Reporting For Segments (Net Sales To External Customers By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 405,532	$ 320,555
Performance Coatings [Member]
Net sales	184,648	126,565
Performance Colors And Glass [Member]
Net sales	120,505	103,518
Color Solutions [Member]
Net sales	$ 100,379	$ 90,472

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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