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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		54 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring costs	$ 17.7	$ 27.3
Writing [Member]
Restructuring costs	11.1	2.8
Home Solutions [Member]
Restructuring costs	0.6	4.8
Tools [Member]
Restructuring costs	1.4	0.0
Commercial Products [Member]
Restructuring costs	0.0	0.5
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Restructuring costs	4.1	0.0
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring costs	0.5	19.2
Project Renewal [Member]
Beginning Balance	66.6
Restructuring costs	11.1	$ 27.3	$ 320.9
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(14.7)
Ending Balance	63.0		63.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Writing [Member]
Beginning Balance	14.0
Restructuring costs	4.8
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(0.5)
Ending Balance	18.3		18.3
Project Renewal [Member] | Home Solutions [Member]
Beginning Balance	5.1
Restructuring costs	0.3
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(0.9)
Ending Balance	4.5		4.5
Project Renewal [Member] | Tools [Member]
Beginning Balance	4.3
Restructuring costs	1.4
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(1.0)
Ending Balance	4.7		4.7
Project Renewal [Member] | Commercial Products [Member]
Beginning Balance	3.8
Restructuring costs	0.0
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(2.1)
Ending Balance	1.7		1.7
Project Renewal [Member] | Baby & Parenting Segment [Member]
Beginning Balance	0.0
Restructuring costs	4.1
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(0.1)
Ending Balance	4.0		4.0
Project Renewal [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Beginning Balance	39.4
Restructuring costs	0.5
Restructuring Reserve Settled	(10.1)
Ending Balance	$ 29.8		$ 29.8

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- Definition

Amount of cash and other consideration paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost. May also include certain costs incurred as paid as well as asset write-downs.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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