Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs

The following table summarizes the activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs at September 30, 2014:

(Thousands of dollars)
Exit Plan	Balance at December 31, 2013		Provisions in Cost of goods sold or SG&A		Actual expenditures charged to accrual			Balance at September 30, 2014
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2014:
Severance and related costs			$	2,135	$	(452	)	$	1,683
Global Finishes Group exit of business in 2014:
Severance and related costs			2,500		(2,396		)	104
Other qualified exit costs			2,022		(920		)	1,102
Paint Stores Group facility shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	$	977	1,976		(1,838		)	1,115
Other qualified exit costs			1,499		(196		)	1,303
Consumer Group facilities shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	598		97		(471		)	224
Global Finishes Group stores shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	33				(3		)	30
Other qualified exit costs	220				(58		)	162
Latin America Coatings Group facilities shutdown in 2013:
Severance and related costs	123				(123		)
Paint Stores Group stores shutdown in 2012:
Other qualified exit costs	244				(37		)	207
Global Finishes Group facilities shutdown in 2012:
Severance and related costs	2,177				(1,863		)	314
Other qualified exit costs	83							83
Other qualified exit costs for facilities shutdown prior to 2012	1,365				(369		)	996
Totals	$	5,820	$	10,229	$	(8,726	)	$	7,323