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Segment Information - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,111.0	$ 2,480.0	$ 3,997.0	$ 4,522.0
Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	359.0	362.0	650.0	692.0
Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	357.0	364.0	693.0	694.0
Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	56.0	90.0	133.0	174.0
Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	253.0	200.0	437.0	375.0
Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	102.0	172.0	265.0	368.0
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	353.0	443.0	660.0	789.0
Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	239.0	290.0	483.0	526.0
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	392.0	559.0	676.0	904.0
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,535.0	1,768.0	2,854.0	3,176.0
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	576.0	712.0	1,143.0	1,346.0
Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	359.0	362.0	650.0	692.0
Appliances and Cookware | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	359.0	362.0	650.0	692.0
Appliances and Cookware | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	223.0	220.0	407.0	434.0
Appliances and Cookware | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	136.0	142.0	243.0	258.0
Commercial Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	413.0	454.0	826.0	868.0
Commercial Solutions | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	357.0	364.0	693.0	694.0
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	56.0	90.0	133.0	174.0
Commercial Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	304.0	345.0	606.0	652.0
Commercial Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	109.0	109.0	220.0	216.0
Home Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	355.0	372.0	702.0	743.0
Home Solutions | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	253.0	200.0	437.0	375.0
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	102.0	172.0	265.0	368.0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	300.0	296.0	567.0	579.0
Home Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	55.0	76.0	135.0	164.0
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	631.0	849.0	1,159.0	1,430.0
Learning and Development | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	239.0	290.0	483.0	526.0
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	392.0	559.0	676.0	904.0
Learning and Development | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	490.0	630.0	864.0	1,021.0
Learning and Development | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	141.0	219.0	295.0	409.0
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	353.0	443.0	660.0	789.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	353.0	443.0	660.0	789.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	218.0	277.0	410.0	490.0
Outdoor and Recreation | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 135.0	$ 166.0	$ 250.0	$ 299.0

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