Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs

The following table summarizes the activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs at March 31, 2014:

(Thousands of dollars)
Exit Plan	Balance at December 31, 2013		Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A		Actual expenditures charged to accrual			Adjustments to prior provisions in Other general expense - net		Balance at March 31, 2014
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2014:
Severance and related costs			$	499						$	499
Paint Stores Group facility shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	$	977	838		$	(6	)			1,809
Other qualified exit costs			1,512							1,512
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	598		48		(57		)			589
Global Finishes Group stores shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	253				(50		)			203
Latin America Coatings Group facilities shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	123				(17		)			106
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2012:
Other qualified exit costs	244				(13		)			231
Global Finishes Group facilities shutdown in 2012:
Severance and related costs	2,177				(278		)			1,899
Other qualified exit costs	83									83
Other qualified exit costs for facilities shutdown prior to 2012	1,365				(108		)			1,257
Totals	$	5,820	$	2,897	$	(529	)	$	—	$	8,188