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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, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 9,385 | $ 9,715 | $ 10,154
Operating income (loss) | (634) | (482) | (7,554)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 357 | 446 | 372
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 1,491 | 1,213 | 8,296
Capital expenditures | 259 | 248 | 263
Segment assets | 14,700 | 15,642 |
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,706 | 1,692 | 1,819
Operating income (loss) | (217) | (535) | (1,596)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 23 | 23
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 299 | 600 | 1,712
Capital expenditures | 16 | 17 | 23
Segment assets | 1,040 | 1,468 |
Commercial Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,859 | 1,779 | 1,900
Operating income (loss) | (85) | (136) | (134)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 57 | 94 | 31
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 320 | 310 | 410
Capital expenditures | 72 | 40 | 44
Segment assets | 2,529 | 2,731 |
Home Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,971 | 1,875 | 1,935
Operating income (loss) | (12) | (17) | (4,270)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 92 | 89 | 82
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 290 | 158 | 4,406
Capital expenditures | 38 | 43 | 50
Segment assets | 3,017 | 3,327 |
Learning and Development |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,557 | 2,956 | 2,982
Operating income (loss) | 362 | 588 | 238
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 64 | 67 | 74
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 100 | 25 | 351
Capital expenditures | 69 | 68 | 55
Segment assets | 4,663 | 4,800 |
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,292 | 1,413 | 1,515
Operating income (loss) | (418) | (64) | (1,293)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 39 | 44 | 46
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 482 | 120 | 1,417
Capital expenditures | 24 | 21 | 16
Segment assets | 988 | 1,570 |
Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 3
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 4
Corporate |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (243) | (291) | (416)
Other Segment Data [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 84 | 129 | 116
Capital expenditures | 40 | 59 | 75
Segment assets | 2,463 | 1,746 |
Restructuring | Restructuring Costs |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ (21) | $ (27) | $ (87)

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