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Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 22, 2021 | May 01, 2019 | Jan. 25, 2019 | Jul. 25, 2017 | Sep. 26, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 15, 2031 | Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio related to material acquisition | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio related to additional material acquisition | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 600.0 |  |  |
Commercial paper issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 249.7 | $ 349.0 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |
2.45% Senior notes due August 1, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2022 | Aug. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.45% | 2.45% |  |  |  |
3.15% Senior notes due August 1, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2027 | Aug. 01, 2027 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% | 3.15% |  |  |  |
3.95% Senior notes due August 1, 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2047 | Aug. 01, 2047 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.95% | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.3% Senior Notes | TheraBreath |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long term borrowing |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.3% Senior Notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2031 | TheraBreath |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |
$1.425 M Senior Notes | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long term borrowing |  |  |  | 1,425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR plus 0.15% |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$1.425 M Senior Notes | Floating Rate Senior notes due January 25, 2019 | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  | 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$1.425 M Senior Notes | 2.45% Senior notes due August 1, 2022 | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$1.425 M Senior Notes | 3.15% Senior notes due August 1, 2027 | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$1.425 M Senior Notes | 3.95% Senior notes due August 1, 2047 | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.875% Senior notes due October 1, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payment frequency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | payable semi-annually, on each April 1 and October 1 |  |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR-Based Rate | $1.425 M Senior Notes | Water Pik Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customary fees, including commitment fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.07% |  |  |
Minimum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customary fees, including commitment fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.175% |  |  |
Consolidated funded indebtedness to EBITDA ratio | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 | $ 1,000.0 |  |
Amount borrowed under unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 746.0 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% | 0.26% |  |  |  |
Notes maximum maturity days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |  |  |
New Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity |  | $ 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  | Mar. 29, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 29, 2023 |  |
Amount borrowed under unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 825.0
Repayment of unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 825.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt | Dec. 22, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Minimum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Maximum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of debt |  | May 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Minimum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Maximum | LIBOR-Based Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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