Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2413402 - Disclosure - Other (Details)
(http://www.sherwin.com/role/OtherDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000089800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
 
 
 
Other general expense - net
 
 
 
Provisions for environmental matters - net
(2,751,000) 
6,736,000  
9,100,000  
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
5,207,000  
3,454,000  
(5,469,000) 
Net expense (income) of exit or disposal activities
63,000  
(4,942,000) 
(900,000) 
Total
2,519,000  
 
5,248,000  
 
2,731,000  
 
Other expense (income) - net
 
 
 
Dividend and royalty income
(5,904,000) 
(4,666,000) 
(4,963,000) 
Net expense from financing activities
9,829,000  
9,220,000  
8,023,000  
Foreign currency transaction related losses (gains)
7,669,000  
(3,071,000) 
4,748,000  
Other income
(22,684,000) 
(21,074,000) 
(22,167,000) 
Other expense
12,026,000  
9,651,000  
9,550,000  
Total
936,000  
 
(9,940,000) 
 
(4,809,000)