Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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, 2016:

(Thousands of dollars)
Exit Plan	Balance at December 31, 2015		Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A		Actual expenditures charged to accrual			Balance at September 30, 2016
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2016:
Severance and related costs			$	115	$	(115	)
Global Finishes Group stores shutdown in 2016:
Other qualified exit costs			178		(23		)	$	155
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2015:
Other qualified exit costs	$	12	293		(305		)
Global Finishes Group exit of a business in 2015:
Severance and related costs	1,096				(598		)	498
Other qualified exit costs	2,750		525		(2,413		)	862
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2014:
Other qualified exit costs	184				(63		)	121
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2014:
Severance and related costs	445				(43		)	402
Other qualified exit costs	52				(39		)	13
Global Finishes Group exit of business in 2014:
Severance and related costs	430				(430		)
Other qualified exit costs	353		430		(561		)	222
Other qualified exit costs for facilities shutdown prior to 2014	1,755				(484		)	1,271
Totals	$	7,077	$	1,541	$	(5,074	)	$	3,544