Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Financial Information

(millions of dollars)
	2018
	The Americas Group			Consumer Brands Group			Performance Coatings Group			Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	9,625		$	2,739		$	5,166		$	4		$	17,534
Intersegment transfers	1			3,460			22			(3,483		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	9,626		$	6,199		$	5,188		$	(3,479	)	$	17,534
Segment profit	$	1,898		$	261		$	452					$	2,611
Interest expense										$	(367	)	(367		)
Administrative expenses and other										(884		)	(884		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,898		$	261		$	452		$	(1,251	)	$	1,360
Reportable segment margins	19.7		%	4.2		%	8.7		%
Identifiable assets	$	4,071		$	5,385		$	8,535		$	1,143		$	19,134
Capital expenditures	70			96			61			24			251
Depreciation	72			89			78			39			278
Amortization	5			97			211			5			318
	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		$	203		$	263					$	2,235
Interest expense										$	(263	)	(263		)
Administrative expenses and other										(503		)	(503		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,769		$	203		$	263		$	(766	)	$	1,469
Reportable segment margins	19.4		%	3.8		%	7.1		%
Identifiable assets	$	4,359		$	5,816		$	8,265		$	1,460		$	19,900
Capital expenditures	69			95			37			22			223
Depreciation	75			92			69			49			285
Amortization	4			61			135			7			207
	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
Amortization	4			5			9			7			25