REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable segment information

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative		Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,978.3	$	838.1	$	1,305.3	$	0.5	$	5,122.2
Intersegment transfers			1,024.3		28.7		(1,053.0)		—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,978.3	$	1,862.4	$	1,334.0	$	(1,052.5)	$	5,122.2
Segment profit	$	747.4	$	198.3	$	155.3			$	1,101.0
Interest expense							$	(83.3)	(83.3)
Administrative expenses and other							(142.1)		(142.1)
Income before income taxes	$	747.4	$	198.3	$	155.3	$	(225.4)	$	875.6

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative		Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	2,898.2	$	678.4	$	1,290.2	$	0.9	$	4,867.7
Intersegment transfers			995.2		29.5		(1,024.7)		—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	2,898.2	$	1,673.6	$	1,319.7	$	(1,023.8)	$	4,867.7
Segment profit	$	663.6	$	114.9	$	137.5			$	916.0
California litigation expense							$	34.7	34.7
Interest expense							(85.3)		(85.3)
Administrative expenses and other							(155.6)		(155.6)
Income before income taxes	$	663.6	$	114.9	$	137.5	$	(206.2)	$	709.8

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative		Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	7,807.5	$	2,440.6	$	3,622.7	$	2.1	$	13,872.9
Intersegment transfers			2,770.0		105.0		(2,875.0)		—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	7,807.5	$	5,210.6	$	3,727.7	$	(2,872.9)	$	13,872.9
Segment profit	$	1,735.4	$	519.2	$	366.4			$	2,621.0
Interest expense							$	(257.6)	(257.6)
Administrative expenses and other							(348.1)		(348.1)
Income before income taxes	$	1,735.4	$	519.2	$	366.4	$	(605.7)	$	2,015.3

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	The Americas Group		Consumer Brands Group		Performance Coatings Group		Administrative		Consolidated Totals
Net external sales	$	7,809.1	$	2,137.4	$	3,838.0	$	1.9	$	13,786.4
Intersegment transfers			2,769.0		88.3		(2,857.3)		—
Total net sales and intersegment transfers	$	7,809.1	$	4,906.4	$	3,926.3	$	(2,855.4)	$	13,786.4
Segment profit	$	1,607.1	$	343.5	$	386.5			$	2,337.1
California litigation expense							$	34.7	34.7
Interest expense							(265.5)		(265.5)
Administrative expenses and other							(421.9)		(421.9)
Income before income taxes	$	1,607.1	$	343.5	$	386.5	$	(652.7)	$	1,684.4