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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax benefit $ (16.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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$ 3.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
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Cumulative pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax benefits (13.4)axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
3.5axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, tax 1.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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1.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
     
Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, tax 0.2axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
1.9axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Predecessor [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax benefit     0.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
   
Cumulative pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax benefits     76.3axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
   
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, tax     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
   
Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, tax     0axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
   
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities, tax     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Cumulative unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities, tax benefits     0.9axta_CumulativeOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossonSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTaxExpenseBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Pension Plan [Member] | Successor [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Recognized gain (loss) due to curtailments 7.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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  0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
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Pension Plan [Member] | Predecessor [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Recognized gain (loss) due to curtailments     $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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  $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
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