2020 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000081445321000050 Filed on February 19, 2021
Income Statement
Concept | 2020 | 2019 Q4 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $9.385B | $2.976B | $9.715B |
YoY Change | -3.4% | -3.77% | -4.32% |
Cost Of Revenue | $6.306B | $2.012B | $6.496B |
YoY Change | -2.92% | -0.89% | -2.11% |
Gross Profit | $3.079B | $964.0M | $3.219B |
YoY Change | -4.35% | -9.26% | -8.5% |
Gross Profit Margin | 32.81% | 32.39% | 33.13% |
Selling, General & Admin | $2.189B | $709.0M | $2.451B |
YoY Change | -10.69% | -4.28% | -7.44% |
% of Gross Profit | 71.09% | 73.55% | 76.14% |
Research & Development | $144.0M | $149.0M | |
YoY Change | -3.36% | -1.32% | |
% of Gross Profit | 4.68% | 4.63% | |
Depreciation & Amortization | $357.0M | $121.2M | $446.0M |
YoY Change | -19.96% | 25.86% | 2.76% |
% of Gross Profit | 11.59% | 12.57% | 13.86% |
Operating Expenses | $2.333B | $709.0M | $2.600B |
YoY Change | -10.27% | -4.28% | -7.11% |
Operating Profit | -$634.0M | $255.0M | -$482.0M |
YoY Change | 31.54% | -20.73% | -93.62% |
Interest Expense | $274.0M | -$69.70M | $303.0M |
YoY Change | -9.57% | -26.4% | -32.06% |
% of Operating Profit | -27.33% | ||
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$78.00M | -$8.600M | -$39.00M |
YoY Change | 100.0% | 19.44% | -425.0% |
Pretax Income | -$1.006B | -$213.6M | -$852.0M |
YoY Change | 18.08% | -1107.55% | -89.34% |
Income Tax | -$236.0M | -$769.4M | -$1.038B |
% Of Pretax Income | |||
Net Earnings | -$770.0M | $793.8M | $107.0M |
YoY Change | -819.63% | 332.59% | -101.54% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -8.2% | 26.67% | 1.1% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$1.82 | $0.25 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$1.82 | $1.865M | $0.25 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 424.1M shares | 423.4M shares | 423.3M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 424.1M shares | 423.9M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2020 | 2019 Q4 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $981.0M | $349.0M | $349.0M |
YoY Change | 181.09% | -29.64% | -29.64% |
Cash & Equivalents | $981.0M | $349.0M | $349.0M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $331.0M | $313.0M | $313.0M |
YoY Change | 5.75% | -79.66% | -79.66% |
Inventory | $1.638B | $1.606B | $1.607B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $1.678B | $1.842B | $1.842B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $4.628B | $4.110B | $4.110B |
YoY Change | 12.6% | -31.02% | -31.03% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $1.706B | $1.155B | $1.770B |
YoY Change | -3.62% | -5.8% | 44.37% |
Goodwill | $3.709B | ||
YoY Change | -4.26% | ||
Intangibles | $4.916B | ||
YoY Change | -20.07% | ||
Long-Term Investments | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Assets | $1.249B | $361.0M | $1.137B |
YoY Change | 9.85% | 9.39% | 121.64% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $10.07B | $11.53B | $11.53B |
YoY Change | -12.66% | -1.97% | -1.96% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $4.628B | $4.110B | $4.110B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $10.07B | $11.53B | $11.53B |
Total Assets | $14.70B | $15.64B | $15.64B |
YoY Change | -6.02% | -11.74% | -11.74% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $1.526B | $1.102B | $1.101B |
YoY Change | 38.6% | -7.52% | -7.63% |
Accrued Expenses | $1.563B | $1.430B | $1.430B |
YoY Change | 9.3% | 7.12% | 7.12% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $463.0M | $329.0M | $329.0M |
YoY Change | 40.73% | ||
Long-Term Debt Due | $3.000M | $3.000M | $3.000M |
YoY Change | 0.0% | -99.06% | -99.06% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.621B | $2.978B | $2.978B |
YoY Change | 21.59% | -9.85% | -9.87% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $5.141B | $5.391B | $5.391B |
YoY Change | -4.64% | -19.49% | -19.49% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.624B | $1.111B | $1.652B |
YoY Change | -1.69% | -19.46% | 19.8% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.765B | $6.502B | $7.043B |
YoY Change | -3.95% | -19.49% | -12.78% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.621B | $2.978B | $2.978B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.765B | $6.502B | $7.043B |
Total Liabilities | $10.83B | $10.65B | $10.68B |
YoY Change | 1.38% | -14.62% | -14.6% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | -$2.404B | ||
YoY Change | -4.27% | ||
Common Stock | $8.877B | ||
YoY Change | -3.8% | ||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $590.0M | ||
YoY Change | 0.91% | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | 23.60M shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $3.874B | $4.963B | $4.963B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $14.70B | $15.64B | $15.64B |
YoY Change | -6.02% | -11.74% | -11.74% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2020 | 2019 Q4 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | -$770.0M | $793.8M | $107.0M |
YoY Change | -819.63% | 332.59% | -101.54% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $357.0M | $121.2M | $446.0M |
YoY Change | -19.96% | 25.86% | 2.76% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.432B | $619.9M | $1.044B |
YoY Change | 37.16% | 24.38% | 53.53% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$259.0M | -$93.20M | -$264.9M |
YoY Change | -2.23% | -15.81% | -31.09% |
Acquisitions | $0.00 | ||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$15.00M | $247.6M | -$5.000M |
YoY Change | 200.0% | -89.5% | -91.38% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$228.0M | $154.4M | $736.0M |
YoY Change | -130.98% | -93.13% | -84.69% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
YoY Change | -100.0% | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | $320.0M | $1.004B | |
YoY Change | -68.13% | -61.09% | |
Cash From Financing Activities | -$559.0M | -879.6M | -$1.904B |
YoY Change | -70.64% | -76.14% | -65.09% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.432B | 619.9M | $1.044B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$228.0M | 154.4M | $736.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -$559.0M | -879.6M | -$1.904B |
Net Change In Cash | $650.0M | -105.3M | -$125.0M |
YoY Change | -620.0% | -88.8% | -1350.0% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.432B | $619.9M | $1.044B |
Capital Expenditures | -$259.0M | -$93.20M | -$264.9M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.691B | $713.1M | $1.309B |
YoY Change | 29.19% | 17.07% | 22.97% |
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
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CY2020 | nwl |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivative Financial Instruments Netof Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNetofTax
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CY2019 | nwl |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivative Financial Instruments Netof Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNetofTax
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CY2018 | nwl |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivative Financial Instruments Netof Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNetofTax
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45000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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40000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-87000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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-730000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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100000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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-726000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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99000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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981000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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1678000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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1638000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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1606000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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331000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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313000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
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4628000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
4110000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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1176000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
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530000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
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615000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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3553000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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3709000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
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3564000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
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4916000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
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838000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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411000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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361000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
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14700000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
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15642000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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1526000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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1102000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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236000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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204000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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1393000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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1340000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
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466000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
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332000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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3621000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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2978000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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5141000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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5391000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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414000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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625000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
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472000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
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541000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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1152000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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1111000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
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10800000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
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10646000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
10000000.0 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1.00 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1.00 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
|
0 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
|
0 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
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0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
800000000.0 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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800000000.0 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1.00 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1.00 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
448400000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
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447100000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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448000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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447000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
23600000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
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598000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
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590000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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8078000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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8430000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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3874000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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4963000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
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26000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
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33000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3900000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4996000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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14700000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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107000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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357000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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446000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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434000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
|
1503000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
|
1335000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
Assetimpairmentchargesnet
|
9801000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
833000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-261000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1068000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
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2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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-20000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-28000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
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CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
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-21000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-168000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-311000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-162000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-131000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-126000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
415000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-109000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-309000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-75000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-198000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-259000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1432000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1044000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
680000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sales Of Business Affiliate And Productive Assets
ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sales Of Business Affiliate And Productive Assets
ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
|
996000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sales Of Business Affiliate And Productive Assets
ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
|
5133000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
259000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
265000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
384000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-58000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-228000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
736000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
4807000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-26000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-26000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-904000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
491000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Repaymentsof Current Portionof Long Term Debt
RepaymentsofCurrentPortionofLongTermDebt
|
305000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Repaymentsof Current Portionof Long Term Debt
RepaymentsofCurrentPortionofLongTermDebt
|
268000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Repaymentsof Current Portionof Long Term Debt
RepaymentsofCurrentPortionofLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
320000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
1004000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
2580000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1507000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
392000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
391000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Payments To Dissenting Shareholders
PaymentsToDissentingShareholders
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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435000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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11000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Payments To Dissenting Shareholders
PaymentsToDissentingShareholders
|
171000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Payments To Dissenting Shareholders
PaymentsToDissentingShareholders
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-559000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-1904000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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5000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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-1000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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-23000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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650000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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-125000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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10000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
371000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
496000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
486000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1021000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
371000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
496000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
0 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
106000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
156000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
292000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
281000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
304000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
458000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
-46000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
978000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
5015000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditure Discontinued Operations
CapitalExpenditureDiscontinuedOperations
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditure Discontinued Operations
CapitalExpenditureDiscontinuedOperations
|
17000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditure Discontinued Operations
CapitalExpenditureDiscontinuedOperations
|
121000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
14181000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-7029000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.92 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
436000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-64000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1507000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
5253000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.92 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
393000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-38000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders
MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
4996000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-730000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.92 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
392000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-33000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders
MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3900000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Number Of Countries In Which Entity Products Are Sold
NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityProductsAreSold
|
200 | country |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
5 | segment |
CY2019 | nwl |
Aggregate After Tax Adjustment Benefit
AggregateAfterTaxAdjustmentBenefit
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Net After Tax Benefit Prior Period Adjustment Of Tax Payablesand Receivables
NetAfterTaxBenefitPriorPeriodAdjustmentOfTaxPayablesandReceivables
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Net After Tax Charge Correctionof Intangible Impairment Chargesand Gain Losson Disposal Calculations
NetAfterTaxChargeCorrectionofIntangibleImpairmentChargesandGainLossonDisposalCalculations
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Entity
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Concentration Risk Credit Risk
ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk
|
<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Concentration of Credit Risk</span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company’s forward exchange contracts do not subject the Company to risk due to foreign exchange rate movement, because gains and losses on these instruments generally offset gains and losses on the assets, liabilities and other transactions being hedged. The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to certain derivative financial instruments. The Company does not obtain collateral or other security to support derivative financial instruments subject to credit risk, but monitors the credit standing of its counterparties.</span></div> | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reporting Units
NumberOfReportingUnits
|
8 | reportingUnit |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
5 | segment |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Receivables
ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivables
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Sale
AccountsReceivableSale
|
350000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
362000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
397000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
144000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
149000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
151000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
664000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
725000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Reclassification From Aoci To Retained Earnings Tax Effect
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ReclassificationFromAociToRetainedEarningsTaxEffect
|
-63000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
|
368000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
|
2879000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Costs Of Goods Sold
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
|
266000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Costs Of Goods Sold
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
|
1798000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Gross Profit Loss
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss
|
102000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Gross Profit Loss
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss
|
1081000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation General And Administrative Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation General And Administrative Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
624000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Disposalgroupincludingdiscontinuedoperationrestructuringcosts
Disposalgroupincludingdiscontinuedoperationrestructuringcosts
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Disposalgroupincludingdiscontinuedoperationrestructuringcosts
Disposalgroupincludingdiscontinuedoperationrestructuringcosts
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Impairment Of Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfGoodwillIntangiblesAndOtherAssets
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Impairment Of Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfGoodwillIntangiblesAndOtherAssets
|
1464000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Income Loss
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
|
-58000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Income Loss
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
|
-1010000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Nonoperating Income Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Nonoperating Income Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
830000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
|
-48000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
|
-180000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
|
-79000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
|
-309000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Reclassification From Cost Of Product Sold To Net Sales
ReclassificationFromCostOfProductSoldToNetSales
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
|
831000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Impairment Of Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfGoodwillIntangiblesAndOtherAssets
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Impairment Of Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfGoodwillIntangiblesAndOtherAssets
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax
|
-19000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
-34000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
87000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Restructuring
PaymentsForRestructuring
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Translation And Other Adjustment
RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Restructuring
PaymentsForRestructuring
|
60000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Restructuring Reserve Reclassifications
RestructuringReserveReclassifications
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Translation And Other Adjustment
RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Non Cash Portion Of Restructuring Charges Net
NonCashPortionOfRestructuringChargesNet
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies Net Of Reserves
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSuppliesNetOfReserves
|
252000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies Net Of Reserves
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSuppliesNetOfReserves
|
231000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
1229000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
1240000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1638000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1606000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Percentage Of Lifo Inventory
PercentageOfLIFOInventory
|
0.249 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Percentage Of Lifo Inventory
PercentageOfLIFOInventory
|
0.228 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Lifo Reserve
InventoryLIFOReserve
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Lifo Reserve
InventoryLIFOReserve
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income
EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
|
664000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
|
641000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
2314000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
2151000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
3064000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
2878000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1888000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1723000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
1176000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
1155000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
3709000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Increase Decrease
GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
212000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
|
8653000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
|
5100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
3553000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
3874000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Increase Decrease
GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
160000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
|
8597000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
|
4888000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
3709000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
1279000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
1053000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
1300000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
4439000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
875000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
3564000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
5888000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
972000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
4916000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
114000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
60000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
120000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
105000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Customer Accruals Current
CustomerAccrualsCurrent
|
683000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Customer Accruals Current
CustomerAccrualsCurrent
|
605000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
132000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Accrued Self Insurance Liabilities Contingencies And Warranties
AccruedSelfInsuranceLiabilitiesContingenciesAndWarranties
|
113000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Accrued Self Insurance Liabilities Contingencies And Warranties
AccruedSelfInsuranceLiabilitiesContingenciesAndWarranties
|
124000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Accruals For Manufacturing Marketing And Freight Expenses
AccrualsForManufacturingMarketingAndFreightExpenses
|
57000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Accruals For Manufacturing Marketing And Freight Expenses
AccrualsForManufacturingMarketingAndFreightExpenses
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
285000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
252000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1393000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1340000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
5607000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
5723000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
466000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
332000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
5141000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
5391000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Senior Notes Subject To Interest Rate Adjustment
SeniorNotesSubjectToInterestRateAdjustment
|
4300000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Increase Decrease Due To Interest Rate Adjustment
DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecreaseDueToInterestRateAdjustment
|
0.0025 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Total Increase Decrease Due Interest Rate Adjustment
DebtInstrumentInterestRateTotalIncreaseDecreaseDueInterestRateAdjustment
|
0.0050 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Expected Interest Rate Adjustment
ExpectedInterestRateAdjustment
|
17000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Interest Expense Debt Interest Rate Adjustment Annualized Amount
InterestExpenseDebtInterestRateAdjustmentAnnualizedAmount
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
465000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
253000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
1095000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
201000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
547000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
3072000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Total
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalTotal
|
5633000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
|
996000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge
CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedge
|
-26000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
110000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
-11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-88000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-16000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax
|
-43000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months
CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
|
-18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionLossBeforeTax
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionLossBeforeTax
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionLossBeforeTax
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Amortization Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Of Benefit Obligation Settled Allocated To Retirees
DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfBenefitObligationSettledAllocatedToRetirees
|
0.44 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
|
-49000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
|
1721000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
|
1792000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
1380000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
1435000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
1711000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
1784000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
1380000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
1435000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-1006000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-852000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-7992000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-50000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
121000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
204000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
61000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
356000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-136000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-355000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1036000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-33000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-63000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-283000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-92000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-650000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-267000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations Extraordinary Items
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems
|
-261000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations Extraordinary Items
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems
|
-1068000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations Extraordinary Items
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems
|
-1586000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
-236000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
-1007000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
-1230000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-236000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1038000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1359000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.210 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.210 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.210 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.024 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.038 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.024 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Adjustments Foreign
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAdjustmentsForeign
|
0.036 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Adjustments Foreign
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAdjustmentsForeign
|
-0.016 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Adjustments Foreign
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAdjustmentsForeign
|
0.021 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0.027 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0.049 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0.004 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Contingencies
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
|
0.045 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Contingencies
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
|
0.059 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Contingencies
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
|
0.002 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0.030 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-0.059 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0.008 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses Adjustments Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLossesAdjustmentsPercent
|
-0.044 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses Adjustments Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLossesAdjustmentsPercent
|
-0.033 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses Adjustments Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLossesAdjustmentsPercent
|
-0.097 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Loss
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLoss
|
0.030 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Loss
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLoss
|
0.254 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Loss
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLoss
|
0 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Reversal Of Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationReversalOfOtherAdjustments
|
-0.052 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Reversal Of Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationReversalOfOtherAdjustments
|
0.004 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Reversal Of Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationReversalOfOtherAdjustments
|
0 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Non Deductible Compensation Expense Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleCompensationExpensePercent
|
-0.012 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Non Deductible Compensation Expense Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleCompensationExpensePercent
|
-0.016 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Non Deductible Compensation Expense Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleCompensationExpensePercent
|
-0.001 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions
|
-0.017 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions
|
-0.022 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions
|
0.001 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Taxes Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherTaxesPercent
|
-0.009 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Taxes Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherTaxesPercent
|
0.016 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Taxes Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherTaxesPercent
|
0.001 | |
CY2018 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Outbound Transferof Domestic Assets
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOutboundTransferofDomesticAssets
|
0 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Outbound Transferof Domestic Assets
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOutboundTransferofDomesticAssets
|
-0.069 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Outbound Transferof Domestic Assets
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOutboundTransferofDomesticAssets
|
0.683 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
|
0.002 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
|
0.008 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
|
-0.001 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.235 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
1.219 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.170 | |
CY2019 | nwl |
Tax Benefit Relatedto Outbound Transferof Domestic Assets
TaxBenefitRelatedtoOutboundTransferofDomesticAssets
|
522000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
6000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Foreign Earnings
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Unremitted Foreign Earnings
UnremittedForeignEarnings
|
6000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
|
138000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
|
124000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Inventory
DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
1120000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Inventory
DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
60000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
350000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
342000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
|
185000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
|
156000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards
|
241000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards
|
212000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Asset Operating Lease Liability
DeferredTaxAssetOperatingLeaseLiability
|
162000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Asset Operating Lease Liability
DeferredTaxAssetOperatingLeaseLiability
|
172000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
158000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
1333000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
1271000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
213000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
1000000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciation
|
92000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciation
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
|
282000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
|
518000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Change In Basis
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesChangeInBasis
|
93000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Change In Basis
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesChangeInBasis
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liability Operating Lease Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilityOperatingLeaseAssets
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Deferred Tax Liability Operating Lease Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilityOperatingLeaseAssets
|
158000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
84000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
696000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
849000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
424000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
151000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
838000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
776000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
414000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
625000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
424000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
151000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Loss Carryforwards
OperatingLossCarryforwards
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Not Subject To Expiration
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
|
982000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Subject To Expiration
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
|
434000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount
ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount
ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
474000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
463000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
385000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
452000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
84000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
115000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
474000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
463000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
387000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
437000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
444000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible
DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
530000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
615000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Lease Assets Total
LeaseAssetsTotal
|
540000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Lease Assets Total
LeaseAssetsTotal
|
630000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
132000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
541000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Lease Liability Total
LeaseLiabilityTotal
|
609000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Lease Liability Total
LeaseLiabilityTotal
|
686000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
207000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
227000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P6Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P2Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P3Y | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.042 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.043 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.034 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.035 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
201000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
75000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
130000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
155000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
102000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
168000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
701000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
601000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstanding
|
424100000 | shares |
CY2019 | nwl |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstanding
|
423200000 | shares |
CY2018 | nwl |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstanding
|
473300000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights
|
0 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights
|
100000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Participating Nonvested Shares With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights
|
400000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
424100000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
423300000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
473700000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
0 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
600000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
0 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
424100000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
423900000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
473700000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
1600000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
17 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
|
1100000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
20 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
0 | shares |
CY2020 | nwl |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Ex Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExPrice
|
18 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
0 | shares |
CY2020 | nwl |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Ex Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExPrice
|
20 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2700000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
18 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P8Y2M12D | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
7700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
200000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
15 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P0Y6M | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
1400000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
4800000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
25 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
2000000.0 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
21 | |
CY2020 | nwl |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Equity Instruments Otherthan Options Increase Decrease Grant Adjustment
SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsIncreaseDecreaseGrantAdjustment
|
500000 | shares |
CY2020 | nwl |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Equity Instruments Otherthan Options Grant Adjustment Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
48 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
|
1200000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
26 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
|
800000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
21 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
4300000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
21 | |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Share Based Compensation Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest
ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest
|
4800000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Share Based Compensation Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Weighted Avg Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestWeightedAvgGrantDateFairValue
|
20 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
17 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
29 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Employeeservicesharebasedcompensationexpensebenefit
Employeeservicesharebasedcompensationexpensebenefit
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
|
P1Y | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Aggregate Cost
EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | nwl |
Number Of Separate Operating Segments
NumberOfSeparateOperatingSegments
|
2 | segment |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
5 | segment |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9385000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9715000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10154000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-634000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-482000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-7554000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Continuing Operations
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationContinuingOperations
|
357000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Continuing Operations
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationContinuingOperations
|
446000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Continuing Operations
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationContinuingOperations
|
372000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Impairmentof Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Including Goodwill
ImpairmentofIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedIncludingGoodwill
|
1491000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Impairmentof Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Including Goodwill
ImpairmentofIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedIncludingGoodwill
|
1213000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Impairmentof Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Including Goodwill
ImpairmentofIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedIncludingGoodwill
|
8296000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets Continuing Operations
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsContinuingOperations
|
259000000 | USD |
CY2019 | nwl |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets Continuing Operations
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsContinuingOperations
|
248000000 | USD |
CY2018 | nwl |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets Continuing Operations
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsContinuingOperations
|
263000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Segment Assets
SegmentAssets
|
14700000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | nwl |
Segment Assets
SegmentAssets
|
15642000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9385000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9715000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10154000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9385000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9385000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9715000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
9715000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10154000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10154000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | nwl |
Number Of Dissenting Shareholders
NumberOfDissentingShareholders
|
2 | shareholder |
CY2020 | nwl |
Number Of Putative Class Action Lawsuits
NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits
|
2 | lawsuit |
CY2020 | nwl |
Number Of Putative Class Action Lawsuits
NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits
|
2 | lawsuit |
CY2016Q2 | nwl |
Number Of Appraisal Petitions
NumberOfAppraisalPetitions
|
2 | petition |
CY2016Q2 | nwl |
Number Of Dissenting Shareholders
NumberOfDissentingShareholders
|
10 | shareholder |
CY2016Q3 | nwl |
Number Of Dissenting Shareholders
NumberOfDissentingShareholders
|
2 | shareholder |
CY2016Q3 | nwl |
Number Of Dissenting Shareholders
NumberOfDissentingShareholders
|
2 | shareholder |
CY2017Q3 | nwl |
Number Of Dissenting Shareholders
NumberOfDissentingShareholders
|
11 | shareholder |
CY2017Q3 | nwl |
Share Conversion Ratio Upon Merger
ShareConversionRatioUponMerger
|
0.862 | |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisition Equity Interests Issued Or Issuable Number Of Shares Issued
BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
|
6600000 | shares |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisition Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable Value Assigned
BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
|
162000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Litigation Settlement Amount Awarded To Other Party
LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty
|
140000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Payments For Legal Settlements
PaymentsForLegalSettlements
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Inventory Recall Expense
InventoryRecallExpense
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Inventory Recall Recovery Amount
InventoryRecallRecoveryAmount
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Environmental Remediation Expense
EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2020 | nwl |
Number Of General Notice Letter Recipients
NumberOfGeneralNoticeLetterRecipients
|
100 | entity |
CY2020 | nwl |
Number Of Remediation Alternatives
NumberOfRemediationAlternatives
|
4 | alternative |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2016Q4 | nwl |
Number Of Pr Ps
NumberOfPRPs
|
20 | Recipient |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2016Q3 | nwl |
Number Of Public Entities
NumberOfPublicEntities
|
5 | entity |
CY2020 | nwl |
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
Milesofriverincludedintheremedialinvestigationandfeasibilitystudy
|
8.3 | mi |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount
LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
|
51000000 | USD |