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Segment Information - Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[2] | $ 14,742.2 | $ 13,264.0 | $ 5,915.7
Appliances and Cookware [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,006.9 | 1,698.8 | 232.0
Baby [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,285.2 | 1,141.3 | 848.3
Home Fragrance [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,071.4 | 776.6 |
Food [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,190.0 | 958.2 | 336.2
Writing [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,006.4 | 1,974.3 | 1,792.9
Jostens [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 767.5 | 565.1 |
Consumer and Commercial Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,639.2 | 1,563.9 | 1,186.4
Waddington [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 799.9 | 549.8 |
Safety and Security [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 355.7 | 255.8 |
Outdoor and Recreation [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,695.0 | 1,259.8 | 293.5
Fishing [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 555.7 | 405.9 |
Team Sports [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 333.2 | 205.3 |
Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 1,036.1 | $ 1,909.2 | $ 1,226.4
[1] | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Walmart Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 13.7%, 13.5% and 10.9% of consolidated net sales in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, substantially across all segments.
[2] | 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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