Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 4,087.2	$ 4,361.7	$ 3,951.1
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates		1.2	(1.4)	2.1
Adjusted EBITDA		867.2	840.5	699.0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		12.4	14.3	15.8
Successor [Member] | Performance Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,385.1	2,585.0	2,325.3
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates		0.6	(1.2)	1.8
Adjusted EBITDA		539.1	547.6	500.2
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		4.0	7.2	7.7
Successor [Member] | Transportation Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,702.1	1,776.7	1,625.8
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates		0.6	(0.2)	0.3
Adjusted EBITDA		328.1	292.9	198.8
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		$ 8.4	$ 7.1	$ 8.1
Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 326.2
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates	(0.3)
Adjusted EBITDA	32.7
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	8.7
Predecessor [Member] | Performance Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	186.8
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates	0.0
Adjusted EBITDA	15.0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	2.0
Predecessor [Member] | Transportation Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	139.4
Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates	(0.3)
Adjusted EBITDA	17.7
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	$ 6.7