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Segment Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments | The Company’s reportable segments as of June 30, 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®, Goody® |  | Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; durable beverage containers; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; 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
Branded Consumables |  | Yankee Candle®, Waddington, Ball®, Diamond®, First Alert®, NUK®, Pine Mountain® |  | Branded consumer products; consumable and fundamental household staples
Consumer Solutions |  | Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Rainbow®, Sunbeam® |  | Household products, including kitchen appliances and home environment products
Outdoor Solutions |  | Coleman®, Jostens®, Berkley®, Shakespeare®, Rawlings®, Völkl®, K2®, Marmot® |  | Products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities
Process Solutions |  | Jarden Plastic Solutions, Jarden Applied Materials, Jarden Zinc Products |  | Plastic products, including closures, contact lens packaging, medical disposables, plastic cutlery and rigid packaging
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 |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 574.4 |  |  | $ | 495.9 |  |  | $ | 953.2 |  |  | $ | 837.7 |
Home Solutions | 433.5 |  |  | 438.5 |  |  | 805.6 |  |  | 803.0 |
Tools | 197.4 |  |  | 205.2 |  |  | 377.1 |  |  | 385.6 |
Commercial Products | 194.0 |  |  | 210.6 |  |  | 368.5 |  |  | 395.8 |
Baby & Parenting | 236.9 |  |  | 210.7 |  |  | 446.7 |  |  | 402.8 |
Branded Consumables | 777.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 777.3 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 406.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 406.6 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 953.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 953.4 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 85.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 85.1 |  |  | — |
| $ | 3,858.6 |  |  | $ | 1,560.9 |  |  | $ | 5,173.5 |  |  | $ | 2,824.9 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 154.1 |  |  | $ | 132.5 |  |  | $ | 237.9 |  |  | $ | 214.9 |
Home Solutions | 41.7 |  |  | 68.7 |  |  | 77.8 |  |  | 107.2 |
Tools | 22.2 |  |  | 23.4 |  |  | 40.9 |  |  | 45.6 |
Commercial Products | 25.4 |  |  | 28.9 |  |  | 47.8 |  |  | 45.9 |
Baby & Parenting | 24.4 |  |  | 16.7 |  |  | 47.5 |  |  | 17.2 |
Branded Consumables | (26.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (26.0 | ) |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | (16.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (16.5 | ) |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 55.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 55.4 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | (1.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  | — |
Restructuring costs | (11.0 | ) |  | (13.3 | ) |  | (28.7 | ) |  | (40.6 | )
Corporate | (130.6 | ) |  | (42.2 | ) |  | (171.6 | ) |  | (77.3 | )
| $ | 137.7 |  |  | $ | 214.7 |  |  | $ | 263.1 |  |  | $ | 312.9 |
Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block] |
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Identifiable Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 1,593.6 |  |  | $ | 1,286.5 |
Home Solutions | 859.5 |  |  | 776.7 |
Tools | 605.6 |  |  | 578.8 |
Commercial Products | 346.2 |  |  | 351.7 |
Baby & Parenting | 494.2 |  |  | 485.1 |
Branded Consumables | 7,708.8 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 3,776.7 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 4,942.8 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 620.4 |  |  | — |
Corporate (3) | 13,007.5 |  |  | 3,780.7 |
| $ | 33,955.3 |  |  | $ | 7,259.5 |
Schedule Of Geographic Area Information |
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
(in millions) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1), (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 3,055.0 |  |  | $ | 1,185.9 |  |  | $ | 4,099.1 |  |  | $ | 2,149.3 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 455.1 |  |  | 167.0 |  |  | 582.7 |  |  | 294.6 |
Latin America | 159.6 |  |  | 114.6 |  |  | 215.4 |  |  | 204.0 |
Asia Pacific | 188.9 |  |  | 93.4 |  |  | 276.3 |  |  | 177.0 |
Total International | 803.6 |  |  | 375.0 |  |  | 1,074.4 |  |  | 675.6 |
| $ | 3,858.6 |  |  | $ | 1,560.9 |  |  | $ | 5,173.5 |  |  | $ | 2,824.9 |
(1) | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 12.6% and 10.3% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately 12.6% and 10.0% of consolidated net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2) | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and SG&A expenses for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments 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 capitalized software, cash, benefit plan assets, deferred tax assets, assets held for sale and all of the Company’s goodwill.
(4) | Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.

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