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Segment Information (Company's Segments Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales |  | $ 13,264.0 | $ 5,915.7 |  | $ 5,727.0
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 1,100.1 | 601.4 |  | 604.7
Restructuring Costs |  | 74.9 | 77.2 |  | 52.8
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  | 437.2 | 171.6 |  | 156.1
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  | 441.4 | 211.4 |  | 161.9
Identifiable Assets |  | 33,837.5 | 7,259.5 |  |
Depreciation and Amortization, Discontinued Operations |  |  | 1.5 |  | 2.3
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Discontinued Operations |  |  | 1.2 |  | 1.7
Writing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 1,941.9 | 1,763.5 |  | 1,708.9
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 462.7 | 430.8 |  | 416.6
Restructuring Costs |  | 9.9 | 9.3 |  | 9.8
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 33.9 | 23.9 |  | 25.9
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 61.8 | 39.5 |  | 34.3
Identifiable Assets |  | 3,152.0 | 1,286.5 |  |
Home Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 1,568.4 | 1,704.2 |  | 1,575.4
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 179.2 | 238.4 |  | 196.0
Restructuring Costs |  | (1.9) | 5.8 | [4] | 1.6
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 49.1 | 45.4 |  | 29.7
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 59.8 | 47.6 |  | 31.1
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,757.8 | 776.7 |  |
Tools [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 760.7 | 790.0 |  | 852.2
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 85.4 | 85.1 |  | 94.6
Restructuring Costs |  | 0.6 | 2.9 |  | 4.5
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 16.7 | 16.6 |  | 15.3
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 19.1 | 19.2 |  | 18.4
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,756.7 | 578.8 |  |
Commercial Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 776.6 | 809.7 |  | 837.1
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 113.1 | 100.8 |  | 101.3
Restructuring Costs |  | 3.0 | 2.2 |  | 3.2
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 17.5 | 16.9 |  | 21.4
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 22.9 | 31.1 |  | 27.6
Identifiable Assets |  | 989.2 | 351.7 |  |
Baby & Parenting [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 919.5 | 848.3 |  | 753.4
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 114.4 | 55.2 |  | 40.6
Restructuring Costs |  | 3.2 | 3.6 | [4] | 2.1
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 16.2 | 15.0 |  | 11.1
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 12.5 | 14.1 |  | 8.7
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,048.0 | 485.1 |  |
Branded Consumables [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 2,839.2 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 330.5 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Restructuring Costs |  | 10.5 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 118.4 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 106.7 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Identifiable Assets |  | 11,103.1 | 0.0 |  |
Consumer Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 1,766.3 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 147.1 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Restructuring Costs |  | 11.6 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 30.6 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 13.8 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Identifiable Assets |  | 5,298.8 | 0.0 |  |
Outdoor Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 2,415.9 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 90.1 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Restructuring Costs |  | 10.8 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 86.7 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 56.3 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Identifiable Assets |  | 6,975.3 | 0.0 |  |
Process Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 275.5 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 14.8 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Restructuring Costs |  | 0.1 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | 24.5 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 15.9 | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,020.6 | 0.0 |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | (362.3) | (231.7) |  | (191.6)
Restructuring Costs |  | 27.1 | 53.4 |  | 31.6
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2],[5] | 43.6 | 52.3 |  | 50.4
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | 72.6 | 58.7 |  | 40.1
Identifiable Assets | [6] | 736.0 | 3,780.7 |  |
Total North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 10,238.5 | 4,541.6 |  | 4,229.4
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 857.4 | 493.5 |  | 467.9
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 9,518.4 | 4,291.8 |  | 3,945.1
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 746.3 | 440.1 |  | 405.2
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 720.1 | 249.8 |  | 284.3
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 111.1 | 53.4 |  | 62.7
Total International [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 3,025.5 | 1,374.1 |  | 1,497.6
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 242.7 | 107.9 |  | 136.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 1,659.0 | 591.1 |  | 683.5
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 188.9 | 57.1 |  | 82.0
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 643.6 | 408.5 |  | 409.9
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | 6.3 | 43.4 |  | 39.1
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[7] | 722.9 | 374.5 |  | 404.2
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | $ 47.5 | $ 7.4 |  | $ 15.7
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of sales by major customer |  | 13.50% | 10.90% |  | 10.60%
Segment, Continued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [2] | $ 437.2 | $ 170.1 |  | $ 153.8
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | [3] | $ 441.4 | $ 210.2 |  | $ 160.2
[1] | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 13.5%, 10.9% and 10.6% of consolidated net sales in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, substantially across all segments.
[2] | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, impairment charges and restructuring costs. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. 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 capital expenditures includes capital expenditures related to the SAP and other software implementations and corporate property, plant and equipment. Capital expenditures exclude $1.2 million and $1.7 million associated with discontinued operations in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[4] | Includes $0.3 million of restructuring costs in the Home Solutions segment associated with the integration of Ignite and bubba for 2015 and $2.9 million of restructuring costs for 2015 in the Baby & Parenting segment associated with the integration of Baby Jogger.
[5] | Depreciation and amortization excludes $1.5 million and $2.3 million included in discontinued operations for 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[6] | Corporate assets primarily include goodwill (in 2015), capitalized software, cash, deferred tax assets and assets held for sale.
[7] | Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced. Long-lived assets by geography are not presented because it is impracticable to do so.

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