Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

(Thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,080,415	$	656,379	$	1,227,775	$	437		$	3,965,006
Intersegment transfers	53		766,063		5,844		(771,960		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,080,468	$	1,422,442	$	1,233,619	$	(771,523	)	$	3,965,006
Segment profit	$	337,392	$	74,228	$	90,766				$	502,386
Interest expense							$	(91,547	)	(91,547		)
Administrative expenses and other							(107,253		)	(107,253		)
Income before income taxes	$	337,392	$	74,228	$	90,766	$	(198,800	)	$	303,586

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	1,951,746	$	323,366	$	484,454	$	1,821		$	2,761,387
Intersegment transfers	2,340		695,838		3,799		(701,977		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	1,954,086	$	1,019,204	$	488,253	$	(700,156	)	$	2,761,387
Segment profit	$	305,224	$	55,914	$	57,112				$	418,250
Interest expense							$	(25,695	)	(25,695		)
Administrative expenses and other							(85,950		)	(85,950		)
Income before income taxes	$	305,224	$	55,914	$	57,112	$	(111,645	)	$	306,605