Exit or Disposal Activities (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) branch store	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	$ 3,848
Acquired Balances	4,456
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	32,416
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(26,925)	$ (5,074)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$ 13,795
Performance Coatings Group
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Branches closed | branch	2
The Americas Group
Exit or Disposal Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Stores closed | store	5
Severance and related costs | Consumer Brands Group | Stores Shutdown in 2016
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	$ 907
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	2,934
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(3,756)
Balance at September 30, 2017	85
Severance and related costs | Performance Coatings Group | Stores Shutdown in 2016
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	136
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(136)
Balance at September 30, 2017
Other qualified exit costs | Facilities Shutdown prior to 2015
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	1,908
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(393)
Balance at September 30, 2017	1,515
Other qualified exit costs | Performance Coatings Group | Stores Shutdown in 2016
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	269
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	97
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(211)
Balance at September 30, 2017	155
Other qualified exit costs | Performance Coatings Group | Stores Shutdown in 2015
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	433
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	25
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(448)
Balance at September 30, 2017	10
Other qualified exit costs | The Americas Group | Stores Shutdown in 2015
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	195
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	22
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(217)
Balance at September 30, 2017
Administrative | Severance and related costs | Acquisition-related restructuring in 2017
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Acquired Balances	3,303
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	25,397
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(20,784)
Balance at September 30, 2017	7,916
Administrative | Other qualified exit costs | Acquisition-related restructuring in 2017
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Acquired Balances	1,153
Provisions in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A	3,941
Actual Expenditures Charged to Accrual	(980)
Balance at September 30, 2017	4,114
Valspar Corporation
Summary of activity and remaining liabilities associated with qualified exit costs
Acquired Balances	$ 4,500