Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,026	$ 58,585	$ 64,948
Accounts receivable, less allowance	1,173,581	916,661	1,069,890
Inventories:
Finished goods	743,191	743,953	713,343
Work in process and raw materials	223,565	173,748	145,645
Total Inventory	966,756	917,701	858,988
Deferred income taxes	127,090	127,348	121,438
Other current assets	195,940	193,427	209,838
Total current assets	2,509,393	2,213,722	2,325,102
Goodwill	1,106,654	1,102,458	1,085,703
Intangible assets	316,476	320,504	339,188
Deferred pension assets	264,293	248,333	250,679
Other assets	353,837	332,100	267,131
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	106,322	106,101	94,872
Buildings	671,188	668,506	662,150
Machinery and equipment	1,643,623	1,617,530	1,641,788
Construction in progress	46,019	34,038	26,840
Total gross property, plant and equipment	2,467,152	2,426,175	2,425,650
Less allowances for depreciation	1,527,666	1,474,057	1,512,770
Total net property, plant and equipment	939,486	952,118	912,880
Total Assets	5,490,139	5,169,235	5,180,683
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	517,499	388,592	354,556
Accounts payable	996,734	909,649	927,616
Compensation and taxes withheld	234,878	253,247	233,771
Accrued taxes	142,717	62,547	139,956
Current portion of long-term debt	10,084	7,875	6,314
Other accruals	452,817	442,030	462,888
Total current liabilities	2,354,729	2,063,940	2,125,101
Long-term debt	641,257	648,326	705,472
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	297,200	295,896	285,104
Other long-term liabilities	547,026	551,633	421,870
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $1.00 par value: 103,760,672, 107,020,728 and 107,934,798 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively	106,901	231,346	230,731
Preferred stock - convertible, no par value: 175,737, 216,753 and 216,753 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively	175,737	216,753	216,753
Unearned ESOP compensation	(175,737)	(216,753)	(216,753)
Other capital	1,304,503	1,222,909	1,182,805
Retained earnings	779,509	4,824,489	4,790,309
Treasury stock, at cost	(237,752)	(4,390,983)	(4,268,545)
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(317,859)	(278,321)	(292,164)
The Sherwin-Williams Company shareholders' equity	1,635,302	1,609,440	1,643,136
Noncontrolling interest	14,625	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,649,927	1,609,440	1,643,136
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 5,490,139	$ 5,169,235	$ 5,180,683