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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 | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 2,699.0 | $ 2,569.0 | $ 6,696.0 | $ 7,091.0
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 479.0 | 430.0 | 1,129.0 | 1,122.0
Commercial |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 416.0 | 362.0 | 1,109.0 | 1,056.0
Connected Home Security |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 119.0 | 113.0 | 252.0 | 287.0
Food |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 304.0 | 229.0 | 741.0 | 604.0
Home Fragrance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 270.0 | 255.0 | 535.0 | 623.0
Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 307.0 | 300.0 | 790.0 | 826.0
Writing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 421.0 | 524.0 | 1,097.0 | 1,428.0
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 383.0 | 356.0 | 1,043.0 | 1,145.0
North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,927.0 | 1,882.0 | 4,781.0 | 5,058.0
International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 772.0 | 687.0 | 1,915.0 | 2,033.0
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 479.0 | 430.0 | 1,129.0 | 1,122.0
Appliances and Cookware | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 479.0 | 430.0 | 1,129.0 | 1,122.0
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 | Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
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 | 297.0 | 297.0 | 704.0 | 731.0
Appliances and Cookware | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 182.0 | 133.0 | 425.0 | 391.0
Commercial Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 535.0 | 475.0 | 1,361.0 | 1,343.0
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 | 416.0 | 362.0 | 1,109.0 | 1,056.0
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 119.0 | 113.0 | 252.0 | 287.0
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 | Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
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 | 407.0 | 366.0 | 1,013.0 | 1,018.0
Commercial Solutions | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 128.0 | 109.0 | 348.0 | 325.0
Home Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 574.0 | 484.0 | 1,276.0 | 1,227.0
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 | 304.0 | 229.0 | 741.0 | 604.0
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 270.0 | 255.0 | 535.0 | 623.0
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
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 | 462.0 | 384.0 | 1,029.0 | 963.0
Home Solutions | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 112.0 | 100.0 | 247.0 | 264.0
Learning and Development |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 728.0 | 824.0 | 1,887.0 | 2,254.0
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 | Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 307.0 | 300.0 | 790.0 | 826.0
Learning and Development | Writing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 421.0 | 524.0 | 1,097.0 | 1,428.0
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Learning and Development | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 529.0 | 605.0 | 1,393.0 | 1,626.0
Learning and Development | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 199.0 | 219.0 | 494.0 | 628.0
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 383.0 | 356.0 | 1,043.0 | 1,145.0
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 | Baby and Parenting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
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 | 383.0 | 356.0 | 1,043.0 | 1,145.0
Outdoor and Recreation | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 232.0 | 230.0 | 642.0 | 720.0
Outdoor and Recreation | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 151.0 | $ 126.0 | $ 401.0 | $ 425.0

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