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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Reserves By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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- Definition

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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