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Cover Page - shares
shares in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Oct. 28, 2019
Cover page.    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2019  
Entity File Number 1-9608  
Entity Registrant Name NEWELL BRANDS INC  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 36-3514169  
Entity Address, Address Line One 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road,  
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta  
Entity Address, State or Province GA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30328  
City Area Code 770  
Local Phone Number 418-7000  
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, $1 par value per share  
Trading Symbol NWL  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   423.4
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Central Index Key 0000814453  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Transition Report false