Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[1],[2]	$ 8,630.9	$ 9,552.0	$ 9,181.1
Operating income (loss)		(7,828.5)	385.5	298.1
Total assets		14,175.1	22,926.9
Capital expenditures		229.0	266.2	292.1
Depreciation and amortization		356.3	353.3	245.0
Restructuring Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)		(80.5)	(87.6)	(62.2)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)		(462.0)	(562.9)	(718.3)
Total assets		1,134.4	1,285.0
Capital expenditures		74.6	176.1	72.6
Depreciation and amortization		115.6	102.3	40.0
Food and Appliances Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,699.1
Food and Appliances Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,699.1	2,921.1	2,453.3
Operating income (loss)		(3,290.0)	311.1	191.8
Total assets		4,055.4	7,616.7
Capital expenditures		48.7	19.6	18.3
Depreciation and amortization		71.7	72.0	46.9
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,946.7
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,946.7	3,114.1	2,289.7
Operating income (loss)		(4,237.7)	274.0	167.3
Total assets		4,103.2	8,511.6
Capital expenditures		51.2	54.9	88.9
Depreciation and amortization		94.7	105.6	70.9
Learning and Development Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,981.6
Learning and Development Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,981.6	3,269.1	3,100.6
Operating income (loss)		237.9	540.4	606.4
Total assets		4,882.1	5,486.1
Capital expenditures		54.5	8.2	81.3
Depreciation and amortization		74.3	68.8	61.1
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		3.5
Other Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		3.5	247.7	1,337.5
Operating income (loss)		$ 3.8	(89.5)	113.1
Total assets			27.5
Capital expenditures			7.4	31.0
Depreciation and amortization			$ 4.6	$ 26.1

[1] All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Walmart Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately XX%, 13.7% and 13.5% of consolidated net sales in 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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.