Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

(Thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,625,057	$	777,746	$	1,369,324	$	1,669		$	4,773,796
Intersegment transfers	219		955,270		6,570		(962,059		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,625,276	$	1,733,016	$	1,375,894	$	(960,390	)	$	4,773,796
Segment profit	$	569,897	$	90,903	$	144,194				$	804,994
Interest expense							$	(93,507	)	(93,507		)
Administrative expenses and other							(173,401		)	(173,401		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	569,897	$	90,903	$	144,194	$	(266,908	)	$	538,086

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,437,655	$	536,441	$	761,094	$	627		$	3,735,817
Intersegment transfers	2,020		864,337		7,231		(873,588		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,439,675	$	1,400,778	$	768,325	$	(872,961	)	$	3,735,817
Segment profit	$	532,687	$	76,064	$	62,345				$	671,096
Interest expense							$	(56,729	)	(56,729		)
Administrative expenses and other							(105,364		)	(105,364		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	532,687	$	76,064	$	62,345	$	(162,093	)	$	509,003

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	4,705,472	$	1,434,125	$	2,597,099	$	2,106		$	8,738,802
Intersegment transfers	273		1,721,333		12,414		(1,734,020		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	4,705,745	$	3,155,458	$	2,609,513	$	(1,731,914	)	$	8,738,802
Segment profit	$	907,289	$	165,131	$	234,960				$	1,307,380
Interest expense							$	(185,054	)	(185,054		)
Administrative expenses and other							(280,654		)	(280,654		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	907,289	$	165,131	$	234,960	$	(465,708	)	$	841,672

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	4,389,401	$	859,807	$	1,245,548	$	2,448		$	6,497,204
Intersegment transfers	4,361		1,560,175		11,031		(1,575,567		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	4,393,762	$	2,419,982	$	1,256,579	$	(1,573,119	)	$	6,497,204
Segment profit	$	837,911	$	131,978	$	119,457				$	1,089,346
Interest expense							$	(82,424	)	(82,424		)
Administrative expenses and other							(191,314		)	(191,314		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	837,911	$	131,978	$	119,457	$	(273,738	)	$	815,608