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Restructuring Costs (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
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
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | March 31, 2014
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14.6 |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | 10.9 |  |  | 30.6 |  |  | 151.8 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 1.4 |  |  | 8.2 |  |  | 29.3 |
| $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 38.8 |  |  | $ | 195.7 |
Restructuring costs-continuing operations | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 38.0 |  |  | $ | 189.5 |
Restructuring costs-discontinued operations | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 6.2 |
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, 2014 (in millions):
|  | December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | March 31, 2014
|  | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | — |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs |  | 60.3 |  |  | 10.9 |  |  | (27.5 | ) |  | 43.7 |
Exited contractual commitments and other |  | 7.1 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  | 6.2 |
|  | $ | 67.4 |  |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | (31.0 | ) |  | $ | 49.9 |
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, 2014 aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
|  | December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | March 31, 2014
Segment |  | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Writing |  | $ | 25.8 |  |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  | $ | (4.3 | ) |  | $ | 22.4 |
Home Solutions |  | 0.7 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | 0.2 |
Tools |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  | 0.1 |
Commercial Products |  | 6.8 |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  | 7.8 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 1.4 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | 0.8 |
Corporate |  | 32.4 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | (21.7 | ) |  | 18.6 |
|  | $ | 67.4 |  |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | (31.0 | ) |  | $ | 49.9 |
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 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Writing |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  | $ | 2.6 |
Home Solutions |  | 0.4 |  |  | 2.4 |
Tools |  | 0.9 |  |  | 1.4 |
Commercial Products |  | 3.1 |  |  | 1.0 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.3 |
Corporate(1) |  | 6.4 |  |  | 26.7 |
|  | $ | 12.0 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |

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