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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Charges by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 72 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Costs | $ 50.1 | [1] | $ 77.4 | [1] | $ 100.0 | [1] |
Home & Family [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 10.6 |  | 13.7 |  | 24.0 |  |
Office Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 4.4 |  | 24.2 |  | 34.8 |  |
Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 0.8 |  | 9.4 |  | 16.6 |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 34.3 |  | 30.1 |  | 24.6 |  |
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 31.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Acceleration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 0 |  | 77.4 |  | 100.0 |  | 498.4
Project Acceleration [Member] | Home & Family [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 0 |  | 13.7 |  | 24.0 |  | 144.8
Project Acceleration [Member] | Office Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 0 |  | 24.2 |  | 34.8 |  | 186.9
Project Acceleration [Member] | Tools, Hardware & Commercial Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | 0 |  | 9.4 |  | 16.6 |  | 88.4
Project Acceleration [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | $ 0 |  | $ 30.1 |  | $ 24.6 |  | $ 78.3
[1] | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, impairment charges, and restructuring costs. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.

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