| **SEGMENT REPORTING (Selected Financial Information Relating To Company's Segments ) (Details) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Segment Reporting [Abstract]**                                                                               |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Number of reportable segments | segment                                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 4 |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      | $ 1,691        | $ 1,517         | $ 1,416 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,647 | $ 1,477 | $ 1,406 | $ 1,443 | $ 6,124 | $ 5,973 | $ 5,761 | $ 5,655 | $ 5,514 |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,054 | 1,033 | 983 |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 12 | 19 | 15 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | 5,060          |            |   |   | 4,573 |   |   |   | 5,060 | 4,573 | 4,510 | $ 4,154 | $ 4,251 |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 194 | 231 | 172 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 166 | 163 | 165 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 53 | 51 | 45 |   |   |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Cleaning [Member]                                                                |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 2,060 | 2,002 | 1,912 |   |   |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 574 | 523 | 511 |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | 902            |            |   |   | 881 |   |   |   | 902 | 881 |   |   |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 60 | 76 | 44 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 49 | 51 | 61 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 13 | 16 | 10 |   |   |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Household [Member]                                                               |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,959 | 1,961 | 1,862 |   |   |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 370 | 419 | 428 |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | 1,223          |            |   |   | 1,103 |   |   |   | 1,223 | 1,103 |   |   |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 73 | 82 | 83 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 65 | 64 | 60 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 12 | 15 | 8 |   |   |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Lifestyle [Member]                                                               |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,077 | 1,000 | 990 |   |   |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 243 | 244 | 251 |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | 1,533          |            |   |   | 902 |   |   |   | 1,533 | 902 |   |   |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 22 | 30 | 18 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 23 | 20 | 19 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 7 | 9 | 5 |   |   |
| Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,028 | 1,010 | 997 |   |   |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 84 | 81 | 66 |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 12 | 19 | 15 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | 1,045          |            |   |   | 1,060 |   |   |   | 1,045 | 1,060 |   |   |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 33 | 37 | 24 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 24 | 22 | 21 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1 | 2 | 1 |   |   |
| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]                                                                                |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                 |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                                                                      |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | (217) | (234) | (273) |   |   |
| Income from equity investees                                                                                   |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                   | $ 357          |            |   |   | $ 627 |   |   |   | 357 | 627 |   |   |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 6 | 6 | 3 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 5 | 6 | 4 |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                                                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | $ 20 | $ 9 | $ 21 |   |   |

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.
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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.
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