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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
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, Endicia® |  | Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; office technology solutions, including labeling and on-line postage solutions
Home Solutions |  | Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody® |  | Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; gourmet cookware, bakeware, cutlery and small kitchen electrics; window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools |  | Irwin®, Lenox®, Dymo® Industrial, hilmor™ |  | 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®, Aprica®, Teutonia® |  | Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | The comparative information for segment results and identifiable assets has been restated to conform to the 2013 presentation and is as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net Sales (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 454.7 |  |  | $ | 458.6 |  |  | $ | 1,273.1 |  |  | $ | 1,293.3 |
Home Solutions | 431.4 |  |  | 403.8 |  |  | 1,169.4 |  |  | 1,121.8 |
Tools | 210.6 |  |  | 203.6 |  |  | 597.2 |  |  | 596.6 |
Commercial Products | 196.3 |  |  | 205.6 |  |  | 583.0 |  |  | 571.1 |
Baby & Parenting | 194.2 |  |  | 185.3 |  |  | 580.0 |  |  | 549.9 |
| $ | 1,487.2 |  |  | $ | 1,456.9 |  |  | $ | 4,202.7 |  |  | $ | 4,132.7 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 108.8 |  |  | $ | 83.6 |  |  | $ | 295.6 |  |  | $ | 255.7 |
Home Solutions | 66.3 |  |  | 64.0 |  |  | 154.1 |  |  | 137.5 |
Tools | 12.3 |  |  | 26.8 |  |  | 49.3 |  |  | 86.0 |
Commercial Products | 23.5 |  |  | 31.2 |  |  | 67.0 |  |  | 70.9 |
Baby & Parenting | 23.9 |  |  | 18.3 |  |  | 71.6 |  |  | 59.9 |
Restructuring costs | (31.3 | ) |  | (12.3 | ) |  | (97.7 | ) |  | (34.4 | )
Corporate | (24.9 | ) |  | (24.6 | ) |  | (78.1 | ) |  | (88.0 | )
| $ | 178.6 |  |  | $ | 187.0 |  |  | $ | 461.8 |  |  | $ | 487.6 |
Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block] |
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Identifiable Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 1,012.7 |  |  | $ | 1,145.2 |
Home Solutions | 592.7 |  |  | 573.2 |
Tools | 615.0 |  |  | 562.8 |
Commercial Products | 342.7 |  |  | 348.8 |
Baby & Parenting | 310.6 |  |  | 312.7 |
Corporate (3) | 3,279.2 |  |  | 3,279.3 |
| $ | 6,152.9 |  |  | $ | 6,222.0 |
Schedule Of Geographic Area Information | Geographic Area Information
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
(in millions) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net Sales (1), (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 1,035.9 |  |  | $ | 994.6 |  |  | $ | 2,870.9 |  |  | $ | 2,775.5 |
Canada | 84.8 |  |  | 84.7 |  |  | 230.0 |  |  | 236.0 |
Total North America | 1,120.7 |  |  | 1,079.3 |  |  | 3,100.9 |  |  | 3,011.5 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 162.9 |  |  | 172.4 |  |  | 511.4 |  |  | 529.3 |
Latin America | 104.3 |  |  | 85.5 |  |  | 281.7 |  |  | 243.0 |
Asia Pacific | 99.3 |  |  | 119.7 |  |  | 308.7 |  |  | 348.9 |
Total International | 366.5 |  |  | 377.6 |  |  | 1,101.8 |  |  | 1,121.2 |
| $ | 1,487.2 |  |  | $ | 1,456.9 |  |  | $ | 4,202.7 |  |  | $ | 4,132.7 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 142.0 |  |  | $ | 137.9 |  |  | $ | 379.5 |  |  | $ | 352.1 |
Canada | 19.3 |  |  | 18.2 |  |  | 50.8 |  |  | 47.8 |
Total North America | 161.3 |  |  | 156.1 |  |  | 430.3 |  |  | 399.9 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | (5.9 | ) |  | 2.6 |  |  | (29.3 | ) |  | 16.5 |
Latin America | 11.9 |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | 20.0 |  |  | 4.9 |
Asia Pacific | 11.3 |  |  | 22.3 |  |  | 40.8 |  |  | 66.3 |
Total International | 17.3 |  |  | 30.9 |  |  | 31.5 |  |  | 87.7 |
| $ | 178.6 |  |  | $ | 187.0 |  |  | $ | 461.8 |  |  | $ | 487.6 |
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 |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 9.1 |  |  | $ | 3.9 |  |  | $ | 21.9 |  |  | $ | 18.3 |
Canada | 0.1 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.8 |
Total North America | 9.2 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | 22.0 |  |  | 19.1 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 19.3 |  |  | 6.1 |  |  | 67.6 |  |  | 11.7 |
Latin America | 0.6 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | 2.6 |
Asia Pacific | 2.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 3.9 |  |  | 1.0 |
Total International | 22.1 |  |  | 8.1 |  |  | 75.7 |  |  | 15.3 |
| $ | 31.3 |  |  | $ | 12.3 |  |  | $ | 97.7 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |

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