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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 5,802.2 |  | $ 5,915.1
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 0.3 | $ (0.2) |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  | $ 300.0 |  | $ 300.0
Derivative, Remaining Maturity | 2 years 4 months |  | 2 years 7 months |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Gain Loss From Derivative Instrument Before Tax | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Market Value |  |  | $ 67.5 |  | 53.2
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign exchange forward agreements |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Market Value |  |  | 62.9 |  | 90.5
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Zinc Commodity Swap Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 0.4 |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Bronze Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Market Value |  |  | 6.6 |  | 6.4
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  |  | $ 1.5 |  | $ 3.8
Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00%
Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 500.9 | € 425.0 | $ 507.6

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