Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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, 2015:

(Thousands of dollars)
Exit Plan	Balance at December 31, 2014		Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A		Actual expenditures charged to accrual			Balance at March 31, 2015
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2014:
Other qualified exit costs	$	280	$	142	$	(82	)	$	340
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2014:
Severance and related costs	2,732		509		(643		)	2,598
Other qualified exit costs	781				(296		)	485
Global Finishes Group exit of business in 2014:
Severance and related costs	104				(104		)
Other qualified exit costs	1,080		110		(21		)	1,169
Paint Stores Group facility shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	654				(358		)	296
Other qualified exit costs	1,205				(98		)	1,107
Global Finishes Group stores shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	28				(25		)	3
Other qualified exit costs	138				(57		)	81
Other qualified exit costs for facilities shutdown prior to 2013	1,514				(282		)	1,232
Totals	$	8,516	$	761	$	(1,966	)	$	7,311