $1,306 $1,703 $669 $5,399 
International379 547 321 627 511 2,385 
Total$1,450 $1,197 $1,627 $2,330 $1,180 $7,784