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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, Unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility, USD $) | 0 Months Ended |
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Jan. 07, 2015 | Jan. 07, 2015
Subsequent Event | Unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility borrowing maximum capacity | $ 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | $ 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Credit facility expiration date | Dec. 05, 2019 |
Credit facility borrowing potential maximum capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | $ 1,000,000,000 rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = rpm_SyndicatedRevolvingLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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- Definition Line of Credit Facility, Potential Maximum Borrowing Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Period Type: | duration