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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | $ 3,709,000,000 | $ 3,874,000,000 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | (3,000,000) | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment Charges | (212,000,000) | (160,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 59,000,000 | (8,000,000) |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 8,653,000,000 |  | $ 8,597,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (5,100,000,000) |  | (4,888,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 3,553,000,000 | 3,709,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,709,000,000 | 3,709,000,000 | 3,553,000,000 |  | 3,709,000,000
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Appliances and Cookware |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | 212,000,000 | 211,000,000 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | 0 | (7,000,000) |  |  |
Impairment Charges | (212,000,000) | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 0 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 744,000,000 |  | 744,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (744,000,000) |  | (532,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 0 | 212,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill | 212,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 0 |  | 212,000,000
Commercial Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | 747,000,000 | 904,000,000 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | 0 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment Charges | 0 | (158,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 1,241,000,000 |  | 1,241,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (494,000,000) |  | (494,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 747,000,000 | 747,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill | 747,000,000 | 904,000,000 | 747,000,000 |  | 747,000,000
Home Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | 164,000,000 | 164,000,000 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | 0 | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment Charges | 0 | (6,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 2,392,000,000 |  | 2,392,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (2,228,000,000) |  | (2,228,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 164,000,000 | 164,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill | 164,000,000 | 164,000,000 | 164,000,000 |  | 164,000,000
Learning and Development |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | 2,586,000,000 | 2,595,000,000 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | (3,000,000) | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment Charges | 0 | (1,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 59,000,000 | (9,000,000) |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 3,488,000,000 |  | 3,432,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (846,000,000) |  | (846,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 2,642,000,000 | 2,586,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,586,000,000 | 2,586,000,000 | 2,642,000,000 |  | 2,586,000,000
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value, Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other Adjustments | 0 | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment Charges | 0 | (2,000,000) |  |  |
Foreign Exchange | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 788,000,000 |  | 788,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charges |  |  | (788,000,000) |  | (788,000,000)
Net Book Value, Ending balance | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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