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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring costs | $ 13.0 | $ 21.0 | $ 41.7 | $ 61.6
Writing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 1.1 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 10.4
Home Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | (0.5) | (0.6) | (1.9) | 4.5
Tools [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.9
Commercial Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.9
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | (1.8) | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4
Branded Consumables [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0
Consumer Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0
Outdoor Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.0
Process Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 6.6 | $ 10.6 | $ 20.1 | $ 38.5

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