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Acquisitions (Details) |  |  |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 22, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 22, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Feb. 24, 2016 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 573,700,000 | $ 602,300,000 | $ 0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 249,000,000 |  |  | 249,000,000 | 318,100,000 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,915,700,000 | 5,727,000,000 | $ 5,607,000,000 |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 3,076,400,000 |  |  | 3,076,400,000 | 2,481,900,000 |  |
Elmer's [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 570,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | 16,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 29,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent | 81,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 249,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 199,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross | $ 373,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 36,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,120,000,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Krazy Glue JV intangible assets (including goodwill) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Krazy Glue JV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Expected refinancing amount of Jarden debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total new debt expected |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Newell Rubbermaid Stockholder's estimated initial ownership % in Newell Brands |  |  |  |  |  | 54.00% | 54.00% |  |  |  |
Jarden Stockholder and Convertible Noteholder's estimated initial ownership % in Newell Brands |  |  |  |  |  | 46.00% | 46.00% |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37.74
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | 10,800,000 |  |  | 10,800,000 |  |  |
Ignite [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  | $ 313,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  |  | 18,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | 151,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | 94,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  | $ 57,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 7 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | $ 143,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  | $ 105,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
bubba [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | $ 82,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | $ 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  | $ 31,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  | $ 31,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Baby Jogger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | $ 210,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  | 14,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent |  | 21,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | 125,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 23,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 102,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  | $ 91,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | $ 27,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  | 6,500,000 | 5,500,000 |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,940,000,000 |  |
Planned Shares of Newell Rubbermaid Common Stock for each Share of Jarden Common Stock [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.862 |  |  |  |
Planned Cash Consideration for Each Share of Jarden Common Stock [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.000 |  |  |  |
Total Planned Cash Consideration [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total Planned Value of Newell Rubbermaid Stock Consideration [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Tranche 1 expected Jarden debt assumed [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Tranche 2 expected Jarden debt assumed [Member] [Member] | Proposed Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  | 3,300,000 | $ 5,500,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |

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