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Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2019 EUR (€)	Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2020 EUR (€)
Global Battery And Lighting [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale					$ 2.4		$ 989.8
Depreciation and amortization expense						$ 0.0
Write-down of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell						0.0
Transaction costs associated with the divestiture						10.6
Indenmifications, acquisition agreement					47.9
Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net settlement payable					14.0
Global Auto Care [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense						1.4
Write-down of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell						107.2
Transaction costs associated with the divestiture						$ 5.8
Global Auto Care [Member] \| Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Indenmifications, acquisition agreement					1.4
Coevorden Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price \| €		€ 30
Estimate fair value less cost to sell held for sale assets					32.8
Goodwill					10.6
Coevorden Operations [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Period of lease and operate distribution center		18 months
Energizer [Member] \| Global Battery And Lighting [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price				$ 1,956.2
Contingent settlement					197.0
Indenmifications, acquisition agreement					197.0
Energizer [Member] \| Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net settlement payable					$ 33.9
Energizer [Member] \| Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Potential downward adjustment, percentage				75.00%
Potential upward adjustment, percentage				25.00%
Energizer [Member] \| Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Downward Adjustment Equal To 75% [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price adjustment				$ 600.0
Energizer [Member] \| Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Upward Adjustment Equal To 25% [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price adjustment				$ 200.0
Energizer [Member] \| Varta [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price \| €								€ 180
Transaction costs associated with the divestiture	$ 200.0
Energizer [Member] \| Global Auto Care [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 938.7
Stock consideration, value			$ 242.1
Write-down of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell							$ 111.0