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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
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 2,288 | $ 1,886
Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 360 | 261
Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 380 | 336
Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 91 | 77
Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 274 | 214
Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 230 | 163
Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 281 | 244
Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 336 | 284
Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 336 | 307
North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,543 | 1,319
International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 745 | 567
Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 360 | 261
Home Appliances | Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 360 | 261
Home Appliances | Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Appliances | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 195 | 154
Home Appliances | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 165 | 107
Commercial Solutions |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 471 | 413
Commercial Solutions | Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 380 | 336
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 91 | 77
Commercial Solutions | Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Commercial Solutions | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 344 | 302
Commercial Solutions | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 127 | 111
Home Solutions |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 504 | 377
Home Solutions | Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 274 | 214
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 230 | 163
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Home Solutions | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 401 | 297
Home Solutions | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 103 | 80
Learning and Development |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 617 | 528
Learning and Development | Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 281 | 244
Learning and Development | Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 336 | 284
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Learning and Development | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 426 | 374
Learning and Development | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 191 | 154
Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 336 | 307
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Appliances |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Baby and Parenting |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 336 | 307
Outdoor and Recreation | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 177 | 192
Outdoor and Recreation | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 159 | $ 115

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