Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2015
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2015:
Other qualified exit costs			$	25				$	25
Global Finishes Group exit of a business in 2015:
Severance and related costs			1,257					1,257
Other qualified exit costs			4,515					4,515
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2014:
Other qualified exit costs	$	280	142		$	(168	)	254
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2014:
Severance and related costs	2,732		1,223		(3,386		)	569
Other qualified exit costs	781				(601		)	180
Global Finishes Group exit of business in 2014:
Severance and related costs	104		326					430
Other qualified exit costs	1,080				(564		)	516
Paint Stores Group facility shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	654				(632		)	22
Other qualified exit costs	1,205				(273		)	932
Global Finishes Group stores shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	28				(28		)
Other qualified exit costs for facilities shutdown prior to 2013	1,652				(170		)	1,482
Totals	$	8,516	$	7,488	$	(5,822	)	$	10,182