Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Successor) and Combined Statement of Changes in DuPonts Net Investment in DuPont Performance Coatings (Predecessor) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total stockholders’ equity, beginning balance (Predecessor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 1,697.0	$ 1,804.3				$ (140.9)	$ 33.6
Total stockholders’ equity, beginning balance (Successor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2012	(29.0)				$ (29.0)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) | Predecessor [Member]	8.5	7.9					0.6
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of tax | Predecessor [Member]	0.2					0.2
Long-term employee benefit plans, net of tax | Predecessor [Member]	0.7					0.7
Comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor [Member]	9.4	7.9				0.9	0.6
Net transfers from (to) DuPont | Predecessor [Member]	43.0	43.0
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests | Predecessor [Member]	(1.5)						(1.5)
Total stockholders’ equity, ending balance (Predecessor [Member]) at Jan. 31, 2013	1,747.9	1,855.2				(140.0)	32.7
Total stockholders’ equity, beginning balance (Predecessor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2012	1,697.0	$ 1,804.3				(140.9)	33.6
Total stockholders’ equity, beginning balance (Successor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2012	(29.0)				(29.0)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) | Successor [Member]	(218.9)				(224.9)		6.0
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of tax | Successor [Member]	(0.9)					(0.9)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax | Successor [Member]	3.1					3.1
Long-term employee benefit plans, net of tax | Successor [Member]	7.5					7.5
Foreign currency translation | Successor [Member]	24.3					24.3
Comprehensive income (loss) | Successor [Member]	(184.9)				(224.9)	34.0	6.0
Equity contributions | Successor [Member]	1,355.4		$ 0.1	$ 1,355.3
Recognition of stock-based compensation | Successor [Member]	7.4			7.4
Capitalization of capital in excess of par | Successor [Member]			229.0	(229.0)
Noncontrolling interests of acquired subsidiaries | Successor [Member]	66.7						66.7
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests | Successor [Member]	(3.8)						(3.8)
Total stockholders’ equity, ending balance (Successor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2013	1,211.8		229.1	1,133.7	(253.9)	34.0	68.9
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) | Successor [Member]	34.7				27.4		7.3
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of tax | Successor [Member]	0.7					0.7
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax | Successor [Member]	(2.9)					(2.9)
Long-term employee benefit plans, net of tax | Successor [Member]	(38.7)					(38.7)
Foreign currency translation | Successor [Member]	(101.1)					(96.4)	(4.7)
Comprehensive income (loss) | Successor [Member]	(107.3)				27.4	(137.3)	2.6
Equity contributions | Successor [Member]	2.5		0.3	2.2
Recognition of stock-based compensation | Successor [Member]	8.0			8.0
Exercises of stock options | Successor [Member]	3.0		0.4	2.6
Noncontrolling interests of acquired subsidiaries | Successor [Member]	(3.8)			(1.8)			(2.0)
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests | Successor [Member]	(2.2)						(2.2)
Total stockholders’ equity, ending balance (Successor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2014	1,112.0		229.8	1,144.7	(226.5)	(103.3)	67.3
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) | Successor [Member]	97.9				93.7		4.2
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of tax | Successor [Member]	0.3					0.3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax | Successor [Member]	(3.4)					(3.4)
Long-term employee benefit plans, net of tax | Successor [Member]	(2.2)					(2.2)
Foreign currency translation | Successor [Member]	(164.3)					(160.7)	(3.6)
Comprehensive income (loss) | Successor [Member]	(71.7)				93.7	(166.0)	0.6
Recognition of stock-based compensation | Successor [Member]	30.2			30.2
Exercises of stock options | Successor [Member]	71.1		7.2	63.9
Noncontrolling interests of acquired subsidiaries | Successor [Member]	4.3						4.3
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests | Successor [Member]	(4.7)						(4.7)
Total stockholders’ equity, ending balance (Successor [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,141.2		$ 237.0	$ 1,238.8	$ (132.8)	$ (269.3)	$ 67.5