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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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, vacuum cleaning systems 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 September 30, 2017 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 1,483.3 |  |  | $ | 642.0 |  |  | $ | 738.2 |  |  | $ | 610.6 |  |  | $ | 204.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,678.2 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 173.1 |  |  |  | 67.7 |  |  |  | 122.6 |  |  |  | 68.5 |  |  |  | 25.1 |  |  |  | (95.2 | ) |  |  | (38.4 | ) |  |  | 323.4 |
Other segment data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 14,358.9 |  |  |  | 5,823.5 |  |  |  | 5,413.5 |  |  |  | 4,836.3 |  |  |  | 2,132.4 |  |  |  | 1,323.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 33,888.0 |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 1,450.2 |  |  | $ | 637.8 |  |  | $ | 726.9 |  |  | $ | 596.5 |  |  | $ | 543.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,954.6 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 136.1 |  |  |  | 124.3 |  |  |  | 116.8 |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 46.2 |  |  |  | (90.1 | ) |  |  | (13.0 | ) |  |  | 323.9 |
Other segment data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 10,301.8 |  |  |  | 3,022.2 |  |  |  | 3,615.2 |  |  |  | 3,766.3 |  |  |  | 3,019.6 |  |  |  | 10,690.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 34,415.5 |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 3,828.7 |  |  | $ | 2,222.5 |  |  | $ | 2,089.6 |  |  | $ | 2,020.6 |  |  | $ | 837.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,999.1 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 326.9 |  |  |  | 460.4 |  |  |  | 306.0 |  |  |  | 213.8 |  |  |  | (16.4 | ) |  |  | (306.0 | ) |  |  | (82.2 | ) |  |  | 902.5 |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
|  | Live |  |  | Learn |  |  | Work |  |  | Play |  |  | Other |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Restructuring Costs |  |  | Consolidated |
Net sales (1) |  | $ | 2,895.3 |  |  | $ | 1,934.4 |  |  | $ | 1,642.3 |  |  | $ | 1,342.6 |  |  | $ | 1,313.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,128.1 |
Operating income (loss) (2) |  |  | 170.6 |  |  |  | 442.4 |  |  |  | 184.5 |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | 89.2 |  |  |  | (261.7 | ) |  |  | (41.7 | ) |  |  | 587.0 |
(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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