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Restructuring Costs (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
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 September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  | Since Inception Through
| 2013 (1) |  | 2012 (1) |  | 2013 (1) |  | 2012 (1) |  | September 30, 2013 (1)
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | (0.6 | ) |  | $ | 4.0 |  |  | $ | (0.6 | ) |  | $ | 11.0 |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | 25.9 |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | 80.5 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | 123.4 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 3.7 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 14.3 |  |  | 7.2 |  |  | 27.6 |
| $ | 31.3 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 98.8 |  |  | $ | 22.2 |  |  | $ | 162.0 |
Schedule of Changes In Accrued Restructuring Reserves | The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions):
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  | September 30, 2013
|  | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4.0 |  |  | $ | (4.0 | ) |  | $ | — |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs |  | 19.0 |  |  | 80.5 |  |  | (32.3 | ) |  | 67.2 |
Exited contractual commitments and other |  | 4.3 |  |  | 14.3 |  |  | (10.5 | ) |  | 8.1 |
|  | $ | 23.3 |  |  | $ | 98.8 |  |  | $ | (46.8 | ) |  | $ | 75.3 |
Schedule Of Restructuring Costs By Segment | The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  | September 30, 2013
Segment |  | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Writing |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | 34.8 |  |  | $ | (5.1 | ) |  | $ | 33.1 |
Home Solutions |  | 8.5 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | (10.8 | ) |  | 1.3 |
Tools |  | 0.2 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  | 1.2 |
Commercial Products |  | 1.4 |  |  | 4.3 |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  | 3.9 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 0.9 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | 1.9 |
Corporate |  | 8.9 |  |  | 50.6 |  |  | (25.6 | ) |  | 33.9 |
|  | $ | 23.3 |  |  | $ | 98.8 |  |  | $ | (46.8 | ) |  | $ | 75.3 |
European Transformation Plan [Member] |
Schedule of Changes In Accrued Restructuring Reserves | The following table depicts the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for the European Transformation Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions):
| December 31, 2012 |  | Provision |  |  |  | September 30, 2013
| Balance |  | (Adjustment) |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | $ | 10.9 |  |  | $ | (3.4 | ) |  | $ | (4.7 | ) |  | $ | 2.8 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 2.0 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  | 0.8 |
| $ | 12.9 |  |  | $ | (1.8 | ) |  | $ | (7.5 | ) |  | $ | 3.6 |
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 |  | Nine Months Ended
|  | September 30, |  | September 30,
Segment |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 (2) |  | 2012
Writing |  | $ | 14.1 |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 34.8 |  |  | $ | 2.7 |
Home Solutions |  | 1.6 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 10.1 |
Tools |  | 2.1 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 4.8 |  |  | 0.8 |
Commercial Products |  | 1.8 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 4.3 |  |  | 4.6 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 2.2 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 0.7 |
Corporate |  | 9.5 |  |  | 7.6 |  |  | 48.0 |  |  | 15.5 |
|  | $ | 31.3 |  |  | $ | 12.3 |  |  | $ | 97.7 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |

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