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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment | A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill by reportable business segment is as follows for 2017 and 2016 (in millions):
Segment |  | Balance at December 31, 2016 |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Other Adjustments (1) |  |  | Impairment (3) |  |  | Foreign Currency |  |  | Balance at December 31, 2017 |
Live |  | $ | 3,639.9 |  |  | $ | 201.7 |  |  | $ | 45.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23.4 |  |  | $ | 3,910.8 |
Learn |  |  | 2,785.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 64.9 |  |  |  | 2,854.2 |
Work |  |  | 1,871.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.9 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27.7 |  |  |  | 1,881.8 |
Play |  |  | 1,161.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | 1,159.3 |
Other |  |  | 761.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (9.7 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 754.0 |
|  | $ | 10,218.9 |  |  | $ | 201.7 |  |  | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 124.0 |  |  | $ | 10,560.1 |
Segment |  | Balance at December 31, 2015 |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Other Adjustments (2) |  |  | Impairment (3) |  |  | Foreign Currency |  |  | Balance at December 31, 2016 |
Live |  | $ | 376.9 |  |  | $ | 3,315.0 |  |  | $ | (28.5 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (23.5 | ) |  | $ | 3,639.9 |
Learn |  |  | 1,359.0 |  |  |  | 1,442.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.0 | ) |  |  | 2,785.4 |
Work |  |  | 387.3 |  |  |  | 1,510.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (27.0 | ) |  |  | 1,871.0 |
Play |  |  | 174.7 |  |  |  | 991.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5.2 | ) |  |  | 1,161.4 |
Other |  |  | 493.3 |  |  |  | 1,011.6 |  |  |  | (734.0 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (9.7 | ) |  |  | 761.2 |
|  | $ | 2,791.2 |  |  | $ | 8,271.6 |  |  | $ | (762.5 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (81.4 | ) |  | $ | 10,218.9 |
(1) | Comprised primarily of adjustments related to the Jarden Acquisition, whose purchase price allocation was finalized during the second quarter of 2017 (see Footnote 2).
(2) | Includes amounts reclassified to assets held for sale.
(3) | The Company recorded impairment charges to goodwill related to its Winter Sports and fire building businesses during 2017, which were classified as assets held for sale (see Footnote 3).
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets and Related Amortization Periods | The table below summarizes the balance of other intangible assets, net and the related amortization periods using the straight-line method and attribution method as of December 31, (in millions):
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount (1) |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |  |  | Amortization Periods (in years)
Trade names — indefinite life |  | $ | 10,210.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,210.8 |  |  | $ | 9,935.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,935.1 |  |  | N/A
Trade names — other |  |  | 366.9 |  |  |  | (58.5 | ) |  |  | 308.4 |  |  |  | 286.3 |  |  |  | (34.2 | ) |  |  | 252.1 |  |  | 3–30 years
Capitalized software |  |  | 558.6 |  |  |  | (349.6 | ) |  |  | 209.0 |  |  |  | 482.0 |  |  |  | (252.9 | ) |  |  | 229.1 |  |  | 3–12 years
Patents and intellectual property |  |  | 252.1 |  |  |  | (142.8 | ) |  |  | 109.3 |  |  |  | 227.9 |  |  |  | (105.0 | ) |  |  | 122.9 |  |  | 3–14 years
Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |  | 3,703.2 |  |  |  | (377.8 | ) |  |  | 3,325.4 |  |  |  | 3,761.7 |  |  |  | (204.0 | ) |  |  | 3,557.7 |  |  | 3–30 years
Other |  |  | 135.6 |  |  |  | (62.5 | ) |  |  | 73.1 |  |  |  | 25.9 |  |  |  | (11.0 | ) |  |  | 14.9 |  |  | 3–5 years
|  | $ | 15,227.2 |  |  | $ | (991.2 | ) |  | $ | 14,236.0 |  |  | $ | 14,718.9 |  |  | $ | (607.1 | ) |  | $ | 14,111.8 |  |  |
(1) | Includes adjustments made related to the Jarden Acquisition purchase price allocation, which was finalized during the second quarter of 2017, as well as amounts from the acquisitions of Smith Mountain, Sistema and Chesapeake Bay Candle (see Footnote 2).
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate estimated intangible amortization amounts for the succeeding five years are as follows (in millions):
Years Ending December 31, |  | Amount |
2018 |  | $ | 340.0 |
2019 |  |  | 328.3 |
2020 |  |  | 267.6 |
2021 |  |  | 224.0 |
2022 |  |  | 205.4 |
Thereafter |  |  | 2,659.9 |

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