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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 03, 2013 USD ($) | May. 03, 2013 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 160,517 | $ 775,921 | $ 408,384 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 2,319,246 | 2,288,895 | 1,937,444 | $ 1,690,284
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | $ 19,511 | 14,806 | 10,173 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 594,482 | 616,819 | 578,507 | 350,453
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 1,445,850 | 1,392,032 | 1,358,937 | 1,339,831
Wholesale North America Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 278,914 | 280,044 | 0 | $ 0
All 2015 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 187,900 |  |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 161,268 |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  | 4,296 |  |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  | 21,199 |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  | 1,073 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 92,175 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  | 69,900 |  |  |
Revenue generated by acquisitions |  |  |  | 159,600 |  |  |
Operating income generated by acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |
Keystone Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 471,900 |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 427,050 |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  | 31,500 |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  |  | 13,351 |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 237,729 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for acquisitions |  |  |  |  | $ 359,100 |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 334,304 |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  | 13,535 |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  |  | 333 |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | 5,854 |  |
Maximum payment under contingent consideration agreement |  |  |  |  | 8,300 |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  |  | 5,052 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 177,974 |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 44,220 | 18,305 |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty | Wholesale North America Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty | Self Service Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty | Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Netherlands Distributors | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 11 | 7 |  |
Netherlands Distributors Former Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  | 5 | 9 | 5 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 761,354 |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  | 45,035 |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  |  | 13,684 |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | 5,854 |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  |  | 5,052 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 415,703 |  |
Sator |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ 272,800 | € 209.8 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,721 |
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |
Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 146,100 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 134,600 |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  | 7,482 |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  |  |  | 214 |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  |  | 3,854 |
Maximum payment under contingent consideration agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,726 |
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator | Wholesale North America Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator | Self Service Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
UK Paint |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | $ 6,400 | 3,700 | $ 6,700 |
Acquisition-related expenses | All 2015 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |
Acquisition-related expenses | Keystone Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 900 |
Acquisition-related expenses | Netherlands Distributors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | 1,900 |  |
Acquisition-related expenses | All 2014 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200 |  |
Acquisition-related expenses | Sator |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600 |
Acquisition-related expenses | All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |
Acquisition-related expenses | UK Paint |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |

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