Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	1-04851
Entity Registrant Name	THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-0526850
Entity Address, Address Line One	101 West Prospect Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Cleveland,
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44115-1075
City Area Code	216
Local Phone Number	566-2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value of $0.33-1/3 per share
Trading Symbol	SHW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 57,920,449,955
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		258,442,281
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of our Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
Annual Report	true
Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000089800
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY