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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) tradename country | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment country unit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries In which entity products are sold (in countries) | country |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,000,000 | $ 310,000,000 | $ 60,000,000
Impairment of long-lived assets |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,000,000 | 164,000,000 |
Number of reporting units | unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Sale of accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240,000,000 |  |
Increase (decrease) in factored account receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (180,000,000) |
Supplier finance program payments terms |  | 126 days |  |  |  |  |  | 126 days |  |
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 371,000,000 | 387,000,000 | 407,000,000
Research and development expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 153,000,000
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving accounts receivable facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Accounts Receivable Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving accounts receivable facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving accounts receivable facility, increase limit | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000,000 |  |
Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 | $ 270,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |
Home and Commercial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,000,000 | 280,000,000 | 29,000,000
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 164,000,000 |
Home and Commercial Solutions | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  | $ 68,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename |  | 2 |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
Baby Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 241,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outdoor and Recreation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 | 0 | $ 0
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Outdoor and Recreation | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates (in countries) | country |  | 40 |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |

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