Newell Brands (NWL) 10-Q 11 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Entity Registrant Name	NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC
Trading Symbol	nwl
Entity Central Index Key	814453
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	268.7

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net sales	$1,264	$1,214.30
Cost of products sold	776.5	757.3
GROSS MARGIN	487.5	457
Selling, general and administrative expenses	362	340.3
Restructuring costs	27.3	12
OPERATING INCOME	98.2	104.7
Nonoperating expenses:
Interest expense, net	19.2	14.4
Other expense, net	0.1	40
Net nonoperating expenses	19.3	54.4
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	78.9	50.3
Income Tax Expense	22	-1.5
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	56.9	51.8
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	-2.8	1.1
NET INCOME	$54.10	$52.90
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	270.5	280.9
Diluted	272.7	283.8
Earnings per share:
Income from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$0.21	$0.18
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	($0.01)	$0
Net income, Per Basic Share	$0.20	$0.19
Income from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$0.21	$0.18
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	($0.01)	$0
Net income, Per Diluted Share	$0.20	$0.19
Dividends per share	$0.19	$0.15

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
NET INCOME	$54.10		$52.90
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	-105.5		5.9
Other Comprehensive Income, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	11.2		2.8
Other Comprehensive Income, Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	1.1		0.8
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax	-93.2		9.5
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	($39.10)	[1]	$62.40	[1]
[1]	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests was not material.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$215.40	$199.40
Accounts receivable, net	1,053.20	1,248.20
Inventories, net	852.3	708.5
Deferred income taxes	122.9	134.4
Prepaid expenses and other	179.2	136.1
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	2,423	2,426.60
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	563.3	559.1
GOODWILL	2,474.60	2,546
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	877.2	887.2
OTHER ASSETS	266.5	262.2
TOTAL ASSETS	6,604.60	6,681.10
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	615.6	674.1
Accrued compensation	99.8	159.9
Other accrued liabilities	588.4	659.3
Short-term debt	733.9	390.7
Current portion of long-term debt	6.5	6.7
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	2,044.20	1,890.70
LONG-TERM DEBT	2,094.10	2,084.50
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	231.1	220.4
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES	536.2	630.6
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, outstanding shares, before treasury	288.9	288.7
Treasury stock, at cost	-519	-493.1
Additional paid-in capital	766.3	739
Retained earnings	2,046.90	2,111.20
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-887.6	-794.4
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT	1,695.50	1,851.40
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	3.5	3.5
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,699	1,854.90
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$6,604.60	$6,681.10

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parentheticals (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$1	$1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	288,900,000	288,700,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$1	$1
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Treasury Stock, Shares	20,200,000	19,500,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME	$54.10	$52.90
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42.2	38.1
Net (gain) loss from sale of discontinued operations	0	-2.2
Deferred income taxes	17.9	14.6
Non-cash restructuring costs	0	1
Stock-based compensation expense	6.8	7
Other, net	5.5	45
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	170	130.5
Inventories	-164.8	-115.8
Accounts payable	-38.7	-16.1
Accrued liabilities and other	-247.3	-247.1
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-154.3	-92.1
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations and noncurrent assets	4	0
Acquisitions and acquisition-related activity	-2	0
Capital expenditures	-50.9	-31.9
Other	-0.2	-0.3
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITES	-49.1	-32.2
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term borrowings, net	343.4	144.9
Payments for Repurchase and Retirement of Common Stock	-73.6	-44.4
Cash dividends	-53.2	-42.9
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	15.2	5.6
Other, net	-13.6	10.7
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	218.2	73.9
Currency rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	1.2	-39.1
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	16	-89.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	199.4	226.3
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$215.40	$136.80

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Sign

Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations of the Company. It is recommended that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and the footnotes thereto, included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
	Seasonal Variations
	Sales of the Company’s products tend to be seasonal, with sales and operating income in the first quarter generally lower than any other quarter during the year, driven principally by reduced volume and the mix of products sold in the first quarter. Historically, the Company has earned approximately 60% of its annual operating income during the second and third quarters of the year. The seasonality of the Company’s sales volume combined with the accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation, amortization, rent, personnel costs and interest expense, impacts the Company’s results on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Company has historically generated more than 90% of its operating cash flow in the second half of the year due to seasonal variations in operating results, the timing of annual performance-based compensation payments, customer program payments, working capital requirements and credit terms provided to customers. Accordingly, the Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 may not necessarily be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results are presented as discontinued operations. This guidance requires expanded disclosure that provides information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure for a disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 on January 1, 2015, and the adoption did not impact the Company’s financial statements and disclosures. As required by ASU 2014-08, the businesses classified as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014 continued to be classified as such after January 1, 2015.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Accounting Standard Codification 605 — Revenue Recognition.” ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Accounting Standard Codification 605 — Revenue Recognition” and most industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires that entities recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU 2014-09 permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is currently assessing the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20), Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items,” which simplifies income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items. Previously, events or transactions that were both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence for a business entity were considered to be extraordinary items and required separate presentation, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include items that are both unusual and infrequently occurring. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not adopted ASU 2015-01, but the adoption of ASU 2015-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not adopted ASU 2015-03, but the adoption of ASU 2015-03 is expected to reduce the Company’s long-term assets and long-term debt by approximately $18.0 million upon adoption.
	Other recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
	Venezuelan Operations
	The Company accounts for its Venezuelan operations using highly inflationary accounting, and therefore, the Company remeasures assets, liabilities, sales and expenses denominated in Bolivar Fuertes (“Bolivars”) into U.S. Dollars using the applicable exchange rate, and the resulting translation adjustments are included in earnings.
	Beginning in July 2013, the Venezuelan government authorized certain companies that operate in designated industry sectors to exchange a limited volume of Bolivars for U.S. Dollars at a bid rate established via weekly auctions under a system referred to as “SICAD I.” During the first quarter of 2014, the government expanded the types of transactions that may be subject to the weekly SICAD I auction process while retaining the official rate of 6.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar and introduced another currency exchange mechanism (“SICAD II”). The SICAD II rate was intended to more closely resemble a market-driven exchange rate than the official rate and SICAD I. The SICAD I and SICAD II rates were in addition to the official rate of 6.3 Bolivars to U.S. Dollar used to settle certain transactions, including the import of essential goods, through the National Center of Foreign Trade (“CENCOEX”). As a result of these changes, an entity could have converted Bolivars to U.S. Dollars at one or more of three legal exchange rates, which as of March 31, 2014, were 6.3 (official rate), 10.7 (SICAD I) and 49.8 (SICAD II). The Company analyzed the multiple rates available and the Company's estimates of the applicable rate at which future transactions could be settled and dividends could be paid. Based on this analysis, as of March 31, 2014, the Company determined that the SICAD I rate was the most appropriate rate to use for remeasurement. Therefore, as of March 31, 2014, the Company remeasured the net monetary assets of its Venezuelan operations using an exchange rate of 10.7 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar and recorded a foreign exchange loss of $38.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 associated with remeasuring the Venezuelan operation’s net monetary assets denominated in Bolivars.
	In February 2015, the Venezuelan government announced changes in its foreign currency exchange system. The official rate of 6.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar is expected to continue to be made available for purchases of essential goods. The SICAD I exchange mechanism became known as SICAD. There were no known SICAD auctions conducted during the three months ended March 31, 2015, and the Company last participated in a SICAD auction in the fourth quarter of 2014. The SICAD II market has been eliminated, and a new alternative currency market, the Foreign Exchange Marginal System (“SIMADI”) has been created. The SIMADI market is intended to have a floating exchange rate determined by market participants, and as of March 31, 2015, the SIMADI exchange rate was 193 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar. The Company remeasures its Venezuelan operation’s financial results at the rate at which it expects to settle future transactions and remit future dividends which, based on the advice of legal counsel, is currently the SICAD rate. As a result, the Company continued to use the exchange rate applicable in the last SICAD auction of 12.0 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar to remeasure the results of its Venezuelan operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	The results of the Company’s Venezuelan operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented, as the Company has been able to exchange Bolivars for a sufficient amount of U.S. Dollars in the SICAD auctions to fund its Venezuelan operations. While the Company will continue to assess the impact, if any, of the changes to the Venezuela foreign currency exchange system, if the Company is unable to obtain sufficient U.S. Dollars from CENCOEX or the SICAD market to fund its requirements for imported goods and instead needs to access the SIMADI market, it would significantly impact the Company’s Venezuelan operations which would adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s Venezuelan operations had approximately $57.8 million in Bolivar-denominated net monetary assets, including $52.9 million of cash and cash equivalents. In future periods, foreign exchange gains (losses) arising due to the appreciation (depreciation) of the Bolivar versus the U.S. Dollar will result in benefits (charges) based on the change in value of the Bolivar-denominated net monetary assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s Venezuelan operations generated less than 2% of consolidated net sales using the applicable exchange rate for each period (CENCOEX for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and SICAD for the three months ended March 31, 2015).
	The Company is unable to predict with certainty whether future devaluations will occur because of economic and political uncertainty in Venezuela. If the Bolivar devalues further or if the Company is able to access currency at different rates that are reasonable to the Company, it could result in additional foreign currency exchange losses, and such devaluations could adversely affect the Company’s future financial results. Despite the additional currency conversion mechanisms, the Company’s ability to pay dividends from Venezuela is still restricted due to the low volume of U.S. Dollars available for conversion.
	Income Taxes
	At the end of each interim period, the Company makes its best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimate reflects, among other items, the Company’s best estimate of operating results and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s quarterly income tax rate may differ from its estimated annual effective tax rate because accounting standards require the Company to exclude the actual results of certain entities expected to generate a pretax loss when applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to the Company’s consolidated pretax results in interim periods. In estimating the annual effective tax rate, the Company does not include the estimated impact of unusual and/or infrequent items, including the reversal of valuation allowances, which may cause significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense (benefit) and pretax income (loss) in quarterly periods. The income tax expense (benefit) for such unusual and/or infrequent items is recorded in the quarterly period such items are incurred.
	The Company routinely reviews valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets on a more likely than not basis in evaluating whether the Company has the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. In making such a determination, the Company takes into consideration all available and appropriate positive and negative evidence, including projected future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, available tax planning strategies and taxable income in prior carryback years, if available. Considering these factors, a possibility exists that the Company may record or release a portion of a valuation allowance against some deferred tax assets each quarterly period, which could create volatility in the Company’s future effective tax rate.
	Reclassifications
	Certain 2014 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation.

Acquisitions_Notes

Acquisitions (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisitions [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	Acquisitions
	Ignite
	On September 4, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of Ignite Holdings, LLC (“Ignite”) for $312.9 million, which is net of $7.2 million of cash acquired. The Ignite acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The Company has allocated $16.7 million of the purchase price to identified tangible and monetary net assets and $151.6 million to identified intangible assets. The Company has recorded the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values of identifiable assets of $144.6 million as goodwill. Approximately $105.5 million of the goodwill is expected to be tax deductible. The final purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments for certain contractual obligations and other matters. Ignite’s results of operations are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations since the acquisition date, including net sales of $33.0 million for the three months ended March, 31, 2015. Pro forma results of operations of the Company would not be materially different as a result of the acquisition and therefore are not presented.
	bubba
	On October 22, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of bubba brands, inc. (“bubba”) for $82.9 million. The bubba acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The Company has allocated $10.6 million of the purchase price to identified tangible and monetary net assets and $41.0 million to identified intangible assets. The Company has recorded the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values of identifiable assets of $31.3 million as goodwill. All of the goodwill is expected to be tax deductible. The final purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments for certain contractual obligations and other matters. bubba’s results of operations are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations since the acquisition date, including net sales of $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Pro forma results of operations of the Company would not be materially different as a result of the acquisition and therefore are not presented.
	Baby Jogger
	On December 15, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of Baby Jogger Holdings, Inc. (“Baby Jogger”) for net cash consideration of $208.5 million, which includes $2.0 million of net cash consideration paid during the three months ended March 31, 2015 pursuant to the purchase agreement and in consideration of working capital adjustments and other matters. The Baby Jogger acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Based on the preliminary purchase price allocation, which is subject to change while the Company obtains a final third-party valuation, the Company allocated $13.9 million of the purchase price to identified tangible and monetary net assets, $22.1 million to deferred tax liabilities and $136.0 million to identified intangible assets. Approximately $112.0 million was allocated to an indefinite-lived intangible asset, and approximately $24.0 million was allocated to definite-lived intangible assets with a weighted-average life of 5 years. The indefinite-lived intangible asset represents the acquired Baby Jogger trade name and the acquired City Mini® and City Select® sub-brands. The Company recorded the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values of identifiable assets of $80.7 million as goodwill. Approximately $27.9 million of the goodwill is expected to be tax deductible. The final purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments for certain contractual obligations and other matters. Baby Jogger’s results of operations are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations since the acquisition date, including net sales of $18.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Pro forma results of operations of the Company would not be materially different as a result of the acquisition and therefore are not presented.
	The Company incurred $1.7 million of acquisition and integration costs associated with the Ignite, bubba and Baby Jogger acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2015, of which $1.5 million is included in cost of products sold and $0.2 million is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	The pro forma net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as if the Ignite, bubba and Baby Jogger acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2014 are $1.27 billion. The pro forma net income and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 reflecting the inclusion of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, as if such acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2014 would not be materially different than reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and therefore are not presented.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Discontinued Operations
	During 2014, the Company’s Endicia® and Culinary electrics and retail businesses were classified as discontinued operations based on the Company’s commitment to sell the businesses. The Endicia business was included in the Writing segment, and the Culinary electrics and retail businesses were included in the Home Solutions segment. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company announced it entered into an agreement to sell Endicia for an estimated purchase price of $215.0 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2015, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company ceased operations in its Culinary electrics and retail businesses. The net assets of the Endicia and Culinary electrics and retail businesses at March 31, 2015 were $43.8 million, primarily representing goodwill of Endicia.
	The following table provides a summary of amounts included in discontinued operations (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Net sales	$	17.3		$	20
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(4.4	)	$	(0.6	)
	Income tax benefit	(1.6		)	(0.2		)
	Loss from discontinued operations	(2.8		)	(0.4		)
	Net gain from sales of discontinued operations, net of tax (1)	—			1.5
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(2.8	)	$	1.1
	(1) Includes pretax gains of $2.2 million (related tax expense of $0.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	In May 2015, the Company announced its intention to divest the Rubbermaid medical cart business, which is focused on optimizing nurse work flow and medical records processing in hospitals. The Rubbermaid medical cart business does not qualify as discontinued operations pursuant to the guidance in ASU 2014-08, so the Company has and will continue to include the Rubbermaid medical cart business in continuing operations until the business is sold. The Rubbermaid medical cart business generated approximately 1% of the Company’s consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Stockholders_Equity_And_Accumu

Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	In August 2011, the Company announced a three-year share repurchase program (the “SRP”). Under the SRP, the Company may repurchase its own shares of common stock through a combination of a 10b5-1 automatic trading plan, discretionary market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions. As expanded and extended in November 2014, the Company may repurchase a total of up to $1.1 billion of its own stock through the end of 2017 pursuant to the SRP. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 1.9 million shares pursuant to the SRP for $73.6 million, and such shares were immediately retired. Since the commencement of the SRP through March 31, 2015, the Company has repurchased and retired 26.3 million shares at an aggregate cost of $693.9 million. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $362.8 million available under the SRP for future repurchases.
	The following table displays the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
		Foreign Currency Translation Loss (1)				Unrecognized				Derivative Hedging Gain (Loss), Net of Tax			Accumulated Other
						Pension & Other							Comprehensive Loss
						Postretirement
						Costs, Net of Tax
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(287.8	)		$	(511.7	)		$	5.1		$	(794.4	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(105.5		)		7.2				4.2			(94.1		)
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	—				4				(3.1		)	0.9
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(105.5		)		11.2				1.1			(93.2		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(393.3	)		$	(500.5	)		$	6.2		$	(887.6	)
	-1	Includes foreign exchange losses of $24.2 million arising during the three months ended March 31, 2015 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.
		Foreign Currency Translation Loss (2)				Unrecognized				Derivative Hedging (Loss) Gain, Net of Tax			Accumulated Other
						Pension & Other							Comprehensive Loss
						Postretirement
						Costs, Net of Tax
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(161.5	)		$	(483.3	)		$	(0.4	)	$	(645.2	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5.9				(1.0		)		1.8			6.7
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	—				3.8				(1.0		)	2.8
	Net current period other comprehensive income	5.9				2.8				0.8			9.5
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(155.6	)		$	(480.5	)		$	0.4		$	(635.7	)
	-2	Includes foreign exchange gains of $0.8 million arising during the three months ended March 31, 2014 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.
	The following table depicts reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
			Amount Reclassified to Earnings as Expense (Benefit) in the Statements of Operations								Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs:
	Prior service benefit		$	(1.7	)		$	(1.6	)		(1)
	Actuarial loss		7.4				7				(1)
	Total before tax		5.7				5.4
	Tax effect		(1.7		)		(1.6		)
	Net of tax		$	4			$	3.8
	Derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases		$	(4.3	)		$	(1.9	)		Cost of products sold
	Forward interest rate swaps		0.2				0.2				Interest expense, net
	Total before tax		(4.1		)		(1.7		)
	Tax effect		1				0.7
	Net of tax		$	(3.1	)		$	(1.0	)
	(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs, which are recorded in the cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses line-items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. See Footnote 9 for further details.

Restructuring_Costs

Restructuring Costs	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	Restructuring Costs
	Project Renewal
	On April 29, 2015, the Company committed to a further expansion of Project Renewal (the “April 2015 Expansion”), a program initially launched in October 2011 to reduce the complexity of the organization and increase investment in growth platforms within the business. Under Project Renewal, the Company is simplifying and aligning its businesses around two key activities - Brand & Category Development and Market Execution & Delivery. Pursuant to the program, the Company eliminated its operating groups and consolidated 13 global business units into five business segments. Pursuant to an expansion of Project Renewal in October 2014, the Company is: (i) further streamlining its supply chain function, including reducing overhead and realigning the supply chain management structure; (ii) investing in value analysis and value engineering efforts to reduce product and packaging costs; (iii) reducing operational and manufacturing complexity in its Writing segment; and (iv) further streamlining its distribution and transportation functions.  Under the April 2015 Expansion, the Company plans to implement additional activities designed to further streamline business partnering functions (e.g., Finance/IT, Legal and Human Resources), optimize global selling and trade marketing functions, and rationalize the Company’s real estate portfolio.
	In connection with the April 2015 Expansion, the Company expects to incur $150.0 million of additional costs, including cash costs of $135.0 million. The additional costs include pretax restructuring charges in the range of $125.0 million to $135.0 million, a majority of which are expected to be facility exit costs and employee-related cash costs, including severance, retirement and other termination benefits.
	Cumulative costs of the expanded Project Renewal are now expected to be $690.0 million to $725.0 million pretax, with cash costs of $645.0 million to $675.0 million. Approximately 65% to 75% of the total costs are expected to be restructuring costs, a majority of which are expected to be employee-related cash costs, including severance, retirement and other termination benefits and costs. Project Renewal is expected to be complete by the end of 2017.
	The following table depicts the restructuring charges incurred in connection with Project Renewal (in millions):
		Three Months Ended March 31,						Since Inception Through
		2015			2014			31-Mar-15
	Facility and other exit costs, including impairments	$	0.3		$	1.2		$	21.2
	Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs	18.9			10.9			185
	Exited contractual commitments and other	8.1			1.4			57.1
		$	27.3		$	13.5		$	263.3
	Restructuring provisions were determined based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring actions were approved by management and are periodically updated for changes. Restructuring amounts also include amounts recognized as incurred. The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in millions):
			December 31, 2014									March 31, 2015
			Balance			Provision			Costs Incurred			Balance
	Facility and other exit costs, including impairments		$	—		$	0.3		$	(0.3	)	$	—
	Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs		22.8			18.9			(5.5		)	36.2
	Exited contractual commitments and other		17.5			8.1			(10.6		)	15
			$	40.3		$	27.3		$	(16.4	)	$	51.2
	The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the three months ended March 31, 2015 aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
			December 31, 2014									March 31, 2015
	Segment		Balance			Provision			Costs Incurred			Balance
	Writing		$	9.7		$	2.8		$	(0.7	)	$	11.8
	Home Solutions		1			4.8			(0.8		)	5
	Tools		0.5			—			—			0.5
	Commercial Products		5.1			0.5			(0.2		)	5.4
	Baby & Parenting		2.2			—			—			2.2
	Corporate		21.8			19.2			(14.7		)	26.3
			$	40.3		$	27.3		$	(16.4	)	$	51.2
	The table below shows restructuring costs recognized for all restructuring activities in continuing operations for the periods indicated, aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
	Segment		2015			2014
	Writing		$	2.8		$	0.9
	Home Solutions		4.8			0.4
	Tools		—			0.9
	Commercial Products		0.5			3.1
	Baby & Parenting		—			0.3
	Corporate(1)		19.2			6.4
			$	27.3		$	12
	-1	Includes adjustments of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.
	Cash paid for all restructuring activities was $14.7 million and $30.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Inventories_Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Inventories, Net
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The components of net inventories were as follows (in millions):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Materials and supplies	$	143.4	$	117.9
	Work in process	124.7		104.5
	Finished products	584.2		486.1
		$	852.3	$	708.5

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Debt	Debt
	The following is a summary of outstanding debt (in millions):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Medium-term notes	$	2,099.30		$	2,089.50
	Commercial paper	477.1			28
	Receivables facility	250			350
	Other debt	8.1			14.4
	Total debt	2,834.50			2,481.90
	Short-term debt	(733.9		)	(390.7		)
	Current portion of long-term debt	(6.5		)	(6.7		)
	Long-term debt	$	2,094.10		$	2,084.50
	Interest Rate Swaps
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company was party to fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges. The interest rate swaps relate to an aggregate $596.0 million principal amount of the medium-term notes and result in the Company effectively paying a floating rate of interest on the medium-term notes hedged by the interest rate swaps.
	The medium-term note balances at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include mark-to-market adjustments of $0.6 million and $11.8 million, respectively, to record the fair value of the hedges of the fixed-rate debt, and the mark-to-market adjustments had the effect of decreasing the reported values of the medium-term notes. Compared to the stated rates of the underlying medium-term notes, interest rate swaps, including amortization of settled interest rate swaps, had the effect of reducing interest expense by $3.4 million and $3.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Receivables-Related Borrowings
	In September 2013, the Company amended its receivables facility to increase available borrowings to up to $350.0 million and extend the expiration date to September 2015 (the “Receivables Facility”). Under the Receivables Facility, the Company and certain operating subsidiaries (collectively, “the Originators”) sell their receivables to a financing subsidiary as the receivables are originated. The financing subsidiary is wholly owned by the Company and is the owner of the purchased receivables and the borrower under the Receivables Facility. The assets of the financing subsidiary are restricted as collateral for the payment of debt or other obligations arising under the Receivables Facility, and the financing subsidiary’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and obligations owed to the Company’s or any other Originator’s creditors. The Company includes the financing subsidiary’s assets, liabilities and results of operations in its consolidated financial statements. The Receivables Facility requires, among other things, that the Company maintain a certain interest coverage ratio, and the Company was in compliance with such requirements under the Receivables Facility as of March 31, 2015. The financing subsidiary owned $685.6 million of outstanding accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015, and these amounts are included in accounts receivable, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2015. The Company had $250.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility as of March 31, 2015.
	Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper
	On December 2, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. As extended, the Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility with a maturity date of December 2019, and an aggregate commitment at any time outstanding of up to $800.0 million (the “Facility”). The Facility also provides for the issuance of up to $100.0 million of letters of credit, so long as there is a sufficient amount available for borrowing under the Facility. The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants and events of default. As of March 31, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding or standby letters of credit issued under the Facility, and the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
	In addition to the committed portion of the Facility, the Credit Agreement provides for extensions of competitive bid loans from one or more lenders (at the lenders’ discretion) of up to $500.0 million, which are not a utilization of the amount available for borrowing under the Facility.
	In lieu of borrowings under the Facility, the Company may issue up to $800.0 million of commercial paper. The Facility provides the committed backup liquidity required to issue commercial paper. Accordingly, commercial paper may be issued only up to the amount available for borrowing under the Facility. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding commercial paper obligations of $477.1 million and $28.0 million, respectively.

Derivatives

Derivatives	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract]
Derivatives	Derivatives
	The use of financial instruments, including derivatives, exposes the Company to market risk related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. The Company primarily uses derivatives to manage its interest rate exposure, to achieve a desired proportion of variable and fixed-rate debt, to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and to manage changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
	The Company enters into interest rate swaps related to existing debt obligations with initial maturities ranging from five to ten years. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate exposure and to achieve a desired proportion of variable and fixed-rate debt. These derivatives are designated as fair value hedges based on the nature of the risk being hedged. The Company also uses derivatives to hedge interest rates on anticipated issuances of debt securities occurring within one year or less of the inception date of the derivative, and the Company uses these instruments to reduce the volatility in future interest payments that would be made pursuant to the anticipated debt issuances. These derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges.
	The Company’s foreign exchange risk management policy generally emphasizes hedging transaction exposures of one-year duration or less and hedging foreign currency intercompany financing activities with derivatives with maturity dates of three years or less. The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge various foreign exchange exposures, including the following: (i) variability in foreign currency-denominated cash flows, such as the hedges of inventory purchases for products produced in one currency and sold in another currency and (ii) currency risk associated with foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, such as forward contracts and other instruments that hedge cash flows associated with intercompany financing activities. Hedging instruments are not available for certain currencies in countries in which the Company has operations. In these cases, the Company uses alternative means in an effort to achieve an economic offset to the local currency exposure such as invoicing and/or paying intercompany and third party transactions in U.S. Dollars.
	The Company reports its derivative positions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis and does not net asset and liability derivative positions with the same counterparty. The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are parties to its financial transactions. Gains and losses from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes are recognized currently in earnings, and such amounts were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments and their effects on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in millions):
				Assets								Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2015				31-Dec-14			Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		31-Dec-14
	Interest rate swaps	Other assets		$	4.6			$	—		Other noncurrent liabilities	$	5.2	$	11.8
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	Prepaid expenses and other and other assets		11.6				7.7			Other accrued liabilities	2.8		0.4
	Foreign exchange contracts on intercompany borrowings	Prepaid expenses and other		0.6				—			Other accrued liabilities	—		—
	Total assets			$	16.8			$	7.7		Total liabilities	$	8	$	12.2
	The fair values of outstanding derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes were not material as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	The Company is not a party to any derivatives that require collateral to be posted prior to settlement.
	Fair Value Hedges
	The following table presents the pretax effects of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
	Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships	Location of gain (loss)		Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income
		recognized in income		Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015				2014
	Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		$	11.2			$	5.3
	Fixed-rate debt	Interest expense, net		$	(11.2	)		$	(5.3	)
	The Company did not realize any ineffectiveness related to fair value hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Cash Flow Hedges
	The following table presents the pretax effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) (in millions):
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Location of gain (loss)		Amount of gain (loss) reclassified
		recognized in income		from AOCI into income
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	Cost of products sold		$	4.3			$	1.9
	Forward interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		(0.2		)		(0.2		)
				$	4.1			$	1.7
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	$	5.8			$	2.7
	Foreign exchange contracts on intercompany borrowings	2.6				—
		$	8.4			$	2.7
	The Company did not realize any ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company expects to reclassify net pretax gains of $8.1 million from AOCI into earnings during the next 12 months.

Employee_Benefit_And_Retiremen

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans	Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans
	The following table presents the components of the Company’s pension cost, including supplemental retirement plans, for the three months ended March 31, (in millions):
		U.S.						International
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	0.8		$	1		$	1.5		$	1.5
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	10.3			11.3			5			6.4
	Expected return on plan assets	(14.4		)	(14.4		)	(5.7		)	(6.7		)
	Amortization of prior service cost, actuarial loss and other	6.8			6.1			0.9			0.8
	Net periodic pension cost	$	3.5		$	4		$	1.7		$	2
	The following table presents the components of the Company’s other postretirement benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	0.1		$	0.3
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	0.8			1.2
	Amortization of prior service benefit and actuarial gains	(1.9		)	(1.6		)
	Net other postretirement benefit cost (benefit)	$	(1.0	)	$	(0.1	)
	The Company made cash contributions to the Company-sponsored profit sharing plan of $16.4 million and $16.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company made a voluntary cash contribution of $70.0 million to its U.S. defined benefit plan in January 2015.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company’s income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon the respective estimated annual effective tax rates applicable for the respective periods adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions and other items.
	The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is impacted by the geographical mix of earnings and the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against foreign currencies offset by increased tax benefit from the generation of foreign tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included tax benefits related to the resolution of certain tax contingencies of $8.0 million and tax benefits of $13.9 million related to the $38.7 million pretax charge for the change in exchange rates used to remeasure the Company’s Venezuelan net monetary assets.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings per Share
	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in millions, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	56.9		$	51.8
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(2.8		)	1.1
	Net income	$	54.1		$	52.9
	Dividends and equivalents for share-based awards expected to be forfeited	—			—
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	54.1		$	52.9
	Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	268.9			278.8
	Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities	1.6			2.1
	Denominator for basic earnings per share	270.5			280.9
	Dilutive securities (1)	2.2			2.9
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share	272.7			283.8
	Basic earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.18
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	—
	Net income	$	0.2		$	0.19
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.18
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	—
	Net income	$	0.2		$	0.19
	-1	Dilutive securities include “in the money” options, non-participating restricted stock units and performance stock units. The weighted-average shares outstanding exclude the effect of 0.1 million stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014, because such options were anti-dilutive. The weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 each exclude the weighted average effect of 0.6 million performance stock units outstanding because the securities were anti-dilutive.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company measures compensation cost for all stock awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognizes compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest. The Company recognized $6.8 million and $7.0 million of pretax stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in millions, except weighted-average exercise prices):
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Exercisable	Aggregate
						at Period	Intrinsic
						End	Value
							Exercisable
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	2.6		$	19	2.6	$	49.1
	Exercised	(0.5	)	24
	Forfeited / expired	—		22
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	2.1		$	18	2.1	$	43.2
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of outstanding restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (shares in millions):
		Restricted Stock Units		Weighted-
				Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	3.7		$	26
	Granted	0.9		40
	Vested	(1.1	)	20
	Forfeited	(0.2	)	28
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	3.3		$	31
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company awarded 0.6 million performance stock units which entitle recipients to shares of the Company’s stock at the end of a three-year vesting period, if specified performance or market conditions are achieved (“PSUs”). The PSUs entitle recipients to shares of common stock equal to 0% up to 200% of the number of units granted at the vesting date depending on the level of achievement of the specified performance, market and service conditions. As of March 31, 2015, 1.8 million PSUs were outstanding, and based on performance through March 31, 2015, recipients of PSUs would be entitled to approximately 2.2 million shares at the vesting date. The PSUs are included in the preceding table as if the participants earn shares equal to 100% of the units granted.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures	Fair Value Disclosures
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The following tables present the Company’s non-pension financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
	Fair Value as of March 31, 2015	Total		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
				for Identical		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
				Assets (Level 1)
	Assets
	Investment securities, including mutual funds (1)	$	14.9	$	4.6	$	10.3	$	—
	Interest rate swaps	4.6		—		4.6		—
	Foreign currency derivatives	12.2		—		12.2		—
	Total	$	31.7	$	4.6	$	27.1	$	—
	Liabilities
	Interest rate swaps	$	5.2	$	—	$	5.2	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	2.8		—		2.8		—
	Total	$	8	$	—	$	8	$	—
	Fair Value as of December 31, 2014
	Assets
	Investment securities, including mutual funds (1)	$	21.5	$	4.6	$	16.9	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	7.7		—		7.7		—
	Total	$	29.2	$	4.6	$	24.6	$	—
	Liabilities
	Interest rate swaps	$	11.8	$	—	$	11.8	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	0.4		—		0.4		—
	Total	$	12.2	$	—	$	12.2	$	—
	(1) The values of investment securities, including mutual funds, are classified as cash and cash equivalents ($3.1 million and $8.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) and other assets ($11.8 million and $13.1 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively).
	For publicly-traded mutual funds, fair value is determined on the basis of quoted market prices and, accordingly, such investments have been classified as Level 1. Other investment securities are valued at the net asset value per share or unit multiplied by the number of shares or units held as of the measurement date and have been classified as Level 2. The Company determines the fair value of its derivative instruments using standard pricing models and market-based assumptions for all significant inputs, such as yield curves and quoted spot and forward exchange rates. Accordingly, the Company’s derivative instruments are classified as Level 2.
	Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
	The Company’s nonfinancial assets which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, impairments associated with plans to dispose of certain property, plant and equipment were not material. In the absence of a definitive sales price for these and similar types of assets, the Company generally uses projected cash flows, discounted as necessary, or market multiples to estimate the fair values of the impaired assets using key inputs such as management’s projections of cash flows on a held-and-used basis (if applicable), management’s projections of cash flows upon disposition and discount rates. Key inputs into the market multiple approach include identifying companies comparable to the Company’s business and estimated control premiums. Accordingly, these fair value measurements fall in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These assets and certain liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as part of the Company’s impairment assessments and as circumstances require. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, no material nonrecurring fair value measurements were required for testing goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment.
	Financial Instruments
	The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivative instruments, notes payable and short and long-term debt. The carrying values for current financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are disclosed in Footnote 8.
	The fair values of the Company’s medium-term notes are based on quoted market prices (Level 1) and are as follows (in millions):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value
	Medium-term notes	$	2,205.10	$	2,099.30	$	2,154.40	$	2,089.50
	The carrying amounts of all other significant debt approximate fair value.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information
	The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:
	Segment		Key Brands		Description of Primary Products
	Writing		Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office		Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; labeling solutions
	Home Solutions		Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, bubba®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody®		Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; durable beverage containers; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; window treatments; hair care accessories
	Tools		Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial		Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for HVAC systems; label makers and printers for industrial use
	Commercial Products		Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Rubbermaid® Healthcare		Cleaning and refuse products, hygiene systems, material handling solutions; medical and computer carts and wall-mounted workstations
	Baby & Parenting		Graco®, Baby Jogger®, Aprica®, Teutonia®		Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
	During 2014, the Company’s Endicia®and Culinary electrics and retail businesses were classified as discontinued operations based on the Company’s commitment to sell the businesses. Accordingly, the results of operations of these businesses have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Endicia business was included in the Writing segment, and the Culinary businesses were included in the Home Solutions segment. As a result of these changes, the segment information in this footnote and Footnote 5 pertaining to restructuring have been presented to reflect the impacts of classifying the Endicia and Culinary electrics and retail businesses as discontinued operations.
	The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Net Sales (1)
	Writing	$	341.8			$	348.2
	Home Solutions	364.5				316.4
	Tools	180.4				187.8
	Commercial Products	185.2				182.6
	Baby & Parenting	192.1				179.3
		$	1,264.00			$	1,214.30
	Operating Income (Loss) (2)
	Writing	$	82.4			$	76.1
	Home Solutions	38.5				26.8
	Tools	22.2				21.4
	Commercial Products	17				13.8
	Baby & Parenting	0.5				5.4
	Restructuring costs	(27.3		)		(12.0		)
	Corporate	(35.1		)		(26.8		)
		$	98.2			$	104.7
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Identifiable Assets
	Writing	$	959.4			$	981.9
	Home Solutions	806.3				806.4
	Tools	592				605
	Commercial Products	362.6				375.1
	Baby & Parenting	469.8				481
	Corporate (3)	3,414.50				3,431.70
		$	6,604.60			$	6,681.10
	Geographic Area Information
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in millions)	2015				2014
	Net Sales (1), (4)
	United States	$	917.2			$	813.5
	Canada	46.2				53.1
	Total North America	963.4				866.6
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	127.6				163.9
	Latin America	89.4				92
	Asia Pacific	83.6				91.8
	Total International	300.6				347.7
		$	1,264.00			$	1,214.30
	Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5)
	United States	$	76.5			$	65.7
	Canada	5.3				10.4
	Total North America	81.8				76.1
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	8.6				14.8
	Latin America	4.7				10.8
	Asia Pacific	3.1				3
	Total International	16.4				28.6
		$	98.2			$	104.7
	-1	All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 9.6% and 10.1% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	-2	Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. 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.
	-3	Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets and deferred tax assets.
	-4	Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.
-5	The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015				2014
Restructuring Costs
United States	$	10.4			$	7.9
Canada	3				0.1
Total North America	13.4				8
Europe, Middle East and Africa	11.7				2.8
Latin America	0.6				0.1
Asia Pacific	1.6				1.1
Total International	13.9				4
	$	27.3			$	12

Other_Accrued_Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Other Accrued Liabilities	Other Accrued Liabilities
	Other accrued liabilities included the following (in millions):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Customer accruals	$	225.8	$	316
	Accruals for manufacturing, marketing and freight expenses	80.3		86.1
	Accrued self-insurance liabilities	54		55.8
	Accrued pension, defined contribution and other postretirement benefits	24.5		36.6
	Accrued contingencies, primarily legal, environmental and warranty	34.2		27.8
	Accrued restructuring (See Footnote 5)	60.9		46.1
	Other	108.7		90.9
	Other accrued liabilities	$	588.4	$	659.3
	Customer accruals are promotional allowances and rebates, including cooperative advertising, given to customers in exchange for their selling efforts and volume purchased as well as allowances for returns. Payments for annual rebates and other customer programs are generally made in the first quarter of the year. The self-insurance accrual is primarily casualty liabilities such as workers’ compensation, general and product liability and auto liability and is estimated based upon historical loss experience combined with actuarial evaluation methods, review of significant individual files and the application of risk transfer programs.

Litigation_And_Contingencies

Litigation And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Litigation And Contingencies [Abstract]
Litigation And Contingencies	Litigation and Contingencies
	The Company is involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. These proceedings include claims for damages arising out of use of the Company’s products, allegations of infringement of intellectual property, commercial disputes and employment matters, as well as environmental matters. Some of the legal proceedings include claims for punitive as well as compensatory damages, and certain proceedings may purport to be class actions.
	The Company, using current product sales data and historical trends, actuarially calculates the estimate of its exposure for product liability. The Company had product liability reserves of $32.9 million and $33.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company is insured for product liability claims for amounts in excess of established deductibles and accrues for the estimated liability as described up to the limits of the deductibles. All other claims and lawsuits are handled on a case-by-case basis.
	Recall of Harness Buckles on Select Car Seats
	In February 2014, Graco, a subsidiary of the Company, announced a voluntary recall in the U.S. of harness buckles used on approximately 4 million toddler car seats manufactured between 2006 and 2013. As a result of the recall, substantially all affected car seats which were at retail locations or in customer warehouses have been reworked in the field or returned to the Company for rework. In July 2014, Graco announced that it had agreed to expand the recall to include certain infant car seats manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013. There have been no reported injuries associated with the recalled harness buckles used on these toddler or infant car seats. In December 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced that it opened an investigation into the timeliness of the recall, and in March 2015, the investigation concluded with Graco entering into a consent order with NHTSA pursuant to which Graco committed to spend $7.0 million in total over a five-year period to enhance child passenger safety and make a $3.0 million payment to NHTSA in the second quarter of 2015. The Company recorded the $10.0 million of costs associated with the consent order in the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Environmental Matters
	The Company is involved in various matters concerning federal and state environmental laws and regulations, including matters in which the Company has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) and certain state environmental agencies as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at contaminated sites under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and equivalent state laws.
	In assessing its environmental response costs, the Company has considered several factors, including the extent of the Company’s volumetric contribution at each site relative to that of other PRPs; the kind of waste; the terms of existing cost sharing and other applicable agreements; the financial ability of other PRPs to share in the payment of requisite costs; the Company’s prior experience with similar sites; environmental studies and cost estimates available to the Company; the effects of inflation on cost estimates; and the extent to which the Company’s, and other parties’, status as PRPs is disputed.
	The Company’s estimate of environmental response costs associated with these matters as of March 31, 2015 ranged between $22.3 million and $27.6 million. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had a reserve of $23.8 million for such environmental remediation and response costs in the aggregate, which is included in other accrued liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. No insurance recovery was taken into account in determining the Company’s cost estimates or reserves, nor do the Company’s cost estimates or reserves reflect any discounting for present value purposes, except with respect to certain long-term operations and maintenance CERCLA matters, which are estimated at their present value of $17.0 million by applying a 5% discount rate to undiscounted obligations of $24.0 million.
	U.S. EPA has issued General Notice Letters (“GNLs”) to over 100 entities, including the Company and Berol Corporation, alleging that they are PRPs at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, which includes a 17-mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River and its tributaries. 72 of the GNL recipients, including the Company on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Goody Products, Inc. and Berol Corporation (the “Company Parties”), have taken over the performance of the remedial investigation (“RI”) and feasibility study (“FS”) for the Lower Passaic River. On April 11, 2014, while work on the RI/FS remained underway, U.S. EPA issued a Source Control Early Action Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”), which proposes four alternatives for remediation of the lower 8 miles of the Lower Passaic River. U.S. EPA’s cost estimates for its cleanup alternatives range from $315 million to approximately $3.2 billion in capital costs plus from $0.5 million to $1.8 million in annual maintenance costs for 30 years, with its preferred alternative carrying an estimated cost of approximately $1.7 billion plus an additional $1.6 million in annual maintenance costs for 30 years. The public comment period concluded August 2014, and the U.S. EPA is expected to issue its final Record of Decision in 2015. In February 2015, the participating parties submitted to the U.S. EPA a draft RI, followed by submission of a draft FS in April 2015. The draft FS sets forth various alternatives for remediating the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River, ranging from a “no action” alternative, to targeted remediation of locations along the entire lower 17 mile stretch of the river, to remedial actions consistent with the U.S. EPA’s preferred alternative as set forth in the FFS for the lower 8 miles coupled with monitored natural recovery and targeted remediation in the upper 9 miles. The estimated cost estimates for these alternatives range from approximately $28 million to $2.7 billion, including related operation maintenance and monitoring costs. U.S. EPA has indicated that it will seek to have the parties fund the cleanup, but at this time, it is unclear how the cost of any cleanup would be allocated among any of the parties, including the Company Parties, or any other entities. The site is also subject to a Natural Resource Damage Assessment.
	Given the uncertainties pertaining to this matter, including that U.S. EPA is still reviewing the draft RI and FS, that the ultimate remediation has not yet been determined, that the parties have not agreed upon a final allocation for the investigation and any ultimate remediation, and that there exists the potential for further litigation regarding costs and cost sharing, the extent to which the Company Parties may be held liable or responsible is not yet known. Accordingly, it is not possible at this time for the Company to estimate its ultimate liability related to this matter. Based on currently known facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that this matter is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, including, among other factors, because the Company Parties’ facilities are not even alleged to have discharged the contaminants which are of the greatest concern in the river sediments, and because there are numerous other parties who will likely share in any costs of remediation and/or damages. However, in the event of one or more adverse determinations related to this matter, it is possible that the ultimate liability resulting from this matter and the impact on the Company’s results of operations could be material.
	Because of the uncertainties associated with environmental investigations and response activities, the possibility that the Company could be identified as a PRP at sites identified in the future that require the incurrence of environmental response costs and the possibility that sites acquired in business combinations may require environmental response costs, actual costs to be incurred by the Company may vary from the Company’s estimates.
	Although management of the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings with certainty, it believes that the ultimate resolution of the Company’s proceedings, including any amounts it may be required to pay in excess of amounts reserved, will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, except as otherwise described above.

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Sign1

Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Seasonal Variations	Seasonal Variations
	Sales of the Company’s products tend to be seasonal, with sales and operating income in the first quarter generally lower than any other quarter during the year, driven principally by reduced volume and the mix of products sold in the first quarter. Historically, the Company has earned approximately 60% of its annual operating income during the second and third quarters of the year. The seasonality of the Company’s sales volume combined with the accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation, amortization, rent, personnel costs and interest expense, impacts the Company’s results on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Company has historically generated more than 90% of its operating cash flow in the second half of the year due to seasonal variations in operating results, the timing of annual performance-based compensation payments, customer program payments, working capital requirements and credit terms provided to customers. Accordingly, the Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 may not necessarily be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Policy	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results are presented as discontinued operations. This guidance requires expanded disclosure that provides information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure for a disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 on January 1, 2015, and the adoption did not impact the Company’s financial statements and disclosures. As required by ASU 2014-08, the businesses classified as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014 continued to be classified as such after January 1, 2015.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Accounting Standard Codification 605 — Revenue Recognition.” ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Accounting Standard Codification 605 — Revenue Recognition” and most industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 requires that entities recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU 2014-09 permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is currently assessing the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20), Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items,” which simplifies income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items. Previously, events or transactions that were both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence for a business entity were considered to be extraordinary items and required separate presentation, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include items that are both unusual and infrequently occurring. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not adopted ASU 2015-01, but the adoption of ASU 2015-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not adopted ASU 2015-03, but the adoption of ASU 2015-03 is expected to reduce the Company’s long-term assets and long-term debt by approximately $18.0 million upon adoption.
	Other recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Venezuelan Operations	Venezuelan Operations
	The Company accounts for its Venezuelan operations using highly inflationary accounting, and therefore, the Company remeasures assets, liabilities, sales and expenses denominated in Bolivar Fuertes (“Bolivars”) into U.S. Dollars using the applicable exchange rate, and the resulting translation adjustments are included in earnings.
	Beginning in July 2013, the Venezuelan government authorized certain companies that operate in designated industry sectors to exchange a limited volume of Bolivars for U.S. Dollars at a bid rate established via weekly auctions under a system referred to as “SICAD I.” During the first quarter of 2014, the government expanded the types of transactions that may be subject to the weekly SICAD I auction process while retaining the official rate of 6.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar and introduced another currency exchange mechanism (“SICAD II”). The SICAD II rate was intended to more closely resemble a market-driven exchange rate than the official rate and SICAD I. The SICAD I and SICAD II rates were in addition to the official rate of 6.3 Bolivars to U.S. Dollar used to settle certain transactions, including the import of essential goods, through the National Center of Foreign Trade (“CENCOEX”). As a result of these changes, an entity could have converted Bolivars to U.S. Dollars at one or more of three legal exchange rates, which as of March 31, 2014, were 6.3 (official rate), 10.7 (SICAD I) and 49.8 (SICAD II). The Company analyzed the multiple rates available and the Company's estimates of the applicable rate at which future transactions could be settled and dividends could be paid. Based on this analysis, as of March 31, 2014, the Company determined that the SICAD I rate was the most appropriate rate to use for remeasurement. Therefore, as of March 31, 2014, the Company remeasured the net monetary assets of its Venezuelan operations using an exchange rate of 10.7 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar and recorded a foreign exchange loss of $38.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 associated with remeasuring the Venezuelan operation’s net monetary assets denominated in Bolivars.
	In February 2015, the Venezuelan government announced changes in its foreign currency exchange system. The official rate of 6.3 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar is expected to continue to be made available for purchases of essential goods. The SICAD I exchange mechanism became known as SICAD. There were no known SICAD auctions conducted during the three months ended March 31, 2015, and the Company last participated in a SICAD auction in the fourth quarter of 2014. The SICAD II market has been eliminated, and a new alternative currency market, the Foreign Exchange Marginal System (“SIMADI”) has been created. The SIMADI market is intended to have a floating exchange rate determined by market participants, and as of March 31, 2015, the SIMADI exchange rate was 193 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar. The Company remeasures its Venezuelan operation’s financial results at the rate at which it expects to settle future transactions and remit future dividends which, based on the advice of legal counsel, is currently the SICAD rate. As a result, the Company continued to use the exchange rate applicable in the last SICAD auction of 12.0 Bolivars per U.S. Dollar to remeasure the results of its Venezuelan operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	The results of the Company’s Venezuelan operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented, as the Company has been able to exchange Bolivars for a sufficient amount of U.S. Dollars in the SICAD auctions to fund its Venezuelan operations. While the Company will continue to assess the impact, if any, of the changes to the Venezuela foreign currency exchange system, if the Company is unable to obtain sufficient U.S. Dollars from CENCOEX or the SICAD market to fund its requirements for imported goods and instead needs to access the SIMADI market, it would significantly impact the Company’s Venezuelan operations which would adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s Venezuelan operations had approximately $57.8 million in Bolivar-denominated net monetary assets, including $52.9 million of cash and cash equivalents. In future periods, foreign exchange gains (losses) arising due to the appreciation (depreciation) of the Bolivar versus the U.S. Dollar will result in benefits (charges) based on the change in value of the Bolivar-denominated net monetary assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s Venezuelan operations generated less than 2% of consolidated net sales using the applicable exchange rate for each period (CENCOEX for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and SICAD for the three months ended March 31, 2015).
	The Company is unable to predict with certainty whether future devaluations will occur because of economic and political uncertainty in Venezuela. If the Bolivar devalues further or if the Company is able to access currency at different rates that are reasonable to the Company, it could result in additional foreign currency exchange losses, and such devaluations could adversely affect the Company’s future financial results. Despite the additional currency conversion mechanisms, the Company’s ability to pay dividends from Venezuela is still restricted due to the low volume of U.S. Dollars available for conversion.
Income Tax Policy	Income Taxes
	At the end of each interim period, the Company makes its best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimate reflects, among other items, the Company’s best estimate of operating results and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s quarterly income tax rate may differ from its estimated annual effective tax rate because accounting standards require the Company to exclude the actual results of certain entities expected to generate a pretax loss when applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to the Company’s consolidated pretax results in interim periods. In estimating the annual effective tax rate, the Company does not include the estimated impact of unusual and/or infrequent items, including the reversal of valuation allowances, which may cause significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense (benefit) and pretax income (loss) in quarterly periods. The income tax expense (benefit) for such unusual and/or infrequent items is recorded in the quarterly period such items are incurred.
	The Company routinely reviews valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets on a more likely than not basis in evaluating whether the Company has the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. In making such a determination, the Company takes into consideration all available and appropriate positive and negative evidence, including projected future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, available tax planning strategies and taxable income in prior carryback years, if available. Considering these factors, a possibility exists that the Company may record or release a portion of a valuation allowance against some deferred tax assets each quarterly period, which could create volatility in the Company’s future effective tax rate.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	Certain 2014 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation.

Derivatives_Policies

Derivatives (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The use of financial instruments, including derivatives, exposes the Company to market risk related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. The Company primarily uses derivatives to manage its interest rate exposure, to achieve a desired proportion of variable and fixed-rate debt, to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and to manage changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
	The Company enters into interest rate swaps related to existing debt obligations with initial maturities ranging from five to ten years. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate exposure and to achieve a desired proportion of variable and fixed-rate debt. These derivatives are designated as fair value hedges based on the nature of the risk being hedged. The Company also uses derivatives to hedge interest rates on anticipated issuances of debt securities occurring within one year or less of the inception date of the derivative, and the Company uses these instruments to reduce the volatility in future interest payments that would be made pursuant to the anticipated debt issuances. These derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges.
	The Company’s foreign exchange risk management policy generally emphasizes hedging transaction exposures of one-year duration or less and hedging foreign currency intercompany financing activities with derivatives with maturity dates of three years or less. The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge various foreign exchange exposures, including the following: (i) variability in foreign currency-denominated cash flows, such as the hedges of inventory purchases for products produced in one currency and sold in another currency and (ii) currency risk associated with foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, such as forward contracts and other instruments that hedge cash flows associated with intercompany financing activities. Hedging instruments are not available for certain currencies in countries in which the Company has operations. In these cases, the Company uses alternative means in an effort to achieve an economic offset to the local currency exposure such as invoicing and/or paying intercompany and third party transactions in U.S. Dollars.
	The Company reports its derivative positions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis and does not net asset and liability derivative positions with the same counterparty. The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are parties to its financial transactions.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following table provides a summary of amounts included in discontinued operations (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Net sales	$	17.3		$	20
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(4.4	)	$	(0.6	)
	Income tax benefit	(1.6		)	(0.2		)
	Loss from discontinued operations	(2.8		)	(0.4		)
	Net gain from sales of discontinued operations, net of tax (1)	—			1.5
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(2.8	)	$	1.1
	(1) Includes pretax gains of $2.2 million (related tax expense of $0.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Stockholders_Equity_And_Accumu1

Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following table displays the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
		Foreign Currency Translation Loss (1)				Unrecognized				Derivative Hedging Gain (Loss), Net of Tax			Accumulated Other
						Pension & Other							Comprehensive Loss
						Postretirement
						Costs, Net of Tax
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(287.8	)		$	(511.7	)		$	5.1		$	(794.4	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(105.5		)		7.2				4.2			(94.1		)
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	—				4				(3.1		)	0.9
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(105.5		)		11.2				1.1			(93.2		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(393.3	)		$	(500.5	)		$	6.2		$	(887.6	)
	-1	Includes foreign exchange losses of $24.2 million arising during the three months ended March 31, 2015 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.
		Foreign Currency Translation Loss (2)				Unrecognized				Derivative Hedging (Loss) Gain, Net of Tax			Accumulated Other
						Pension & Other							Comprehensive Loss
						Postretirement
						Costs, Net of Tax
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(161.5	)		$	(483.3	)		$	(0.4	)	$	(645.2	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5.9				(1.0		)		1.8			6.7
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	—				3.8				(1.0		)	2.8
	Net current period other comprehensive income	5.9				2.8				0.8			9.5
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(155.6	)		$	(480.5	)		$	0.4		$	(635.7	)
	-2	Includes foreign exchange gains of $0.8 million arising during the three months ended March 31, 2014 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.
Schedule Of Amounts Reclassified Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table depicts reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
			Amount Reclassified to Earnings as Expense (Benefit) in the Statements of Operations								Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs:
	Prior service benefit		$	(1.7	)		$	(1.6	)		(1)
	Actuarial loss		7.4				7				(1)
	Total before tax		5.7				5.4
	Tax effect		(1.7		)		(1.6		)
	Net of tax		$	4			$	3.8
	Derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases		$	(4.3	)		$	(1.9	)		Cost of products sold
	Forward interest rate swaps		0.2				0.2				Interest expense, net
	Total before tax		(4.1		)		(1.7		)
	Tax effect		1				0.7
	Net of tax		$	(3.1	)		$	(1.0	)
	(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs, which are recorded in the cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses line-items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. See Footnote 9 for further details.

Restructuring_Costs_Tables

Restructuring Costs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Project Renewal [Member]
Summary Of Restructuring Costs	The following table depicts the restructuring charges incurred in connection with Project Renewal (in millions):
		Three Months Ended March 31,						Since Inception Through
		2015			2014			31-Mar-15
	Facility and other exit costs, including impairments	$	0.3		$	1.2		$	21.2
	Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs	18.9			10.9			185
	Exited contractual commitments and other	8.1			1.4			57.1
		$	27.3		$	13.5		$	263.3
Schedule of Changes In Accrued Restructuring Reserves	The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in millions):
			December 31, 2014									March 31, 2015
			Balance			Provision			Costs Incurred			Balance
	Facility and other exit costs, including impairments		$	—		$	0.3		$	(0.3	)	$	—
	Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs		22.8			18.9			(5.5		)	36.2
	Exited contractual commitments and other		17.5			8.1			(10.6		)	15
			$	40.3		$	27.3		$	(16.4	)	$	51.2
Schedule Of Restructuring Costs By Segment	The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the three months ended March 31, 2015 aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
			December 31, 2014									March 31, 2015
	Segment		Balance			Provision			Costs Incurred			Balance
	Writing		$	9.7		$	2.8		$	(0.7	)	$	11.8
	Home Solutions		1			4.8			(0.8		)	5
	Tools		0.5			—			—			0.5
	Commercial Products		5.1			0.5			(0.2		)	5.4
	Baby & Parenting		2.2			—			—			2.2
	Corporate		21.8			19.2			(14.7		)	26.3
			$	40.3		$	27.3		$	(16.4	)	$	51.2
Reportable Business Segment [Member]
Schedule of Restructuring Charges by Segment [Table Text Block]	The table below shows restructuring costs recognized for all restructuring activities in continuing operations for the periods indicated, aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
	Segment		2015			2014
	Writing		$	2.8		$	0.9
	Home Solutions		4.8			0.4
	Tools		—			0.9
	Commercial Products		0.5			3.1
	Baby & Parenting		—			0.3
	Corporate(1)		19.2			6.4
			$	27.3		$	12
	-1	Includes adjustments of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.

Inventories_Net_Tables

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Components Of Net Inventories	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The components of net inventories were as follows (in millions):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Materials and supplies	$	143.4	$	117.9
	Work in process	124.7		104.5
	Finished products	584.2		486.1
		$	852.3	$	708.5

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary Of Outstanding Debt	The following is a summary of outstanding debt (in millions):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Medium-term notes	$	2,099.30		$	2,089.50
	Commercial paper	477.1			28
	Receivables facility	250			350
	Other debt	8.1			14.4
	Total debt	2,834.50			2,481.90
	Short-term debt	(733.9		)	(390.7		)
	Current portion of long-term debt	(6.5		)	(6.7		)
	Long-term debt	$	2,094.10		$	2,084.50

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments	The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments and their effects on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in millions):
				Assets								Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2015				31-Dec-14			Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		31-Dec-14
	Interest rate swaps	Other assets		$	4.6			$	—		Other noncurrent liabilities	$	5.2	$	11.8
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	Prepaid expenses and other and other assets		11.6				7.7			Other accrued liabilities	2.8		0.4
	Foreign exchange contracts on intercompany borrowings	Prepaid expenses and other		0.6				—			Other accrued liabilities	—		—
	Total assets			$	16.8			$	7.7		Total liabilities	$	8	$	12.2
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule Of Pretax Effects Of Derivative Instruments Designated As Hedges	The following table presents the pretax effects of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
	Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships	Location of gain (loss)		Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income
		recognized in income		Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015				2014
	Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		$	11.2			$	5.3
	Fixed-rate debt	Interest expense, net		$	(11.2	)		$	(5.3	)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the pretax effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) (in millions):
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Location of gain (loss)		Amount of gain (loss) reclassified
		recognized in income		from AOCI into income
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	Cost of products sold		$	4.3			$	1.9
	Forward interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		(0.2		)		(0.2		)
				$	4.1			$	1.7
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts on inventory-related purchases	$	5.8			$	2.7
	Foreign exchange contracts on intercompany borrowings	2.6				—
		$	8.4			$	2.7

Employee_Benefit_And_Retiremen1

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Company's Pension Cost And Supplemental Retirement Plans	The following table presents the components of the Company’s pension cost, including supplemental retirement plans, for the three months ended March 31, (in millions):
		U.S.						International
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	0.8		$	1		$	1.5		$	1.5
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	10.3			11.3			5			6.4
	Expected return on plan assets	(14.4		)	(14.4		)	(5.7		)	(6.7		)
	Amortization of prior service cost, actuarial loss and other	6.8			6.1			0.9			0.8
	Net periodic pension cost	$	3.5		$	4		$	1.7		$	2
	The following table presents the components of the Company’s other postretirement benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	0.1		$	0.3
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	0.8			1.2
	Amortization of prior service benefit and actuarial gains	(1.9		)	(1.6		)
	Net other postretirement benefit cost (benefit)	$	(1.0	)	$	(0.1	)

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in millions, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	56.9		$	51.8
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(2.8		)	1.1
	Net income	$	54.1		$	52.9
	Dividends and equivalents for share-based awards expected to be forfeited	—			—
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	54.1		$	52.9
	Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	268.9			278.8
	Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities	1.6			2.1
	Denominator for basic earnings per share	270.5			280.9
	Dilutive securities (1)	2.2			2.9
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share	272.7			283.8
	Basic earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.18
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	—
	Net income	$	0.2		$	0.19
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.18
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(0.01	)	$	—
	Net income	$	0.2		$	0.19
	-1	Dilutive securities include “in the money” options, non-participating restricted stock units and performance stock units. The weighted-average shares outstanding exclude the effect of 0.1 million stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014, because such options were anti-dilutive. The weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 each exclude the weighted average effect of 0.6 million performance stock units outstanding because the securities were anti-dilutive.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Summary Of Changes In Stock Options	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in millions, except weighted-average exercise prices):
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Exercisable	Aggregate
						at Period	Intrinsic
						End	Value
							Exercisable
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	2.6		$	19	2.6	$	49.1
	Exercised	(0.5	)	24
	Forfeited / expired	—		22
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	2.1		$	18	2.1	$	43.2
Summary Of Changes in Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of outstanding restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (shares in millions):
		Restricted Stock Units		Weighted-
				Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	3.7		$	26
	Granted	0.9		40
	Vested	(1.1	)	20
	Forfeited	(0.2	)	28
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	3.3		$	31

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Non-Pension Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis	The following tables present the Company’s non-pension financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
	Fair Value as of March 31, 2015	Total		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
				for Identical		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
				Assets (Level 1)
	Assets
	Investment securities, including mutual funds (1)	$	14.9	$	4.6	$	10.3	$	—
	Interest rate swaps	4.6		—		4.6		—
	Foreign currency derivatives	12.2		—		12.2		—
	Total	$	31.7	$	4.6	$	27.1	$	—
	Liabilities
	Interest rate swaps	$	5.2	$	—	$	5.2	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	2.8		—		2.8		—
	Total	$	8	$	—	$	8	$	—
	Fair Value as of December 31, 2014
	Assets
	Investment securities, including mutual funds (1)	$	21.5	$	4.6	$	16.9	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	7.7		—		7.7		—
	Total	$	29.2	$	4.6	$	24.6	$	—
	Liabilities
	Interest rate swaps	$	11.8	$	—	$	11.8	$	—
	Foreign currency derivatives	0.4		—		0.4		—
	Total	$	12.2	$	—	$	12.2	$	—
	(1) The values of investment securities, including mutual funds, are classified as cash and cash equivalents ($3.1 million and $8.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) and other assets ($11.8 million and $13.1 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively).
Fair Value Of Certain Short And Long-Term Debt, Based On Market Prices	The fair values of the Company’s medium-term notes are based on quoted market prices (Level 1) and are as follows (in millions):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value
	Medium-term notes	$	2,205.10	$	2,099.30	$	2,154.40	$	2,089.50

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments	The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:
	Segment		Key Brands		Description of Primary Products
	Writing		Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office		Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; labeling solutions
	Home Solutions		Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, bubba®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody®		Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; durable beverage containers; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; window treatments; hair care accessories
	Tools		Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial		Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for HVAC systems; label makers and printers for industrial use
	Commercial Products		Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Rubbermaid® Healthcare		Cleaning and refuse products, hygiene systems, material handling solutions; medical and computer carts and wall-mounted workstations
	Baby & Parenting		Graco®, Baby Jogger®, Aprica®, Teutonia®		Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
	During 2014, the Company’s Endicia®and Culinary electrics and retail businesses were classified as discontinued operations based on the Company’s commitment to sell the businesses. Accordingly, the results of operations of these businesses have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Endicia business was included in the Writing segment, and the Culinary businesses were included in the Home Solutions segment. As a result of these changes, the segment information in this footnote and Footnote 5 pertaining to restructuring have been presented to reflect the impacts of classifying the Endicia and Culinary electrics and retail businesses as discontinued operations.
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Net Sales (1)
	Writing	$	341.8			$	348.2
	Home Solutions	364.5				316.4
	Tools	180.4				187.8
	Commercial Products	185.2				182.6
	Baby & Parenting	192.1				179.3
		$	1,264.00			$	1,214.30
	Operating Income (Loss) (2)
	Writing	$	82.4			$	76.1
	Home Solutions	38.5				26.8
	Tools	22.2				21.4
	Commercial Products	17				13.8
	Baby & Parenting	0.5				5.4
	Restructuring costs	(27.3		)		(12.0		)
	Corporate	(35.1		)		(26.8		)
		$	98.2			$	104.7
Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Identifiable Assets
	Writing	$	959.4			$	981.9
	Home Solutions	806.3				806.4
	Tools	592				605
	Commercial Products	362.6				375.1
	Baby & Parenting	469.8				481
	Corporate (3)	3,414.50				3,431.70
		$	6,604.60			$	6,681.10
Schedule Of Geographic Area Information	Geographic Area Information
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in millions)	2015				2014
	Net Sales (1), (4)
	United States	$	917.2			$	813.5
	Canada	46.2				53.1
	Total North America	963.4				866.6
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	127.6				163.9
	Latin America	89.4				92
	Asia Pacific	83.6				91.8
	Total International	300.6				347.7
		$	1,264.00			$	1,214.30
	Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5)
	United States	$	76.5			$	65.7
	Canada	5.3				10.4
	Total North America	81.8				76.1
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	8.6				14.8
	Latin America	4.7				10.8
	Asia Pacific	3.1				3
	Total International	16.4				28.6
		$	98.2			$	104.7
	-1	All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 9.6% and 10.1% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	-2	Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. 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.
	-3	Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets and deferred tax assets.
	-4	Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.
	-5	The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Restructuring Costs
	United States	$	10.4			$	7.9
	Canada	3				0.1
	Total North America	13.4				8
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	11.7				2.8
	Latin America	0.6				0.1
	Asia Pacific	1.6				1.1
	Total International	13.9				4
		$	27.3			$	12
Schedules of Restructuring Costs by Geographic Region [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
	Restructuring Costs
	United States	$	10.4			$	7.9
	Canada	3				0.1
	Total North America	13.4				8
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	11.7				2.8
	Latin America	0.6				0.1
	Asia Pacific	1.6				1.1
	Total International	13.9				4
		$	27.3			$	12

Other_Accrued_Liabilities_Tabl

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Other Accrued Liabilities	Other accrued liabilities included the following (in millions):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Customer accruals	$	225.8	$	316
	Accruals for manufacturing, marketing and freight expenses	80.3		86.1
	Accrued self-insurance liabilities	54		55.8
	Accrued pension, defined contribution and other postretirement benefits	24.5		36.6
	Accrued contingencies, primarily legal, environmental and warranty	34.2		27.8
	Accrued restructuring (See Footnote 5)	60.9		46.1
	Other	108.7		90.9
	Other accrued liabilities	$	588.4	$	659.3

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Sign2

Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 01, 2016
Estimated Impact upon adoption - ASU 2015-03			$18,000,000
Seasonal percentage of operating income	60.00%
Seasonal percentage of operating cash flows	90.00%
Official Currency Exchange Rate In Venezuela After February 2013 Devaluation		6.3
Venezuelan SICAD I rate	12	10.7
Venezuelan SICAD II rate		49.8
Venezuela Pretax Exchange Loss Upon Adoption of SICAD I Rate		38,700,000
Venezuelan SIMADI Exchange Rate	193
Net Monetary Assets	57,800,000
Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents	$52,900,000
Percentage of net sales generated by Venezuela, equal to or less than	2.00%	2.00%

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	Oct. 22, 2014	Dec. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$2,474,600,000					$2,546,000,000
Purchase Price	2,000,000	0
Acquisition related costs	1,700,000
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue		1,270,000,000
Ignite [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			105,500,000
Goodwill			144,600,000
Purchase Price			312,900,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition			7,200,000
Net Monetary Assets Acquired			16,700,000
Intangible Assets Acquired			151,600,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	33,000,000
bubba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				31,300,000
Purchase Price				82,900,000
Net Monetary Assets Acquired				10,600,000
Intangible Assets Acquired				41,000,000
Goodwill, Gross				31,300,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	15,400,000
Baby Jogger [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount					27,900,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					5 years
Purchase Price	2,000,000				208,500,000
Net Monetary Assets Acquired					13,900,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent					-22,100,000
Intangible Assets Acquired					136,000,000
Goodwill, Gross					80,700,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	18,200,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired					112,000,000
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired					24,000,000
Cost of Goods, Total [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs	1,500,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs	$200,000

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	$43.80
Net sales	17.3		20
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	-4.4		-0.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	-1.6		-0.2
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	-2.8		-0.4
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	[1]	1.5	[1]
Discontinued Operation, Tax Expense (Benefit) from Provision for (Gain) Loss on Disposal			0.7
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	-2.8		1.1
Net gain from sale of discontinued operations	0		2.2
Endicia [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Estimated sales price, business held for sale	$215
[1]	Includes pretax gains of $2.2 million (related tax expense of $0.7 million) for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014.

Recovered_Sheet1

Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	30 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	44 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force	3 years
Share Repurchase Plan [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$1,100	$1,100
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		1.9	26.3
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		73.6	693.9
Share Repurchase Plan (Remaining) [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Value Authorized to be Repurchased		$362.80	$362.80

Stockholders_Equity_And_Accumu2

Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Balance at Beginning of Period, Foreign Currency Translation Loss	($287.80)		($161.50)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation (Loss) Gain Arising During Period, Net of Tax	-105.5	[1]	5.9	[2]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0		0
Current period change, Foreign Currency Translation (loss) gain	-105.5		5.9
Balance at End of Period, Foreign Currency Translation Loss	-393.3		-155.6
Balance at Beginning of Period, Unrecognized Pension & Other Postretirement Costs, net of tax	-511.7		-483.3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax	7.2		-1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax	4		3.8
Current period change, Unrecognized Pension & Other Postretirement Costs, net of tax	11.2		2.8
Balance at End of Period, Unrecognized Pension & Other Postretirement Costs, net of tax	-500.5		-480.5
Balance at Beginning of Period, Derivative Hedging Gain, net of tax	5.1		-0.4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	4.2		1.8
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	-3.1		-1
Current period change, Derivative Hedging Income (Loss), net of tax	1.1		0.8
Balance at End of Period, Derivative Hedging Gain, net of tax	6.2		0.4
Balance at Beginning of Period, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	-794.4		-645.2
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	-94.1		6.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassifications To Earnings, Net Of Tax	0.9		2.8
Current period change, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	-93.2		9.5
Balance at End of Period, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	-887.6		-635.7
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Long Term Intercompany Loans, Net Of Tax	($24.20)		$0.80
[1]	Includes foreign exchange losses of $24.2 million arising during the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.
[2]	Includes foreign exchange gains of $0.8 million arising during the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014 associated with intercompany loans designated as long-term.

Stockholders_Equity_And_Accumu3

Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Schedule of Reclassifications Out of AOCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Amortization, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, before Tax	($1.70)	[1]	($1.60)	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, before Tax	7.4	[1]	7	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax	5.7		5.4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax	-1.7		-1.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits, Prior Service Benefit and Actuarial Loss, Net of Tax	4		3.8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative Amounts Reclassified to Earnings During Period, Pretax	-4.1		-1.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Tax	1		0.7
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	-3.1		-1
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative Amounts Reclassified to Earnings During Period, Pretax	-4.3		-1.9
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative Amounts Reclassified to Earnings During Period, Pretax	$0.20		$0.20
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs, which are recorded in the cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses line-items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014. See Footnote 9 for further details.

Restructuring_Costs_Narrative_

Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	75 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash paid for restructuring activities	$14.70	$30.80
Project Renewal [Member]
Number of Global Business Units in 2011			13
Number of Business Segments	5
Expected completion year				31-Dec-17
Project Renewal 2015 Expansion [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring and other costs	150
Restructuring and Restructuring Related Cost, Expected Cash Cost	135
Minimum [Member] | Project Renewal [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring and other costs	690
Restructuring and Restructuring Related Cost, Expected Cash Cost	645
Restructuring Costs as a percentage of total costs	65.00%
Minimum [Member] | Project Renewal 2015 Expansion [Member]
Restructuring Costs	125
Maximum [Member] | Project Renewal [Member]
Expected cumulative restructuring and other costs	725
Restructuring and Restructuring Related Cost, Expected Cash Cost	675
Restructuring Costs as a percentage of total costs	75.00%
Maximum [Member] | Project Renewal 2015 Expansion [Member]
Restructuring Costs	$135

Restructuring_Costs_Schedule_O

Restructuring Costs (Schedule Of Restructuring Costs Recognized) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring costs	$27.30	$12
Project Renewal [Member]
Restructuring costs	27.3	13.5	263.3
Project Renewal [Member] | Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member]
Restructuring costs	0.3	1.2	21.2
Project Renewal [Member] | Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member]
Restructuring costs	18.9	10.9	185
Project Renewal [Member] | Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring costs	$8.10	$1.40	$57.10

Restructuring_Costs_Restructur

Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Cost Type) (Details) (Project Renewal [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Beginning Balance	$40.30
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	27.3
Costs Incurred	-16.4
Ending Balance	51.2
Facility Exit Costs and Other [Member]
Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0.3
Costs Incurred	-0.3
Ending Balance	0
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits And Relocation Costs [Member]
Beginning Balance	22.8
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	18.9
Costs Incurred	-5.5
Ending Balance	36.2
Contract Termination [Member]
Beginning Balance	17.5
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	8.1
Costs Incurred	-10.6
Ending Balance	$15

Restructuring_Costs_Restructur1

Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Segment) (Details) (Project Renewal [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Beginning Balance	$40.30
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	27.3
Restructuring Reserve Settled	-16.4
Ending Balance	51.2
Writing [Member]
Beginning Balance	9.7
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	2.8
Restructuring Reserve Settled	-0.7
Ending Balance	11.8
Home Solutions [Member]
Beginning Balance	1
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	4.8
Restructuring Reserve Settled	-0.8
Ending Balance	5
Tools [Member]
Beginning Balance	0.5
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Restructuring Reserve Settled	0
Ending Balance	0.5
Commercial Products [Member]
Beginning Balance	5.1
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0.5
Restructuring Reserve Settled	-0.2
Ending Balance	5.4
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Beginning Balance	2.2
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Restructuring Reserve Settled	0
Ending Balance	2.2
Corporate [Member]
Beginning Balance	21.8
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)	19.2
Restructuring Reserve Settled	-14.7
Ending Balance	$26.30

Restructuring_Costs_Schedule_O1

Restructuring Costs (Schedule Of Restructuring Costs Recognized By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring costs	$27.30		$12
Writing [Member]
Restructuring costs	2.8		0.9
Home Solutions [Member]
Restructuring costs	4.8		0.4
Tools [Member]
Restructuring costs	0		0.9
Commercial Products [Member]
Restructuring costs	0.5		3.1
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Restructuring costs	0		0.3
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment			-1.5
Restructuring costs	$19.20	[1]	$6.40	[1]
[1]	Includes adjustments of $1.5 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014, relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.

Inventories_Net_Components_Of_

Inventories, Net (Components Of Net Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Net of Reserves	$143.40	$117.90
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves	124.7	104.5
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves	584.2	486.1
Inventories, net	$852.30	$708.50

Debt_Summary_Of_Outstanding_De

Debt (Summary Of Outstanding Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Medium-term notes	$2,099.30	$2,089.50
Commercial paper	477.1	28
Receivables facility	250	350
Other debt	8.1	14.4
Total debt	2,834.50	2,481.90
Short-term debt	-733.9	-390.7
Current portion of long-term debt	-6.5	-6.7
Long-term debt	$2,094.10	$2,084.50

Debt_Interest_Rate_Swaps_Detai

Debt (Interest Rate Swaps) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Mark-to-market adjustments	$0.60		$11.80
Reduction of interest expense	3.4	3.6
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Principal amount of note	$596

Debt_ReceivablesRelated_Borrow

Debt (Receivables-Related Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables facility	$250	$350
Receivables Facility [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity	350
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	1-Sep-15
Accounts receivable as collateral for receivables facility	$685.60

Debt_Revolving_Credit_Facility

Debt (Revolving Credit Facility And Commercial Paper) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving credit facility expiration date	31-Dec-19
Outstanding commercial paper obligations	$477.10	$28
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	800
Letter Of Credit Maximum Capacity Value	100
Line of Credit Facility, Competitive Bid Loans, Max	500
Outstanding commercial paper obligations	$477.10	$28

Derivatives_Narrative_Details

Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges, Immaterial Assertion	not material
Fair Value Of Non Hedge Derivatives Immaterial Assertion	0
Fair value hedge ineffectiveness	0
Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness	0
Cash Flow Hedge Income to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$8.10

Derivatives_Schedule_Of_Outsta

Derivatives (Schedule Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$16.80	$7.70
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	8	12.2
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	11.6	7.7
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2.8	0.4
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0.6	0
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	4.6	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$5.20	$11.80

Derivatives_Fair_Value_Hedges_

Derivatives (Fair Value Hedges) (Details) (Interest Expense, Net [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	$11.20	$5.30
Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	($11.20)	($5.30)

Derivatives_Cash_Flow_Hedges_R

Derivatives (Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified From AOCI) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income	$4.10	$1.70
Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income	4.3	1.9
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income	($0.20)	($0.20)

Derivatives_Derivatives_Cash_F

Derivatives Derivatives (Cash Flow Hedges Recognized In AOCI) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$8.40	$2.70
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	5.8	2.7
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$2.60	$0

Employee_Benefit_And_Retiremen2

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Benefit Arrangement, Employer Contributions	$16.40	$16.10
Primary U.S. Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$70

Employee_Benefit_And_Retiremen3

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Company's Pension Cost And Supplemental Retirement Plans) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
United States Pension Plan of US Entity [Member]
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$0.80	$1
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	10.3	11.3
Expected return on plan assets	-14.4	-14.4
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Benefit) and Actuarial Losses (Gains), Net	6.8	6.1
Net periodic pension cost	3.5	4
International [Member]
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	1.5	1.5
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	5	6.4
Expected return on plan assets	-5.7	-6.7
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Benefit) and Actuarial Losses (Gains), Net	0.9	0.8
Net periodic pension cost	$1.70	$2

Employee_Benefit_And_Retiremen4

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefit Costs) (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$0.10	$0.30
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	0.8	1.2
Amortization of prior service benefit and actuarial loss, net	-1.9	-1.6
Net periodic pension cost	($1)	($0.10)

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Reduction of unrecognized tax benefits	($8)
Venezuela Tax Effect Impact Due to Devaluation	13.9
Venezuela Pretax Exchange Loss Upon Adoption of SICAD I Rate	$38.70

Earnings_Per_Share_Schedule_Of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$56.90		$51.80
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	-2.8		1.1
NET INCOME	54.1		52.9
Dividends and equivalents for share-based awards expected to be forfeited	0		0
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$54.10		$52.90
Weighted-average shares outstanding	268.9		278.8
Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities	1.6		2.1
Denominator for basic earnings per share	270.5		280.9
Dilutive securities	2.2	[1]	2.9	[1]
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	272.7		283.8
Income from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$0.21		$0.18
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	($0.01)		$0
Basic earnings per share	$0.20		$0.19
Income from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$0.21		$0.18
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	($0.01)		$0
Diluted earnings per share	$0.20		$0.19
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS	0.6		0.6
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS			0.1
[1]	Dilutive securities include bin the moneyb options, non-participating restricted stock units and performance stock units. The weighted-average shares outstanding exclude the effect of 0.1 million stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014, because such options were anti-dilutive. The weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 each exclude the weighted average effect of 0.6 million performance stock units outstanding because the securities were anti-dilutive.

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pre-tax stock-based compensation	$6.80	$7

StockBased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-Based Compensation Stock Options (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning of Period	2.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	-0.5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, End of Period	2.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning of Period	$19
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$24
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$22
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, End of Period	$18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	2.1	2.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$43.20	$49.10

Restricted_Stock_And_Restricte

Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Outstanding at Beginning of Period, Shares	3.7
Granted, Shares	0.9
Vested, Shares	-1.1
Forfeited, Shares	-0.2
Outstanding at End of Period, Shares	3.3
Outstanding at Beginning of Period, Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value	$26
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$40
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$20
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$28
Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value	$31

StockBased_Compensation_Perfor

Stock-Based Compensation Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (Details) (Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member])	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Award Number	0.6
Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Period	3 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Additional Units Granted Minimum Percentage	0.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Additional Units Granted Maximum Percentage	200.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Threshold Award Level Nonvested Number	1.8
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Award Level Nonvested At Period End Number	2.2
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Outstanding At Threshold	100.00%

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Recurri

Fair Value Disclosures (Recurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$31.70		$29.20
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	8		12.2
Cash and cash equivalents	215.4		199.4		136.8	226.3
Other assets	266.5		262.2
Investment Securities, Including Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	14.9		21.5
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.6
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	5.2		11.8
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	12.2		7.7
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	2.8		0.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3.1		8.4
Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other assets	11.8		13.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.6		4.6
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Investment Securities, Including Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.6	[1]	4.6	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	27.1		24.6
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	8		12.2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Investment Securities, Including Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	10.3	[1]	16.9	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.6
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	5.2		11.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	12.2		7.7
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	2.8		0.4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Investment Securities, Including Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$0		$0
[1]	The values of investment securities, including mutual funds, are classified as cash and cash equivalents ($3.1 million and $8.4 million as of MarchB 31, 2015 and DecemberB 31, 2014, respectively) and other assets ($11.8 million and $13.1 million as of MarchB 31, 2015 and DecemberB 31, 2014, respectively).

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Fair_Va

Fair Value Disclosures (Fair Value Of Certain Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Medium-term notes at Fair Value	$2,205.10	$2,154.40
Medium-term notes at Book Value	$2,099.30	$2,089.50

Segment_Information_Companys_S

Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales	$1,264		$1,214.30
Restructuring costs	-27.3		-12
Identifiable Assets	6,604.60				6,681.10
Operating Income (Loss)	98.2		104.7
Writing [Member]
Net sales	341.8	[1]	348.2	[1]
Restructuring costs	-2.8		-0.9
Identifiable Assets	959.4				981.9
Operating Income (Loss)	82.4	[2]	76.1	[2]
Home Solutions [Member]
Net sales	364.5	[1]	316.4	[1]
Restructuring costs	-4.8		-0.4
Identifiable Assets	806.3				806.4
Operating Income (Loss)	38.5	[2]	26.8	[2]
Tools [Member]
Net sales	180.4	[1]	187.8	[1]
Restructuring costs	0		-0.9
Identifiable Assets	592				605
Operating Income (Loss)	22.2	[2]	21.4	[2]
Commercial Products [Member]
Net sales	185.2	[1]	182.6	[1]
Restructuring costs	-0.5		-3.1
Identifiable Assets	362.6				375.1
Operating Income (Loss)	17	[2]	13.8	[2]
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Net sales	192.1	[1]	179.3	[1]
Restructuring costs	0		-0.3
Identifiable Assets	469.8				481
Operating Income (Loss)	0.5	[2]	5.4	[2]
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring costs	-19.2	[3]	-6.4	[3]
Identifiable Assets	3,414.50	[4]			3,431.70	[4]
Operating Income (Loss)	-35.1		-26.8
United States [Member]
Net sales	917.2	[1],[5]	813.5	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-10.4		-7.9
Operating Income (Loss)	76.5	[2],[6]	65.7	[2],[6]
CANADA
Net sales	46.2	[1],[5]	53.1	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-3		-0.1
Operating Income (Loss)	5.3	[2],[6]	10.4	[2],[6]
Total North America [Member]
Net sales	963.4	[1],[5]	866.6	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-13.4		-8
Operating Income (Loss)	81.8	[2],[6]	76.1	[2],[6]
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Net sales	127.6	[1],[5]	163.9	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-11.7		-2.8
Operating Income (Loss)	8.6	[2],[6]	14.8	[2],[6]
Latin America [Member]
Net sales	89.4	[1],[5]	92	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-0.6		-0.1
Operating Income (Loss)	4.7	[2],[6]	10.8	[2],[6]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales	83.6	[1],[5]	91.8	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-1.6		-1.1
Operating Income (Loss)	3.1	[2],[6]	3	[2],[6]
Total International [Member]
Net sales	300.6	[1],[5]	347.7	[1],[5]
Restructuring costs	-13.9		-4
Operating Income (Loss)	$16.40	[2],[6]	$28.60	[2],[6]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Percentage of net sales	9.60%		10.10%
[1]	All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 9.6% and 10.1% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, generalB & administrative (bSG&Ab) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. 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.
[3]	Includes adjustments of $1.5 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014, relating to previous restructuring projects that had the impact of decreasing restructuring costs.
[4]	Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets and deferred tax assets.
[5]	Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.
[6]	The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):B Three Months EndedB March 31,B 2015B 2014Restructuring Costs United States$10.4B $7.9Canada3.0B 0.1Total North America13.4B 8.0Europe, Middle East and Africa11.7B 2.8Latin America0.6B 0.1Asia Pacific1.6B 1.1Total International13.9B 4.0B $27.3B $12.0

Other_Accrued_Liabilities_Deta

Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other accrued liabilities	$588.40	$659.30
Customer Accruals [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	225.8	316
Accruals For Manufacturing, Marketing And Freight Expenses [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	80.3	86.1
Accrued Self-Insurance Liabilities [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	54	55.8
Accrued Pension, Defined Contribution And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	24.5	36.6
Accrued Contingencies, Primarily Legal, Environmental And Warranty [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	34.2	27.8
Accrued Restructuring [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	60.9	46.1
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	$108.70	$90.90

Litigation_And_Contingencies_D

Litigation And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Product Liability, Net	$32,900,000		$33,600,000
Approximate Number of Defective Merchandise Recalled		4,000,000
Loss Contingency Accrual	10,000,000
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	23,800,000
Estimated Present Value Of Long Term Obligation	17,000,000
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Discount Rate	5.00%
Undiscounted obligation value	24,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure Low Estimate	22,300,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure High Estimate	27,600,000
Lower Passaic River Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of General Notice Letter Recipients Involved In Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study	72
Environmental Loss Exposure Preferred Alternative	1,700,000,000
Environmental Remediation Maintenance Costs, Preferred Alternative	1,600,000
Lower Passaic River Matter [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure Low Estimate	315,000,000
Environmental Remediation Maintenance Costs, Low Estimate	500,000
Lower Passaic River Matter [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure High Estimate	3,200,000,000
Environmental Remediation Maintenance Costs, High Estimate	1,800,000
Lower Passaic River Matter-alternative range from participating parties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure Low Estimate	28,000,000
Lower Passaic River Matter-alternative range from participating parties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Loss Exposure High Estimate	2,700,000,000
NHTSA - Safety Awareness [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual	7,000,000
NHTSA - Other payments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual	$3,000,000