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Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 865,887us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 752,561us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 631,034us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net operating cash:      
Depreciation 169,087us-gaap_Depreciation 158,763us-gaap_Depreciation 152,217us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets 29,858us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 29,031us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 26,985us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment of trademarks and goodwill     4,086us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Provisions for environmental-related matters 36,046us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense (2,751)us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 6,736us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
Provisions for qualified exit costs 13,578shw_RestructuringChargesAndRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment 4,682shw_RestructuringChargesAndRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment 2,734shw_RestructuringChargesAndRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
Deferred income taxes (19,038)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 27,775us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (10,422)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Defined benefit pension plans net cost 990us-gaap_PensionExpense 20,641us-gaap_PensionExpense 20,309us-gaap_PensionExpense
Stock-based compensation expense 64,735us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 58,004us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 54,348us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Net (decrease) increase in postretirement liability (718)shw_NetIncreaseDecreaseInPostretirementLiability 5,233shw_NetIncreaseDecreaseInPostretirementLiability 3,666shw_NetIncreaseDecreaseInPostretirementLiability
Decrease in non-traded investments 63,365shw_DecreaseInNonTradedInvestments 57,261shw_DecreaseInNonTradedInvestments 72,861shw_DecreaseInNonTradedInvestments
Loss on disposition of assets 1,436us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 5,207us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 3,454us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Other 203us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (27,214)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (18,349)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Change in working capital accounts:      
(Increase) in accounts receivable (80,252)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (41,473)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (33,578)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in inventories (101,112)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 25,031us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 19,929us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 78,603us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 34,685us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (51,124)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes 13,187us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 11,314us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (70,264)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Increase in accrued compensation and taxes withheld 29,513us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries 24,435us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries 63,697us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
(Decrease) increase in refundable income taxes (36,601)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable 13,244us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable (32,967)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
DOL settlement accrual   (80,000)shw_IncreaseDecreaseInDepartmentOfLaborSettlementAccrual 80,000shw_IncreaseDecreaseInDepartmentOfLaborSettlementAccrual
Other (20,029)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 43,804us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 11,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Costs incurred for environmental-related matters (9,676)us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities (12,539)us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities (31,689)us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities
Costs incurred for qualified exit costs (10,882)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring (7,419)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring (4,577)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Other (6,652)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (16,509)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (12,200)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net operating cash 1,081,528us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,083,766us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 887,886us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (200,545)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (166,680)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (157,112)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   (79,940)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (99,242)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,516us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets 3,045us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets 9,677us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets
Increase in other investments (111,021)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (94,739)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (95,778)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net investing cash (310,050)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (338,314)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (342,455)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 591,423us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 31,634us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (284,839)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,474us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 473us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 999,697us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments of long-term debt (500,661)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (10,932)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (14,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payments of cash dividends (215,263)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (204,978)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (160,939)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Proceeds from stock options exercised 100,069us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 69,761us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 221,126us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Income tax effect of stock-based compensation exercises and vesting 68,657us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 47,527us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 104,858us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Treasury stock purchased (1,488,663)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity (769,271)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity (557,766)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
Other (24,111)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (17,522)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (21,559)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net financing cash (1,467,075)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (853,308)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 286,578us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (8,560)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (9,845)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (2,115)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (704,157)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (117,701)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 829,894us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 744,889us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 862,590us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 32,696us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 40,732us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 744,889us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 862,590us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Taxes paid on income 310,039us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 200,748us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 223,329us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Interest paid on debt $ 67,306us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 61,045us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 41,551us-gaap_InterestPaid