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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,288,000,000 | $ 1,886,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 192,000,000 | (1,408,000,000) |
Segment assets | 14,340,000,000 |  | $ 14,700,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 0 | 1,469,000,000 |
Corporate |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (47,000,000) | (66,000,000) |
Segment assets | 2,317,000,000 |  | 2,463,000,000
Home Appliances |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 360,000,000 | 261,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 3,000,000 | (299,000,000) |
Segment assets | 902,000,000 |  | 970,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 287,000,000 |
Commercial Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 471,000,000 | 413,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 50,000,000 | (272,000,000) |
Segment assets | 2,530,000,000 |  | 2,529,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 320,000,000 |
Home Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 504,000,000 | 377,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 61,000,000 | (301,000,000) |
Segment assets | 3,032,000,000 |  | 3,087,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 302,000,000 |
Learning and Development |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 617,000,000 | 528,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 110,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Segment assets | 4,568,000,000 |  | 4,663,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 78,000,000 |
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 336,000,000 | 307,000,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 15,000,000 | (474,000,000) |
Segment assets | $ 991,000,000 |  | $ 988,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 482,000,000 |

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