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Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales |  | $ 1,314.9 | $ 1,264.0 |
Restructuring costs |  | (17.7) | (27.3) |
Identifiable Assets |  | 15,332.8 |  | $ 7,259.5
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 125.4 | 98.2 |
Writing [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 378.8 | 341.8 |
Restructuring costs |  | (11.1) | (2.8) |
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,382.7 |  | 1,286.5
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 83.8 | 82.4 |
Home Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 372.1 | 364.5 |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.6) | (4.8) |
Identifiable Assets |  | 816.4 |  | 776.7
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 36.1 | 38.5 |
Tools [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 179.7 | 180.4 |
Restructuring costs |  | (1.4) | 0.0 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 596.7 |  | 578.8
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 18.7 | 22.2 |
Commercial Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 174.5 | 185.2 |
Restructuring costs |  | 0.0 | (0.5) |
Identifiable Assets |  | 344.3 |  | 351.7
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 22.4 | 17.0 |
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 209.8 | 192.1 |
Restructuring costs |  | (4.1) | 0.0 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 474.4 |  | 485.1
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 23.1 | 0.5 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.5) | (19.2) |
Identifiable Assets | [3] | 11,718.3 |  | $ 3,780.7
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | (41.0) | (35.1) |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 995.9 | 917.2 |
Restructuring costs |  | (16.9) | (10.4) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 98.7 | 76.5 |
CANADA |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 48.2 | 46.2 |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.9) | (3.0) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 6.5 | 5.3 |
Total North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 1,044.1 | 963.4 |
Restructuring costs |  | (17.8) | (13.4) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 105.2 | 81.8 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 127.6 | 127.6 |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.4) | (11.7) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 17.4 | 8.6 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 55.8 | 89.4 |
Restructuring costs |  | 0.7 | (0.6) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 1.1 | 4.7 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 87.4 | 83.6 |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.2) | (1.6) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | 1.7 | 3.1 |
Total International [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[4] | 270.8 | 300.6 |
Restructuring costs |  | 0.1 | (13.9) |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2],[5] | $ 20.2 | $ 16.4 |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  | 12.70% | 9.60% |
[1] | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 12.7% and 9.6% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[2] | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Corporate depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.
[3] | Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets, deferred tax assets and assets held for sale.
[4] | Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.
[5] | The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015Restructuring Costs United States $16.9 $10.4Canada 0.9 3.0Total North America 17.8 13.4Europe, Middle East and Africa 0.4 11.7Latin America (0.7) 0.6Asia Pacific 0.2 1.6Total International (0.1) 13.9 $17.7 $27.3

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