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| Network | 1048 - Disclosure - Commitments (Tables) (http://www.fortunebrands.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsCommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlockTables) | 
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001519751 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
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| Future Minimum Rental Payments under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases | Future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2016 were as follows: 
 
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| Activity Related to Product Warranty Liability | The following table summarizes activity related to our product warranty liability for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. 
 
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