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Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax liabilities    
Unremitted earnings $ (8.5)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings $ (15.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
Successor [Member]    
Deferred tax asset    
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 185.6axta_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossandOtherTaxCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
111.7axta_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossandOtherTaxCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Goodwill and intangibles 90.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
89.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Compensation & employee benefits 92.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
79.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Accruals & other reserves 58.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
40.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Interest expense 13.4axta_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
8.6axta_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Total deferred tax assets 440.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
329.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Less: Valuation allowance (101.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(63.4)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Net, deferred tax assets 338.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
265.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Deferred tax liabilities    
Inventory (3.0)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(1.3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Property, Plant & Equipment (215.0)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(218.5)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Accounts Receivable & Other Assets (2.5)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(8.4)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Equity Investment & Other Securities (2.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(5.8)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Unremitted earnings (8.5)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(15.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Long-Term Debt (8.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Total deferred tax liabilities (239.3)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(249.9)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Net deferred tax asset/(liability) 99.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
16.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Classification [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 64.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
30.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Current liability (7.3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(5.5)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Non-current assets 250.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
271.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Non-current liability (208.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(280.4)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Net deferred tax asset/(liability) $ 99.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 16.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember