Exit or Disposal Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			$ 8,557
Provisions in Cost of goods Sold or SG&A			27
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(5,955)	(1,907)
Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net	212	(88)	340	(35)
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	2,969		2,969
Facilities Shutdown Prior to 2011 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			2,288
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(724)
Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net			(20)
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	1,544		1,544
Paint Stores Group [Member]
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Branches closed			3
Global Finishes Group [Member]
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Branches closed			1
Latin America Coatings Group [Member]
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Branches closed			4
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Paint Stores Group [Member] | Stores Shut Down in 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Provisions in Cost of goods Sold or SG&A			27
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(16)
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	11		11
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Paint Stores Group [Member] | Stores Shut Down in 2012 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			313
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(44)
Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net			(1)
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	268		268
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Facility Shutdown in 2012 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			3,430
Provisions in Cost of goods Sold or SG&A
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(3,530)
Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net			100
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Branches Shutdown in 2011 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			290
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(93)
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	197		197
Severance and related costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Facility Shutdown in 2012 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Beginning Balance, at December 31, 2012			2,236
Provisions in Cost of goods Sold or SG&A
Actual expenditures charged to accrual			(1,548)
Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net			261
Ending Balance at June 30, 2013	$ 949		$ 949