Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Net Sales	$ 1,572.8	[1],[2]	$ 1,496.2	[1],[2]	$ 2,875.5	[1],[2]	$ 2,802.6	[1],[2]
Restructuring Costs	(1.0)	[3]	(21.2)	[3]	(6.8)	[3]	(37.2)	[3]
Restructuring Costs	1.0	[3]	21.2	[3]	6.8	[3]	37.2	[3]
Identifiable Assets	6,892.5				6,892.5				6,405.3
Operating Income (Loss)	197.9	[3],[4]	203.5	[3],[4]	328.5	[3],[4]	333.6	[3],[4]
United States [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		4.1		0		10.4
Operating Income (Loss)	145.1	[3],[4]	150.8	[3],[4]	225.0	[3],[4]	252.5	[3],[4]
Net Sales	1,051.1	[1],[2]	1,042.0	[1],[2]	1,919.1	[1],[2]	1,946.6	[1],[2]
Canada [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		5.1		0		5.1
Operating Income (Loss)	24.8	[3],[4]	20.0	[3],[4]	37.7	[3],[4]	35.3	[3],[4]
Net Sales	105.7	[1],[2]	88.0	[1],[2]	187.2	[1],[2]	166.0	[1],[2]
Total North America [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		9.2		0		15.5
Operating Income (Loss)	169.9	[3],[4]	170.8	[3],[4]	262.7	[3],[4]	287.8	[3],[4]
Net Sales	1,156.8	[1],[2]	1,130.0	[1],[2]	2,106.3	[1],[2]	2,112.6	[1],[2]
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Restructuring Costs	1.0		7.3		6.8		15.6
Operating Income (Loss)	4.4	[3],[4]	20.0	[3],[4]	19.5	[3],[4]	20.1	[3],[4]
Net Sales	226.5	[1],[2]	215.2	[1],[2]	415.0	[1],[2]	404.0	[1],[2]
Latin America [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		2.1		0		2.1
Operating Income (Loss)	3.9	[3],[4]	1.6	[3],[4]	9.3	[3],[4]	3.9	[3],[4]
Net Sales	80.5	[1],[2]	67.2	[1],[2]	153.6	[1],[2]	122.9	[1],[2]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Costs	0		2.6		0		4.0
Operating Income (Loss)	19.7	[3],[4]	11.1	[3],[4]	37.0	[3],[4]	21.8	[3],[4]
Net Sales	109.0	[1],[2]	83.8	[1],[2]	200.6	[1],[2]	163.1	[1],[2]
Total International [Member]
Restructuring Costs	1.0		12.0		6.8		21.7
Operating Income (Loss)	28.0	[3],[4]	32.7	[3],[4]	65.8	[3],[4]	45.8	[3],[4]
Net Sales	416.0	[1],[2]	366.2	[1],[2]	769.2	[1],[2]	690.0	[1],[2]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales	10.00%		11.50%		9.80%		11.50%
Home & Family [Member]
Net Sales	601.4	[1]	592.0	[1]	1,135.5	[1]	1,148.9	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)	64.6	[3]	75.6	[3]	121.2	[3]	144.4	[3]
Identifiable Assets	979.0				979.0				896.4
Office Products [Member]
Net Sales	499.9	[1]	483.5	[1]	864.8	[1]	835.1	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)	96.3	[3]	99.4	[3]	151.2	[3]	146.7	[3]
Identifiable Assets	1,222.7				1,222.7				972.0
Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member]
Net Sales	471.5	[1]	420.7	[1]	875.2	[1]	818.6	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)	67.2	[3]	70.1	[3]	116.6	[3]	121.7	[3]
Identifiable Assets	1,007.4				1,007.4				931.5
Corporate [Member]
Operating Profit (Loss)	(29.2)	[3]	(20.4)	[3]	(53.7)	[3]	(42.0)	[3]
Identifiable Assets	$ 3,683.4	[5]			$ 3,683.4	[5]			$ 3,605.4	[5]

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 10.0% and 9.8% of consolidated net sales in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and approximately 11.5% of consolidated net sales in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

[2] Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.

[3] Operating income by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative ("SG&A") expenses. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, and restructuring and restructuring-related costs. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.

[4] The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income above:

[5] Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash and deferred tax assets.