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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Dec. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Divestiture of Performance Coatings On February 1, 2013, the company completed its sale of the Performance Coatings business. See Note 2 for additional details. American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 On January 2, 2013, U.S. tax law was enacted which extends, through 2013, several expired or expiring temporary business tax provisions. See Note 6 for additional details. Inventory Valuation Effective January 1, 2013, the company changed its method of valuing inventory held at certain of its foreign and U.S. locations from the LIFO method to the average cost method. See Note 9 for additional details.