Segment Information - Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	[1],[2]	$ 14,742.2	$ 13,264.0	$ 5,915.7
Appliances and Cookware [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		2,006.9	1,698.8	232.0
Baby [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		1,285.2	1,141.3	848.3
Home Fragrance [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		1,071.4	776.6
Food [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		1,190.0	958.2	336.2
Writing [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		2,006.4	1,974.3	1,792.9
Jostens [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		767.5	565.1
Consumer and Commercial Solutions [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		1,639.2	1,563.9	1,186.4
Waddington [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		799.9	549.8
Safety and Security [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		355.7	255.8
Outdoor and Recreation [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		1,695.0	1,259.8	293.5
Fishing [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		555.7	405.9
Team Sports [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		333.2	205.3
Other Products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,036.1	$ 1,909.2	$ 1,226.4

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Walmart Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 13.7%, 13.5% and 10.9% of consolidated net sales in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, substantially across all segments.

[2] Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced. Long-lived assets by geography are not presented because it is impracticable to do so.