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Segment Information - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography (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] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 9,385 | $ 9,715 | $ 10,154
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,706 | 1,692 | 1,819
Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,502 | 1,402 | 1,523
Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 357 | 377 | 377
Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,053 | 842 | 881
Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 918 | 1,033 | 1,054
Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,112 | 1,111 | 1,133
Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,445 | 1,845 | 1,849
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,292 | 1,413 | 1,515
Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 3
North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 6,673 | 6,920 | 7,264
International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,712 | 2,795 | 2,890
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,706 | 1,692 | 1,819
Appliances and Cookware | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,706 | 1,692 | 1,819
Appliances and Cookware | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Appliances and Cookware | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Appliances and Cookware | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,068 | 1,101 | 1,215
Appliances and Cookware | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 638 | 591 | 604
Commercial Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,859 | 1,779 | 1,900
Commercial Solutions | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,502 | 1,402 | 1,523
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 357 | 377 | 377
Commercial Solutions | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Commercial Solutions | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,387 | 1,345 | 1,429
Commercial Solutions | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 472 | 434 | 471
Home Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,971 | 1,875 | 1,935
Home Solutions | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,053 | 842 | 881
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 918 | 1,033 | 1,054
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Home Solutions | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,568 | 1,469 | 1,546
Home Solutions | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 403 | 406 | 389
Learning and Development |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,557 | 2,956 | 2,982
Learning and Development | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,112 | 1,111 | 1,133
Learning and Development | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,445 | 1,845 | 1,849
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Learning and Development | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,845 | 2,091 | 2,082
Learning and Development | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 712 | 865 | 900
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,292 | 1,413 | 1,515
Outdoor and Recreation | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,292 | 1,413 | 1,515
Outdoor and Recreation | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 805 | 914 | 989
Outdoor and Recreation | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 487 | 499 | 526
Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | 3
Other | Appliances and Cookware |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Commercial |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Connected Home Security |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Food |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Home Fragrance |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Baby and Parenting |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Writing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 0
Other | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 3
Other | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | 3
Other | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  | $ 0

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