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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 164 |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,298 |  | 3,298 | $ 3,504 | $ 3,553
Scenario, Plan |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | 2 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 129 |  | 129 | 47 |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  | 100 | 120 | 157
Home Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss | 56 | $ (108) | 164 |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | 164 | 164
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 2 |  | 1 |  |
Home Solutions | Scenario, Plan |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 7 |  |
Home Solutions | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 2 |  |  |  |
Home Solutions | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | $ 25 |  | 25 |  |
Learning and Development |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,551 |  | $ 2,551 | $ 2,593 | $ 2,642
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Learning and Development | Scenario, Plan |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 5 |  |
Learning and Development | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 1 |  |  |  |
Learning and Development | Baby Unit |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 653 |  | $ 653 |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 2 |  |  |  |
Learning and Development | Baby Unit | Scenario, Plan |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss | $ 120 |  |  |  |
Outdoor and Recreation Segment |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename |  |  | 1 |  |
Outdoor and Recreation Segment | Scenario, Plan |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 3 |  |
Outdoor and Recreation Segment | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 58 |  | 58 |  |
Learning Segment | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 68 |  | 68 |  |
Development Segment | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | $ 36 |  | $ 36 |  |

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