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Restructuring Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Project Renewal [Member] |
Summary Of Restructuring Costs by Type | The following table depicts the restructuring charges, net of adjustments, incurred in connection with Project Renewal for the years ended December 31, (in millions):
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | Since Inception Through December 31, 2015
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments | $ | 6.7 |  |  | $ | 7.5 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 27.4 |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | 52.4 |  |  | 25.2 |  |  | 93.4 |  |  | 218.5 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 14.9 |  |  | 21.1 |  |  | 14.6 |  |  | 63.9 |
| $ | 74.0 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |  |  | $ | 113.7 |  |  | $ | 309.8 |
Changes In Accrued Restructuring Reserves | Restructuring provisions were determined based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring actions were approved by management and are periodically updated for changes. Restructuring amounts also include amounts recognized as incurred. The following tables depict the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
| December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2015
| Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6.7 |  |  | $ | (6.7 | ) |  | $ | — |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | 22.8 |  |  | 52.4 |  |  | (25.9 | ) |  | 49.3 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 17.5 |  |  | 14.9 |  |  | (15.1 | ) |  | 17.3 |
| $ | 40.3 |  |  | $ | 74.0 |  |  | $ | (47.7 | ) |  | $ | 66.6 |
| December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2014
| Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Facility and other exit costs, including impairments | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7.5 |  |  | $ | (7.5 | ) |  | $ | — |
Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs | 60.3 |  |  | 25.2 |  |  | (62.7 | ) |  | 22.8 |
Exited contractual commitments and other | 7.1 |  |  | 21.1 |  |  | (10.7 | ) |  | 17.5 |
| $ | 67.4 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |  |  | $ | (80.9 | ) |  | $ | 40.3 |
Schedule Of Restructuring Reserve by Segment | The following tables depict the activity in accrued restructuring reserves for Project Renewal for 2015 and 2014 aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
| December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2015
Segment | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Writing | $ | 9.7 |  |  | $ | 9.3 |  |  | $ | (5.0 | ) |  | $ | 14.0 |
Home Solutions | 1.0 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  | 5.1 |
Tools | 0.5 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 4.3 |
Commercial Products | 5.1 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | (3.5 | ) |  | 3.8 |
Baby & Parenting | 2.2 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | (2.9 | ) |  | — |
Corporate | 21.8 |  |  | 53.4 |  |  | (35.8 | ) |  | 39.4 |
| $ | 40.3 |  |  | $ | 74.0 |  |  | $ | (47.7 | ) |  | $ | 66.6 |
| December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2014
Segment | Balance |  | Provision |  | Costs Incurred |  | Balance
Writing | $ | 25.8 |  |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | (25.9 | ) |  | $ | 9.7 |
Home Solutions | 0.7 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  | 1.0 |
Tools | 0.3 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  | 0.5 |
Commercial Products | 6.8 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | (4.9 | ) |  | 5.1 |
Baby & Parenting | 1.4 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  | 2.2 |
Corporate | 32.4 |  |  | 33.7 |  |  | (44.3 | ) |  | 21.8 |
| $ | 67.4 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |  |  | $ | (80.9 | ) |  | $ | 40.3 |
Reportable Business Segment [Member] |
Schedule of Restructuring Charges by Segment [Table Text Block] | The table below shows restructuring costs recognized in continuing operations for all restructuring activities for the years indicated, aggregated by reportable business segment (in millions):
Segment | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Writing | $ | 9.3 |  |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | 34.3 |
Home Solutions(1) | 5.8 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 3.8 |
Tools | 2.9 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 6.0 |
Commercial Products | 2.2 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 8.1 |
Baby & Parenting(1) | 3.6 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 1.9 |
Corporate | 53.4 |  |  | 31.6 |  |  | 56.2 |
| $ | 77.2 |  |  | $ | 52.8 |  |  | $ | 110.3 |
(1) Includes $0.3 million of restructuring costs in the Home Solutions segment associated with the integration of Ignite and bubba for 2015 and $2.9 million of restructuring costs for 2015 in the Baby & Parenting segment associated with the integration of Baby Jogger.

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