Reportable Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$ 4,040,861	$ 3,965,006
Segment profit	517,718	502,386
Interest expense	(90,994)	(91,547)
Administrative expenses and other	(127,870)	(107,253)
Income before income taxes	298,854	303,586
Administrative
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	708	437
Segment profit
Interest expense	(90,994)	(91,547)
Administrative expenses and other	(127,870)	(107,253)
Intersegment transfers
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	(821,278)	(771,960)
Segment Reconciling Items
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	(820,570)	(771,523)
Income before income taxes	(218,864)	(198,800)
The Americas Group
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	2,154,853	2,080,415
The Americas Group | Operating Segments
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	2,154,859	2,080,468
Segment profit	331,088	337,392
Interest expense
Administrative expenses and other
Income before income taxes	331,088	337,392
The Americas Group | Intersegment transfers
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	6	53
Consumer Brands Group
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	654,502	656,379
Consumer Brands Group | Operating Segments
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	1,447,288	1,422,442
Segment profit	87,937	74,228
Interest expense
Administrative expenses and other
Income before income taxes	87,937	74,228
Consumer Brands Group | Intersegment transfers
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	792,786	766,063
Performance Coatings Group
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Total net sales and intersegment transfers	1,230,798	1,227,775
Performance Coatings Group | Operating Segments
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	1,259,284	1,233,619
Segment profit	98,693	90,766
Interest expense
Administrative expenses and other
Income before income taxes	98,693	90,766
Performance Coatings Group | Intersegment transfers
Reportable segment information
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$ 28,486	$ 5,844