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Segment Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Company's Reportable Segments | The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:
Segment |  | Key Brands |  | Description of Primary Products
Live |  | Aprica®, Baby Jogger®, Ball®, Calphalon®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®,Graco®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, NUK®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sunbeam®, Tigex®, Yankee Candle® |  | Household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery, food storage and home storage products, fresh preserving products, home fragrance products; baby gear, infant care and health products; home environment products and durable beverage containers
Learn |  | Dymo®, Elmer’s®, Expo®, Jostens®, Mr. Sketch®, Paper Mate®, Parker®, Prismacolor®, Sharpie®, Waterman®, X-Acto® |  | Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; fine writing instruments, labeling solutions and a variety of support products for schools
Work |  | Mapa®, Quickie®, Rainbow®, Rubbermaid®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Spontex®, Waddington |  | Cleaning and refuse products; hygiene systems; material handling solutions, consumer and commercial totes and commercial food service and premium tableware products
Play |  | Berkley®, Coleman®, Contigo®, Ex Officio®, Marmot®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare® |  | Products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities
Other |  | Jarden Plastic Solutions, Jarden Applied Materials, Jarden Zinc Products, Goody®, Bicycle®, Rainbow® |  | Plastic products including closures, contact lens packaging, medical disposables, plastic cutlery and rigid packaging, beauty products and gaming products
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | Segment information as of and for the periods indicated is as follows (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 1,277.6 |  |  | $ | 1,011.4 |  |  | $ | 737.7 |  |  | $ | 782.0 |  |  | $ | 245.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,054.6 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 96.2 |  |  |  | 304.5 |  |  |  | 120.5 |  |  |  | 89.0 |  |  |  | (45.5 | ) |  |  | (111.1 | ) |  |  | (30.5 | ) |  |  | 423.1 |
Other segment data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 13,840.8 |  |  |  | 5,971.3 |  |  |  | 5,357.8 |  |  |  | 4,994.8 |  |  |  | 2,535.1 |  |  |  | 1,250.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 33,950.0 |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 1,123.0 |  |  | $ | 911.7 |  |  | $ | 646.8 |  |  | $ | 685.0 |  |  | $ | 492.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,858.6 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 233.3 |  |  |  | 27.2 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  | (130.6 | ) |  |  | (11.0 | ) |  |  | 137.7 |
Other segment data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 10,682.3 |  |  |  | 3,138.8 |  |  |  | 3,266.2 |  |  |  | 3,704.0 |  |  |  | 2,893.4 |  |  |  | 10,270.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 33,955.3 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 2,345.4 |  |  | $ | 1,580.5 |  |  | $ | 1,351.4 |  |  | $ | 1,410.0 |  |  | $ | 633.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,320.9 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 153.8 |  |  |  | 392.7 |  |  |  | 183.4 |  |  |  | 145.3 |  |  |  | (41.5 | ) |  |  | (210.8 | ) |  |  | (43.8 | ) |  |  | 579.1 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 1,445.1 |  |  | $ | 1,296.6 |  |  | $ | 915.4 |  |  | $ | 746.1 |  |  | $ | 770.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,173.5 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 34.5 |  |  |  | 318.1 |  |  |  | 67.7 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 43.0 |  |  |  | (171.6 | ) |  |  | (28.7 | ) |  |  | 263.1 |
(1) | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
(2) | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A and impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets 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 are included in segment operating income.

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