Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 23, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 01, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition agreement										Aug. 30, 2012
Successor [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 1,009,600,000	$ 1,005,100,000	$ 1,101,100,000	$ 997,500,000	$ 1,087,000,000	$ 1,115,800,000	$ 1,134,300,000	$ 1,054,400,000	$ 0	$ 4,113,300,000	$ 4,391,500,000	$ 3,986,800,000
Costs and expenses									$ 0
Successor [Member] | Performance Coatings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses											17,500,000
Successor [Member] | Performance Coatings [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operation, before income tax											1,200,000
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operation, net of tax											$ 700,000
Du Pont [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognized identifiable assets acquired, goodwill, and liabilities assumed, net													$ 4,907,300,000
Du Pont [Member] | Successor [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net loss												53,100,000
Du Pont [Member] | Successor [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs, Net of Tax [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net loss												43,500,000
Du Pont [Member] | Successor [Member] | Nonrecurring Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net loss												123,100,000
Du Pont [Member] | Successor [Member] | Nonrecurring Costs, Net of Tax [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net loss												88,600,000
Du Pont [Member] | Successor [Member] | Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net loss												$ 103,700,000