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Segment Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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 and cutlery; drapery hardware and window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools
 
Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial,
 
Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for pipes and HVAC systems; label makers 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
(in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Net Sales (1)
 
 
 
Writing
$
361.3

 
$
340.6

Home Solutions
321.2

 
338.9

Tools
187.8

 
188.6

Commercial Products
182.6

 
183.1

Baby & Parenting
179.3

 
189.6

 
$
1,232.2

 
$
1,240.8

Operating Income (Loss) (2)
 
 
 
Writing
$
77.1

 
$
63.2

Home Solutions
26.3

 
34.1

Tools
21.4

 
18.7

Commercial Products
13.8

 
21.6

Baby & Parenting
5.4

 
23.9

Restructuring costs
(12.0
)
 
(34.4
)
Corporate
(26.8
)
 
(29.3
)
 
$
105.2

 
$
97.8

Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Identifiable Assets
 
 
 
Writing
$
918.6

 
$
931.2

Home Solutions
554.7

 
559.4

Tools
614.0

 
595.7

Commercial Products
336.8

 
343.3

Baby & Parenting
305.3

 
321.9

Corporate (3)
3,264.5

 
3,318.2

 
$
5,993.9

 
$
6,069.7

Schedule Of Geographic Area Information
Geographic Area Information
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Net Sales (1), (4)
 
 
 
United States
$
831.2

 
$
818.9

Canada
53.0

 
61.8

Total North America
884.2

 
880.7

Europe, Middle East and Africa
164.2

 
167.1

Latin America
92.0

 
93.2

Asia Pacific
91.8

 
99.8

Total International
348.0

 
360.1

 
$
1,232.2

 
$
1,240.8

Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5)
 
 
 
United States
$
65.9

 
$
81.0

Canada
10.4

 
10.2

Total North America
76.3

 
91.2

Europe, Middle East and Africa
15.1

 
(14.8
)
Latin America
10.8

 
7.3

Asia Pacific
3.0

 
14.1

Total International
28.9

 
6.6

 
$
105.2

 
$
97.8

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
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Restructuring Costs
 
 
 
United States
$
7.9

 
$
5.7

Canada
0.1

 

Total North America
8.0

 
5.7

Europe, Middle East and Africa
2.8

 
26.2

Latin America
0.1

 
2.5

Asia Pacific
1.1

 

Total International
4.0

 
28.7

 
$
12.0

 
$
34.4