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Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments | The Company’s reportable segments as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:
Segment |  | Key Brands |  | Description of Primary Products
Writing |  | Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Prismacolor®, Mr. Sketch®, Elmer’s®, X-Acto®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office |  | Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; fine writing instruments; labeling solutions
Home Solutions |  | Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, bubba®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody® |  | Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; durable beverage containers; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools |  | Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial |  | Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for HVAC systems; label makers and printers for industrial use
Commercial Products |  | Rubbermaid Commercial Products® |  | Cleaning and refuse products; hygiene systems; material handling solutions
Baby & Parenting |  | Graco®, Baby Jogger®, Aprica®, Teutonia® |  | Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | March 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1) |  |  |  |
Writing |  | $ | 378.8 |  |  | $ | 341.8 |
Home Solutions |  | 372.1 |  |  | 364.5 |
Tools |  | 179.7 |  |  | 180.4 |
Commercial Products |  | 174.5 |  |  | 185.2 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 209.8 |  |  | 192.1 |
|  | $ | 1,314.9 |  |  | $ | 1,264.0 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2) |  |  |  |
Writing |  | $ | 83.8 |  |  | $ | 82.4 |
Home Solutions |  | 36.1 |  |  | 38.5 |
Tools |  | 18.7 |  |  | 22.2 |
Commercial Products |  | 22.4 |  |  | 17.0 |
Baby & Parenting |  | 23.1 |  |  | 0.5 |
Restructuring costs |  | (17.7 | ) |  | (27.3 | )
Corporate |  | (41.0 | ) |  | (35.1 | )
|  | $ | 125.4 |  |  | $ | 98.2 |
Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block] |
| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Identifiable Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 1,382.7 |  |  | $ | 1,286.5 |
Home Solutions | 816.4 |  |  | 776.7 |
Tools | 596.7 |  |  | 578.8 |
Commercial Products | 344.3 |  |  | 351.7 |
Baby & Parenting | 474.4 |  |  | 485.1 |
Corporate (3) | 11,718.3 |  |  | 3,780.7 |
| $ | 15,332.8 |  |  | $ | 7,259.5 |
Schedule Of Geographic Area Information | Geographic Area Information
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | March 31,
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1), (4) |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 995.9 |  |  | $ | 917.2 |
Canada |  | 48.2 |  |  | 46.2 |
Total North America |  | 1,044.1 |  |  | 963.4 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | 127.6 |  |  | 127.6 |
Latin America |  | 55.8 |  |  | 89.4 |
Asia Pacific |  | 87.4 |  |  | 83.6 |
Total International |  | 270.8 |  |  | 300.6 |
|  | $ | 1,314.9 |  |  | $ | 1,264.0 |
Operating Income (2), (5) |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 98.7 |  |  | $ | 76.5 |
Canada |  | 6.5 |  |  | 5.3 |
Total North America |  | 105.2 |  |  | 81.8 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | 17.4 |  |  | 8.6 |
Latin America |  | 1.1 |  |  | 4.7 |
Asia Pacific |  | 1.7 |  |  | 3.1 |
Total International |  | 20.2 |  |  | 16.4 |
|  | $ | 125.4 |  |  | $ | 98.2 |
(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 |  | 2015
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 16.9 |  |  | $ | 10.4 |
Canada |  | 0.9 |  |  | 3.0 |
Total North America |  | 17.8 |  |  | 13.4 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | 0.4 |  |  | 11.7 |
Latin America |  | (0.7 | ) |  | 0.6 |
Asia Pacific |  | 0.2 |  |  | 1.6 |
Total International |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 13.9 |
|  | $ | 17.7 |  |  | $ | 27.3 |

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