Business Restructuring (Additional Information) (Detail)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business restructuring	$ 191,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 191,000,000	$ 136,000,000
2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net of accrual adjustment						195,000,000
Employee severance costs						136,000,000
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions eliminated | employee					1,700
Asset Write-offs						59,000,000
Business restructuring						$ 191,000,000
Employees Impacted					949	1,958
Activity to date					$ (46,000,000)	$ (65,000,000)
Activity to date - employees impacted					(969)	(40)
Foreign currency translation adjustment amount					$ 18,000,000
Total reserve balance at end of year	130,000,000				102,000,000	$ 130,000,000
2015 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment						4,000,000
Performance Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business restructuring						$ 122,000,000
Employees Impacted | employee						1,069
Industrial Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business restructuring						$ 66,000,000
Employees Impacted | employee						804
Corporate Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business restructuring						$ 7,000,000
Employees Impacted | employee						85
Severance and Other Costs | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs						$ 136,000,000
Activity to date					(46,000,000)	(6,000,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment amount					18,000,000
Total reserve balance at end of year	130,000,000				102,000,000	130,000,000
Severance and Other Costs | Performance Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs						77,000,000
Severance and Other Costs | Industrial Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs						52,000,000
Severance and Other Costs | Corporate Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs						7,000,000
Asset Write Offs Or Other | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs						59,000,000
Activity to date					0	(59,000,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment amount					0
Total reserve balance at end of year	0				$ 0	0
Asset Write Offs Or Other | Performance Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs						45,000,000
Asset Write Offs Or Other | Industrial Coatings Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs						14,000,000
Asset Write Offs Or Other | Corporate Segment | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs						0
As Previously Reported
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business restructuring	$ 195,000,000					195,000,000
As Previously Reported | 2016 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net of accrual adjustment						195,000,000
Business restructuring						$ 195,000,000