Exit or Disposal Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	$ 8,516
Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A	761	2,897
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(1,966)	(529)
Balance at March 31, 2015	7,311
Paint Stores Group [Member]
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Stores closed	14
Latin America Coatings Group [Member]
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Stores closed	1
Severance and related costs [Member] | Paint Stores Group [Member] | Facilities Shut Down in 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	654
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(358)
Balance at March 31, 2015	296
Severance and related costs [Member] | Consumer Group [Member] | Facilities Shutdown in 2014 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	2,732
Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A	509
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(643)
Balance at March 31, 2015	2,598
Severance and related costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Exit of Business in 2014 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	104
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(104)
Severance and related costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Stores Shut Down in 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	28
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(25)
Balance at March 31, 2015	3
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Facilities Shutdown Prior to 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,514
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(282)
Balance at March 31, 2015	1,232
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Paint Stores Group [Member] | Stores Shutdown In 2014 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	280
Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A	142
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(82)
Balance at March 31, 2015	340
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Paint Stores Group [Member] | Facilities Shut Down in 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,205
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(98)
Balance at March 31, 2015	1,107
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Consumer Group [Member] | Facilities Shutdown in 2014 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	781
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(296)
Balance at March 31, 2015	485
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Exit of Business in 2014 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,080
Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A	110
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(21)
Balance at March 31, 2015	1,169
Other qualified exit costs [Member] | Global Finishes Group [Member] | Stores Shut Down in 2013 [Member]
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2014	138
Actual expenditures charged to accrual	(57)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$ 81