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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table shows changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2018 by reportable segment:
|  | Performance Coatings |  | Transportation Coatings |  | Total
December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 889.4 |  |  | $ | 74.7 |  |  | $ | 964.1 |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 207.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 207.2 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  | (15.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (15.2 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | 107.8 |  |  | 7.3 |  |  | 115.1 |
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 1,189.2 |  |  | $ | 82.0 |  |  | $ | 1,271.2 |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 2.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.9 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  | (0.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.2 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | (40.4 | ) |  | (2.7 | ) |  | (43.1 | )
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 1,151.5 |  |  | $ | 79.3 |  |  | $ | 1,230.8 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | The following table summarizes the gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangible assets by major class:
December 31, 2018 |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value |  | Weighted average amortization periods (years)
Technology |  | $ | 545.7 |  |  | $ | (260.7 | ) |  | $ | 285.0 |  |  | 10.4
Trademarks—indefinite-lived |  | 269.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 269.0 |  |  | Indefinite
Trademarks—definite-lived |  | 100.6 |  |  | (24.0 | ) |  | 76.6 |  |  | 15.8
Customer relationships |  | 929.9 |  |  | (222.9 | ) |  | 707.0 |  |  | 19.1
Other |  | 15.7 |  |  | (5.3 | ) |  | 10.4 |  |  | 5.1
Total |  | $ | 1,860.9 |  |  | $ | (512.9 | ) |  | $ | 1,348.0 |  |  |
December 31, 2017 |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value |  | Weighted average amortization periods (years)
Technology |  | $ | 498.0 |  |  | $ | (213.6 | ) |  | $ | 284.4 |  |  | 10.5
Trademarks—indefinite-lived |  | 277.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 277.2 |  |  | Indefinite
Trademarks—definite-lived |  | 102.6 |  |  | (17.7 | ) |  | 84.9 |  |  | 15.9
Customer relationships |  | 945.1 |  |  | (176.8 | ) |  | 768.3 |  |  | 19.0
Other |  | 16.6 |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  | 13.4 |  |  | 4.8
Total |  | $ | 1,839.5 |  |  | $ | (411.3 | ) |  | $ | 1,428.2 |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | The estimated amortization expense related to the fair value of acquired intangible assets for each of the succeeding five years is:
2019 |  | $ | 114.2 |
2020 |  | $ | 113.9 |
2021 |  | $ | 113.3 |
2022 |  | $ | 111.1 |
2023 |  | $ | 71.3 |

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