DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES (Summary of Activities in Consolidated Statements of Income for Discontinued Operations) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 368.0	$ 1,487.4
Earnings from operations of discontinued businesses before income taxes	0	48.1	190.9
Income tax expense on operations	0	(16.5)	(73.5)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	(2.3)	5.4	21.3
Income tax expense on gain on sale	12.0	(34.8)	(12.7)
Adjust to fair value, less cost to sell	0	0	(27.5)
Income tax benefit on adjustment	0	0	2.8
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	9.7	2.2	101.3
Previously Owned Coating Resins
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0	368.0	1,487.4
Earnings from operations of discontinued businesses before income taxes	0	48.1	190.9
Income tax expense on operations	0	(16.5)	(73.5)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	(6.1)	17.9	21.3
Income tax expense on gain on sale	12.0	(34.8)	(12.7)
Adjust to fair value, less cost to sell	0	0	(27.5)
Income tax benefit on adjustment	0	0	2.8
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	5.9	14.7	101.3
Business exit costs			23.4
Discontinued Operations Net Restructuring Charges Before Tax			1.6
Discontinued Operations Increase Decrease In Environmental Liability Before Tax			1.7
Discontinued Operation Tax Expense On Estimated Un Repatirated Earnings From Anticipated Sale			7.6
Distribution Product Line
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Earnings from operations of discontinued businesses before income taxes	0	0
Income tax expense on operations	0	0
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0.2	(12.5)
Income tax expense on gain on sale	0	0
Adjust to fair value, less cost to sell	0	0
Income tax benefit on adjustment	0	0
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.2	(12.5)
Pre-acquisition Umeco
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0
Earnings from operations of discontinued businesses before income taxes	0
Income tax expense on operations	0
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	3.6
Income tax expense on gain on sale	0
Adjust to fair value, less cost to sell	0
Income tax benefit on adjustment	0
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 3.6