Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay Versus Performance Table

Year  (a)	Summary  Compensation  Table Total for PEO (b)	Compensation  Actually Paid to PEO (c)(1)(2)	Average Summary Compensation  Table Total for  Non-PEO NEOs (d)	Average  Compensation  Actually Paid to  Non-PEO NEOs (e)(1)(2)		Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:		Net Income (h)(4)	Adjusted  EPS (i)(5)
						Total  Shareholder  Return (f)(3)	Peer Group Total  Shareholder  Return (g)(3)
2024	$12,992,297	$18,053,741	$6,303,128	$10,320,048		$182.70	$163.96	$2,681,400,000	$10.55
2023	19,281,779	38,382,596	6,962,401	11,841,924		166.24	151.33	2,388,800,000	9.57
2022	12,749,910	(19,713,828)	3,452,393	(760,145)		125.26	133.55	2,020,100,000	7.92
2021	15,843,760	48,088,376	3,618,848	8,939,692		184.10	171.96	1,864,400,000	7.32
2020	15,323,284	34,290,383	4,096,941	8,156,681		127.05	119.46	2,030,400,000	7.36

1  Heidi G. Petz served as our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for 2024. John G. Morikis served as our PEO for the full year for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Our non-PEO NEOs included: (a) for 2024, Allen J. Mistysyn, John G. Morikis, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (b) for 2023 and 2022, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (c) for 2021, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Mary L. Garceau, Justin T. Binns, and Peter J. Ippolito; and (d) for 2020, Allen J. Mistysyn, Mary L. Garceau, Peter J. Ippolito, and David B. Sewell.

2  For each year, the values included in these columns for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflect the following adjustments to the values included in columns (b) and (d), respectively:

PEO	2024		2023			2022			2021		2020
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total for PEO (column (b))	$	12,992,297	$	19,281,779		$	12,749,910		$	15,843,760	$	15,323,284
- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
+ service cost of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
+ prior service cost of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		5,400,447		7,829,325			5,357,573			5,895,615		5,742,396
- SCT “Option Awards” column value		4,519,209		4,725,225			4,248,445			4,496,806		3,904,509
+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		12,785,765		28,153,093			9,783,283			24,320,152		19,235,117
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		1,160,409		4,729,453			(20,046,896	)		17,756,334		7,552,919
+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		1,034,926		(1,227,179	)		(12,594,107	)		560,551		1,825,968
- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
+ excess fair value for equity award modifications				—			—			—		—
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (column (c))	$	18,053,741	$	38,382,596		$	(19,713,828	)	$	48,088,376	$	34,290,383

Average for Non-PEO NEOs	2024		2023			2022				2021			2020
Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (column (d))		$6,303,128		$6,962,401			$	3,452,393			$	3,618,848		$	4,096,941
- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
+ service cost of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
+ prior service cost of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		2,311,208		3,044,738				1,083,784				1,074,291			1,239,836
- SCT “Option Awards” column value		1,648,674		1,589,850				877,473				865,948			837,232
+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		5,239,176		8,616,321				2,000,614				4,500,593			4,146,248
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		1,613,536		1,066,986				(2,812,473	)			2,596,782			1,556,400
+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		1,124,090		(169,196	)			(1,439,422	)			163,708			434,160
- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		—		—				—				—			—
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (column (e))		$10,320,048		$11,841,924			$	(760,145	)		$	8,939,692		$	8,156,681

3  For each year, total shareholder return for the Company and the peer group was calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and consists of the following entities: Akzo Nobel N.V., Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., BASF SE, Genuine Parts Company, H.B. Fuller Company, The Home Depot, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Masco Corporation, Newell Brands Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., RPM International Inc., and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (for purposes of this section only, the “Peer Group”).

4  Net income is rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.

5  Adjusted EPS is calculated as described in Appendix A.

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EPS

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

1  Heidi G. Petz served as our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for 2024. John G. Morikis served as our PEO for the full year for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Our non-PEO NEOs included: (a) for 2024, Allen J. Mistysyn, John G. Morikis, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (b) for 2023 and 2022, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (c) for 2021, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Mary L. Garceau, Justin T. Binns, and Peter J. Ippolito; and (d) for 2020, Allen J. Mistysyn, Mary L. Garceau, Peter J. Ippolito, and David B. Sewell.

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

3  For each year, total shareholder return for the Company and the peer group was calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and consists of the following entities: Akzo Nobel N.V., Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., BASF SE, Genuine Parts Company, H.B. Fuller Company, The Home Depot, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Masco Corporation, Newell Brands Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., RPM International Inc., and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (for purposes of this section only, the “Peer Group”).

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 12,992,297

$ 19,281,779

$ 12,749,910

$ 15,843,760

$ 15,323,284

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 18,053,741

38,382,596

(19,713,828)

48,088,376

34,290,383

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

2  For each year, the values included in these columns for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflect the following adjustments to the values included in columns (b) and (d), respectively:

PEO	2024		2023			2022			2021		2020
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total for PEO (column (b))	$	12,992,297	$	19,281,779		$	12,749,910		$	15,843,760	$	15,323,284
- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
+ service cost of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
+ prior service cost of pension benefits		—		—			—			—		—
- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		5,400,447		7,829,325			5,357,573			5,895,615		5,742,396
- SCT “Option Awards” column value		4,519,209		4,725,225			4,248,445			4,496,806		3,904,509
+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		12,785,765		28,153,093			9,783,283			24,320,152		19,235,117
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		1,160,409		4,729,453			(20,046,896	)		17,756,334		7,552,919
+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		1,034,926		(1,227,179	)		(12,594,107	)		560,551		1,825,968
- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year		—		—			—			—		—
+ excess fair value for equity award modifications				—			—			—		—
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (column (c))	$	18,053,741	$	38,382,596		$	(19,713,828	)	$	48,088,376	$	34,290,383

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 6,303,128

6,962,401

3,452,393

3,618,848

4,096,941

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 10,320,048

11,841,924

(760,145)

8,939,692

8,156,681

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

Average for Non-PEO NEOs	2024		2023			2022				2021			2020
Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (column (d))		$6,303,128		$6,962,401			$	3,452,393			$	3,618,848		$	4,096,941
- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
+ service cost of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
+ prior service cost of pension benefits		—		—				—				—			—
- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		2,311,208		3,044,738				1,083,784				1,074,291			1,239,836
- SCT “Option Awards” column value		1,648,674		1,589,850				877,473				865,948			837,232
+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		5,239,176		8,616,321				2,000,614				4,500,593			4,146,248
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		1,613,536		1,066,986				(2,812,473	)			2,596,782			1,556,400
+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
-/+ change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		1,124,090		(169,196	)			(1,439,422	)			163,708			434,160
- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year		—		—				—				—			—
+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		—		—				—				—			—
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (column (e))		$10,320,048		$11,841,924			$	(760,145	)		$	8,939,692		$	8,156,681

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions

The following graphical comparisons describe the relationships between certain figures included in the Pay Versus Performance Table for each of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, including: (a) a comparison between our cumulative total shareholder return and the total shareholder return of the Peer Group; and (b) comparisons between (i) the compensation actually paid to the PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs and (ii) each of the performance measures set forth in columns (f), (h) and (i) of the Pay Versus Performance Table.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions

The following graphical comparisons describe the relationships between certain figures included in the Pay Versus Performance Table for each of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, including: (a) a comparison between our cumulative total shareholder return and the total shareholder return of the Peer Group; and (b) comparisons between (i) the compensation actually paid to the PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs and (ii) each of the performance measures set forth in columns (f), (h) and (i) of the Pay Versus Performance Table.

Tabular List, Table

Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures

The following table lists the financial performance measures that we believe represent the most important financial performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs for 2024 to Company performance.

Petz, Mistysyn, Morikis	Binns	Jorgenrud
SHW Net Sales	GA Sales	GI Sales
SHW Adjusted EPS	GA PBT	GI PBT
SHW Adjusted FCF	GA RONAE	GI RONAE
SHW Adjusted RONAE	SHW Net Sales	SHW Net Sales
	SHW Adjusted EPS	SHW Adjusted EPS
	SHW Adjusted FCF	SHW Adjusted FCF

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 182.7

166.24

125.26

184.1

127.05

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

163.96

151.33

133.55

171.96

119.46

Net Income (Loss)

$ 2,681,400,000

$ 2,388,800,000

$ 2,020,100,000

$ 1,864,400,000

$ 2,030,400,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

10.55

9.57

7.92

7.32

7.36

PEO Name

Heidi G. Petz

Petz [Member] | Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Net Sales

Petz [Member] | Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted EPS

Petz [Member] | Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted FCF

Petz [Member] | Measure:: 10

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted RONAE

Mistysyn [Member] | Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Net Sales

Mistysyn [Member] | Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted EPS

Mistysyn [Member] | Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted FCF

Mistysyn [Member] | Measure:: 10

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted RONAE

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Net Sales

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 2

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GA Sales

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted EPS

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 5

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GA PBT

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted FCF

Binns [Member] | Measure:: 8

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GA RONAE

Morikis [Member] | Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Net Sales

Morikis [Member] | Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted EPS

Morikis [Member] | Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted FCF

Morikis [Member] | Measure:: 10

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted RONAE

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Net Sales

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 3

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GI Sales

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted EPS

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 6

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GI PBT

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

SHW Adjusted FCF

Jorgenrud [Member] | Measure:: 9

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

GI RONAE

PEO | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

PEO | Pension Adjustments Service Cost

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

PEO | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

12,785,765

28,153,093

9,783,283

24,320,152

19,235,117

PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,160,409

4,729,453

(20,046,896)

17,756,334

7,552,919

PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,034,926

(1,227,179)

(12,594,107)

560,551

1,825,968

PEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

PEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

PEO | SCT Stock Awards Column Value [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(5,400,447)

(7,829,325)

(5,357,573)

(5,895,615)

(5,742,396)

PEO | SCT Option Awards Column Value [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(4,519,209)

(4,725,225)

(4,248,445)

(4,496,806)

(3,904,509)

PEO | Excess Fair Value For Equity Award Modifications [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Pension Adjustments Service Cost

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

5,239,176

8,616,321

2,000,614

4,500,593

4,146,248

Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,613,536

1,066,986

(2,812,473)

2,596,782

1,556,400

Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,124,090

(169,196)

(1,439,422)

163,708

434,160

Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

0

0

0

0

0

Non-PEO NEO | SCT Stock Awards Column Value [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(2,311,208)

(3,044,738)

(1,083,784)

(1,074,291)

(1,239,836)

Non-PEO NEO | SCT Option Awards Column Value [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(1,648,674)

(1,589,850)

(877,473)

(865,948)

(837,232)

Non-PEO NEO | Excess Fair Value For Equity Award Modifications [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0