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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[2] | $ 8,630.9 | $ 9,552.0 | $ 9,181.1
Operating income (loss) |  | (7,828.5) | 385.5 | 298.1
Total assets |  | 14,175.1 | 22,926.9 |
Capital expenditures |  | 229.0 | 266.2 | 292.1
Depreciation and amortization |  | 356.3 | 353.3 | 245.0
Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | (80.5) | (87.6) | (62.2)
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | (462.0) | (562.9) | (718.3)
Total assets |  | 1,134.4 | 1,285.0 |
Capital expenditures |  | 74.6 | 176.1 | 72.6
Depreciation and amortization |  | 115.6 | 102.3 | 40.0
Food and Appliances Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,699.1 |  |
Food and Appliances Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,699.1 | 2,921.1 | 2,453.3
Operating income (loss) |  | (3,290.0) | 311.1 | 191.8
Total assets |  | 4,055.4 | 7,616.7 |
Capital expenditures |  | 48.7 | 19.6 | 18.3
Depreciation and amortization |  | 71.7 | 72.0 | 46.9
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,946.7 |  |
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,946.7 | 3,114.1 | 2,289.7
Operating income (loss) |  | (4,237.7) | 274.0 | 167.3
Total assets |  | 4,103.2 | 8,511.6 |
Capital expenditures |  | 51.2 | 54.9 | 88.9
Depreciation and amortization |  | 94.7 | 105.6 | 70.9
Learning and Development Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,981.6 |  |
Learning and Development Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,981.6 | 3,269.1 | 3,100.6
Operating income (loss) |  | 237.9 | 540.4 | 606.4
Total assets |  | 4,882.1 | 5,486.1 |
Capital expenditures |  | 54.5 | 8.2 | 81.3
Depreciation and amortization |  | 74.3 | 68.8 | 61.1
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 3.5 |  |
Other Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 3.5 | 247.7 | 1,337.5
Operating income (loss) |  | $ 3.8 | (89.5) | 113.1
Total assets |  |  | 27.5 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 7.4 | 31.0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | $ 4.6 | $ 26.1
[1] | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Walmart Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately XX%, 13.7% and 13.5% of consolidated net sales in 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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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