Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable segment information

(Thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Paint Stores Group		Consumer Group		Global Finishes Group		Latin America Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	1,461,505	$	351,690	$	469,556	$	166,231	$	1,302		$	2,450,284
Intersegment transfers			607,538		1,774		10,069		(619,381		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	1,461,505	$	959,228	$	471,330	$	176,300	$	(618,079	)	$	2,450,284
Segment profit	$	176,576	$	55,406	$	38,900	$	9,500				$	280,382
Interest expense									$	(12,351	)	(12,351		)
Administrative expenses and other									(74,790		)	(74,790		)
Income before income taxes	$	176,576	$	55,406	$	38,900	$	9,500	$	(87,141	)	$	193,241

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Paint Stores Group		Consumer Group		Global Finishes Group		Latin America Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	1,360,003	$	325,299	$	497,639	$	182,388	$	1,227		$	2,366,556
Intersegment transfers			546,562		1,413		10,122		(558,097		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	1,360,003	$	871,861	$	499,052	$	192,510	$	(556,870	)	$	2,366,556
Segment profit	$	146,265	$	51,088	$	46,477	$	9,987				$	253,817
Interest expense									$	(16,394	)	(16,394		)
Administrative expenses and other									(71,346		)	(71,346		)
Income before income taxes	$	146,265	$	51,088	$	46,477	$	9,987	$	(87,740	)	$	166,077