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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Goodwill by Segment) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | $ 2,791.2
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 8,393.3
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | (762.7)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 14.3
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 10,436.1
Writing [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 1,359.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 486.6
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 12.5
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 1,858.1
Home Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 361.1
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 578.4
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 939.5
Tools [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 474.4
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 249.6
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | (713.6)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | (1.8)
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 8.6
Commercial Products [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 387.3
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 239.3
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | (0.6)
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 626.0
Baby & Parenting Segment [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 209.4
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 375.5
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 4.2
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 589.1
Branded Consumables [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 3,131.2
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 3,131.2
Consumer Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 614.4
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 614.4
Outdoor Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 2,214.4
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | (49.1)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 2,165.3
Process Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 503.9
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease) | 0.0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0.0
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 503.9

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