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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,116.5	$ 2,201.6	$ 3,828.6	$ 4,013.1
Operating Income (Loss)	178.1	83.9	193.1	57.5
Total segment assets	15,120.6		15,120.6		$ 14,187.2
Restructuring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(6.7)	(45.7)	(17.6)	(51.1)
Food and Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	562.2	619.8	1,066.3	1,154.0
Operating Income (Loss)	33.5	39.5	42.8	52.9
Total segment assets	4,182.7		4,182.7		4,055.5
Home and Outdoor Living
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	705.4	741.7	1,332.0	1,411.4
Operating Income (Loss)	19.2	9.4	17.7	17.2
Total segment assets	4,429.3		4,429.3		4,103.2
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	848.9	838.7	1,430.3	1,445.7
Operating Income (Loss)	217.0	195.5	305.5	261.7
Total segment assets	5,033.1		5,033.1		4,882.1
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	1.4	0.0	2.0
Operating Income (Loss)	0.0	1.5	0.0	2.4
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(84.9)	$ (116.3)	(155.3)	$ (225.6)
Total segment assets	$ 1,475.5		$ 1,475.5		$ 1,146.4

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