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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, Unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility, USD $)
0 Months Ended
Jan. 07, 2015
Jan. 07, 2015
Subsequent Event | Unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Credit facility borrowing maximum capacity $ 800,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
$ 800,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Credit facility expiration date Dec. 05, 2019  
Credit facility borrowing potential maximum capacity $ 1,000,000,000rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
$ 1,000,000,000rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember