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Reportable Segment Information - Reportable Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,114.4 | $ 4,867.7 | $ 4,877.8 | $ 4,040.9 | $ 4,064.2 | $ 4,731.5 | $ 4,773.8 | $ 3,965.0 | $ 17,900.8 | $ 17,534.5 | $ 14,983.8
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,808.8 | 2,611.6 | 2,235.1
California litigation expense adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.7 | (136.3) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (349.3) | (366.7) | (263.5)
Administrative expenses and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (512.4) | (748.9) | (502.3)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,981.8 | 1,359.7 | 1,469.3
Identifiable assets | 20,496.2 |  |  |  | 19,134.3 |  |  |  | 20,496.2 | 19,134.3 | 19,899.5
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328.9 | 251.0 | 222.8
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 262.1 | 278.2 | 285.0
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 312.8 | 318.1 | 206.8
Intersegment transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,723.2 | 3,483.1 | 3,190.5
Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.7
California litigation expense adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.7 | (136.3) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (349.3) | (366.7) | (263.5)
Administrative expenses and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (512.4) | (748.9) | (502.3)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (827.0) | (1,251.9) | (765.8)
Identifiable assets | 1,320.7 |  |  |  | 1,142.9 |  |  |  | 1,320.7 | 1,142.9 | 1,459.8
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.0 | 25.0 | 21.7
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.9 | 39.5 | 49.2
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.7
Segment Reconciling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,720.3) | (3,479.2) | (3,184.8)
The Americas Group | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,171.9 | 9,625.1 | 9,117.3
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,056.5 | 1,898.4 | 1,769.5
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,056.5 | $ 1,898.4 | $ 1,769.5
% to net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.20% | 19.70% | 19.40%
Identifiable assets | 5,399.1 |  |  |  | 4,070.9 |  |  |  | $ 5,399.1 | $ 4,070.9 | $ 4,358.9
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.3 | 69.5 | 69.2
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.2 | 72.3 | 75.0
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1
The Americas Group | Intersegment transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 | 6.0
The Americas Group | Segment Reconciling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,171.9 | 9,625.6 | 9,123.3
Consumer Brands Group | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,676.8 | 2,739.1 | 2,154.7
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373.2 | 261.1 | 202.8
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 373.2 | $ 261.1 | $ 202.8
% to net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.90% | 9.50% | 9.40%
Identifiable assets | 5,600.8 |  |  |  | 5,385.3 |  |  |  | $ 5,600.8 | $ 5,385.3 | $ 5,816.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133.4 | 95.7 | 95.1
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81.1 | 88.8 | 91.8
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.3 | 97.5 | 60.7
Consumer Brands Group | Intersegment transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,607.0 | 3,460.2 | 3,162.1
Consumer Brands Group | Segment Reconciling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,283.8 | 6,199.3 | 5,316.8
Performance Coatings Group | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,049.2 | 5,166.4 | 3,706.1
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379.1 | 452.1 | 262.8
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 379.1 | $ 452.1 | $ 262.8
% to net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 8.80% | 7.10%
Identifiable assets | $ 8,175.6 |  |  |  | $ 8,535.2 |  |  |  | $ 8,175.6 | $ 8,535.2 | $ 8,264.8
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.2 | 60.8 | 36.8
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.9 | 77.6 | 69.0
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212.9 | 210.7 | 135.3
Performance Coatings Group | Intersegment transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116.2 | 22.4 | 22.4
Performance Coatings Group | Segment Reconciling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,165.4 | $ 5,188.8 | $ 3,728.5

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