Litigation (Details) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2014 USD ($) defendant	Jul. 01, 2008 jury_trial defendant	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Trial by Jury, State of Rhode Island [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of jury trials | jury_trial			2
Number of additional defendants | defendant			2
Santa Clara County, California Proceeding [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional defendants | defendant		2
Amount payable jointly and severally for litigation		$ 1,150.0
Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement gain related to litigation settlement				$ 21.4
Pending Litigation [Member] | Avisep and Bevisep v.s. The Sherwin-Williams Company [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 85.0