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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Company's Reportable Segments | The Company’s reportable segments as of September 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 |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 526.3 |  |  | $ | 459.5 |  |  | $ | 1,479.5 |  |  | $ | 1,297.2 |
Home Solutions | 371.8 |  |  | 459.4 |  |  | 1,177.4 |  |  | 1,262.4 |
Tools | 185.5 |  |  | 196.7 |  |  | 562.6 |  |  | 582.3 |
Commercial Products | 199.2 |  |  | 206.8 |  |  | 567.7 |  |  | 602.6 |
Baby & Parenting | 231.1 |  |  | 207.6 |  |  | 677.8 |  |  | 610.4 |
Branded Consumables | 957.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,734.6 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 650.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,056.6 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 731.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,685.3 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 101.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 186.6 |  |  | — |
| $ | 3,954.6 |  |  | $ | 1,530.0 |  |  | $ | 9,128.1 |  |  | $ | 4,354.9 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 131.5 |  |  | $ | 114.1 |  |  | $ | 369.4 |  |  | $ | 329.0 |
Home Solutions | 56.1 |  |  | 76.0 |  |  | 133.9 |  |  | 183.2 |
Tools | 22.1 |  |  | 20.5 |  |  | 63.0 |  |  | 66.1 |
Commercial Products | 33.7 |  |  | 29.5 |  |  | 81.5 |  |  | 75.4 |
Baby & Parenting | 34.6 |  |  | 10.2 |  |  | 82.1 |  |  | 27.4 |
Branded Consumables | 122.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 96.3 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 38.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 21.5 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | (18.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 36.7 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 7.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | — |
Restructuring costs | (13.0 | ) |  | (21.0 | ) |  | (41.7 | ) |  | (61.6 | )
Corporate | (90.1 | ) |  | (42.7 | ) |  | (261.7 | ) |  | (120.0 | )
| $ | 323.9 |  |  | $ | 186.6 |  |  | $ | 587.0 |  |  | $ | 499.5 |
Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment [Table Text Block] |
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Total Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 1,354.1 |  |  | $ | 1,286.5 |
Home Solutions | 834.6 |  |  | 776.7 |
Tools | 550.0 |  |  | 578.8 |
Commercial Products | 344.6 |  |  | 351.7 |
Baby & Parenting | 444.9 |  |  | 485.1 |
Branded Consumables | 8,271.1 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 4,505.2 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 5,143.8 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 626.5 |  |  | — |
Corporate (3) | 12,340.7 |  |  | 3,742.2 |
| $ | 34,415.5 |  |  | $ | 7,221.0 |
Schedule Of Geographic Area Information |
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
(in millions) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales (1), (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 3,023.9 |  |  | $ | 1,184.4 |  |  | $ | 7,123.0 |  |  | $ | 3,333.7 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 509.4 |  |  | 143.1 |  |  | 1,092.1 |  |  | 437.7 |
Latin America | 195.4 |  |  | 109.6 |  |  | 410.8 |  |  | 313.6 |
Asia Pacific | 225.9 |  |  | 92.9 |  |  | 502.2 |  |  | 269.9 |
Total International | 930.7 |  |  | 345.6 |  |  | 2,005.1 |  |  | 1,021.2 |
| $ | 3,954.6 |  |  | $ | 1,530.0 |  |  | $ | 9,128.1 |  |  | $ | 4,354.9 |
(1) | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 13.6% and 12.6% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately 13.0% and 11.5% of consolidated net sales in the nine months ended September 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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