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Segment Information Segment Information (Segment Assets) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Depreciation And Amortization By Segment [Table Text Block] |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Depreciation & Amortization(2) |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 33.9 |  |  | $ | 23.9 |  |  | $ | 25.9 |
Home Solutions | 49.1 |  |  | 45.4 |  |  | 29.7 |
Tools | 16.7 |  |  | 16.6 |  |  | 15.3 |
Commercial Products | 17.5 |  |  | 16.9 |  |  | 21.4 |
Baby & Parenting | 16.2 |  |  | 15.0 |  |  | 11.1 |
Branded Consumables | 118.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 30.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 86.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 24.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate(2) | 43.6 |  |  | 52.3 |  |  | 50.4 |
| $ | 437.2 |  |  | $ | 170.1 |  |  | $ | 153.8 |
Capital Expenditure By Segment [Table Text Block] |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Capital Expenditures(3) |  |  |  |  |
Writing | $ | 61.8 |  |  | $ | 39.5 |  |  | $ | 34.3 |
Home Solutions | 59.8 |  |  | 47.6 |  |  | 31.1 |
Tools | 19.1 |  |  | 19.2 |  |  | 18.4 |
Commercial Products | 22.9 |  |  | 31.1 |  |  | 27.6 |
Baby & Parenting | 12.5 |  |  | 14.1 |  |  | 8.7 |
Branded Consumables | 106.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 13.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 56.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 15.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate(3) | 72.6 |  |  | 58.7 |  |  | 40.1 |
| $ | 441.4 |  |  | $ | 210.2 |  |  | $ | 160.2 |
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
| 2016 |  | 2015
Identifiable Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 3,152.0 |  |  | $ | 1,286.5 |
Home Solutions | 1,757.8 |  |  | 776.7 |
Tools | 1,756.7 |  |  | 578.8 |
Commercial Products | 989.2 |  |  | 351.7 |
Baby & Parenting | 1,048.0 |  |  | 485.1 |
Branded Consumables | 11,103.1 |  |  | — |
Consumer Solutions | 5,298.8 |  |  | — |
Outdoor Solutions | 6,975.3 |  |  | — |
Process Solutions | 1,020.6 |  |  | — |
Corporate(4) | 736.0 |  |  | 3,780.7 |
| $ | 33,837.5 |  |  | $ | 7,259.5 |

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