Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

(Thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative			Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,154,853	$	654,502	$	1,230,798	$	708		$	4,040,861
Intersegment transfers	6		792,786		28,486		(821,278		)
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,154,859	$	1,447,288	$	1,259,284	$	(820,570	)	$	4,040,861
Segment profit	$	331,088	$	87,937	$	98,693				$	517,718
Interest expense							$	(90,994	)	(90,994		)
Administrative expenses and other							(127,870		)	(127,870		)
Income before income taxes	$	331,088	$	87,937	$	98,693	$	(218,864	)	$	298,854

	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