Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Financial Information

(millions of dollars)	2017
	The Americas Group			Consumer Brands Group			Performance Coatings Group			Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	9,117		$	2,155		$	3,706		$	6		$	14,984
Intersegment transfers	6			3,162			22			(3,190		)	—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	9,123		$	5,317		$	3,728		$	(3,184	)	$	14,984
Segment profit	$	1,769		$	226		$	299					$	2,294
Interest expense										$	(263	)	(263		)
Administrative expenses and other										(503		)	(503		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,769		$	226		$	299		$	(766	)	$	1,528
Reportable segment margins	19.4		%	4.3		%	8.0		%
Identifiable assets	$	4,359		$	5,839		$	8,300		$	1,460		$	19,958
Capital expenditures	69			95			37			22			223
Depreciation	75			92			69			49			285
	2016
	The Americas Group			Consumer Brands Group			Performance Coatings Group			Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	8,377		$	1,528		$	1,946		$	5		$	11,856
Intersegment transfers	39			2,775			15			(2,829		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	8,416		$	4,303		$	1,961		$	(2,824	)	$	11,856
Segment profit	$	1,606		$	301		$	257					$	2,164
Interest expense										$	(154	)	(154		)
Administrative expenses and other										(415		)	(415		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,606		$	301		$	257		$	(569	)	$	1,595
Reportable segment margins	19.1		%	7.0		%	13.1		%
Identifiable assets	$	2,148		$	2,005		$	818		$	1,782		$	6,753
Capital expenditures	100			99			19			$	21		239
Depreciation	76			47			20			$	29		172
	2015
	The Americas Group			Consumer Brands Group			Performance Coatings Group			Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	7,840		$	1,578		$	1,916		$	5		$	11,339
Intersegment transfers	40			2,736			5			(2,781		)	—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	7,880		$	4,314		$	1,921		$	(2,776	)	$	11,339
Segment profit	$	1,452		$	309		$	202					$	1,963
Interest expense										$	(62	)	(62		)
Administrative expenses and other										(352		)	(352		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,452		$	309		$	202		$	(414	)	$	1,549
Reportable segment margins	18.4		%	7.2		%	10.5		%
Identifiable assets	$	2,037		$	1,925		$	814		$	1,003		$	5,779
Capital expenditures	132			60			21			21			234
Depreciation	72			47			25			26			170