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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | $ 1,712.1 | $ 1,811.5
Operating income (loss) | [2] | 15.0 | (26.4)
Total segment assets |  | 14,650.0 |
Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | [2] | (10.9) | (5.4)
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | [2] | (70.4) | (109.3)
Total segment assets |  | 1,240.9 |
Food and Appliances Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 504.1 | 534.2
Food and Appliances Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 504.1 | 534.2
Operating income (loss) | [2] | 9.3 | 13.4
Total segment assets |  | 4,127.9 |
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 626.6 | 669.7
Home and Outdoor Living Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 626.6 | 669.7
Operating income (loss) | [2] | (1.5) | 7.8
Total segment assets |  | 4,374.2 |
Learning and Development Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  | 581.4 | 607.0
Learning and Development Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | 581.4 | 607.0
Operating income (loss) | [2] | 88.5 | 66.2
Total segment assets |  | $ 4,907.0 |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 0.6
Other Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  | 0.6
Operating income (loss) | [2] |  | $ 0.9
[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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