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	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 Country	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Number of countries manufacturing and research facilities located		11
Non-U.S.		$ 118.8	$ 74.9	$ 77.1
Federal income tax rate		35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent		24.20%	29.60%	26.60%
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Income tax expense due to repatriation			(1.5)	3.1
Undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries		715.7
Valuation allowance		114.6	125.9
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance		(11.3)	104.9
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Unrecognized tax benefit that would impact effective tax rate if recognized		9.6	15.4
Liability for payment of interest		1.2	1.7
Decrease in liability from current year activity and foreign exchanges		0.5
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit		1.6
Income tax examination, liability (refund) adjustment from settlement with taxing authority	0.1
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions	(3.9)
Non-U.S.
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Non-U.S.		117.0	73.8
Income taxes paid		26.4	37.5	37.9
Net operating loss carryforwards		41.7
Operating loss carryforward subject to expiration		6.0
Operating loss carryforward not subject to expiration		35.7
CANADA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		25.10%
UNITED KINGDOM
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		21.50%
MEXICO
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		30.00%
GERMANY
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		28.00%
CHILE
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		21.00%
AUSTRALIA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		30.00%
BELGIUM
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		33.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent		16.00%
NETHERLANDS
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax rate		25.00%
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards		11.2
Tax credit carryforwards not subject to expiration		8.5
Net operating loss carryforwards		122.9
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance			(2.5)
United States
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards		41.2
Valuation allowance		109.5	120.4
Foreign Net Operating Losses And Other Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance			2.5
U.S. State Tax Attributes
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance		(0.8)
Foreign Net Operating Losses
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance		5.1	5.5
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance		(0.3)
Previously Owned Coating Resins
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance		(10.2)
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] \| United States
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards		261.9
Former Coatings Segment [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in valuation allowance			$ 104.9