Cover	12 Months Ended
Cover	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	DEF 14A
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Entity Central Index Key	0000089800

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2021

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2020

USD ($)

Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]

Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]

Pay Versus Performance Table



Year (a)	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (b)		Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (c) (1)(2)			Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (d)		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (e) (1)(2)			Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:				Net Income (h) (4)		Adjusted EPS (i) (5)
Year (a)	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (b)		Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (c) (1)(2)								Total Shareholder Return (f) (3)		Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (g) (3)		Net Income (h) (4)		Adjusted EPS (i) (5)
2022		$12,749,910		$(19,713,828	)		$3,452,393		$(760,145	)		$125.26		$133.55		$2,020,100,000		$7.92
2021		$15,843,760		$48,088,376			$3,618,848		$8,939,692			$184.10		$171.96		$1,864,400,000		$7.32
2020		$15,323,284		$34,290,383			$4,096,941		$8,156,681			$127.05		$119.46		$2,030,400,000		$7.36

John G. Morikis served as our principal executive officer (PEO) for the full year for each of 2022, 2021, and 2020. Our

non-PEO

named executive officers (NEOs) included: (a) for 2022, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (b) for 2021, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Mary L. Garceau, Justin T. Binns, and Peter J. Ippolito; and (c) for 2020, Allen J. Mistysyn, Mary L. Garceau, Peter J. Ippolito, and David B. Sewell.

2	For each year, the values included in these columns for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflect the following adjustments to the values included in columns (b) and (d), respectively:



PEO	2022			2021			2020

Summary Compensation Table (SCT) Total for PEO (column (b))		$12,749,910			$	15,843,760		$	15,323,284

- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ prior service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		5,357,573				5,895,615			5,742,396

- SCT “Option Awards” column value		4,248,445				4,496,806			3,904,509

+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		9,783,283				24,320,152			19,235,117

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		(20,046,896	)			17,756,334			7,552,919

+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		(12,594,107	)			560,551			1,825,968

- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid on equity awards in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		-0-				-0-			-0-

Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (column (c))		$(19,713,828)			$	48,088,376		$	34,290,383



Average for Non-PEO NEOs	2022			2021			2020

Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (column (d))		$3,452,393			$	3,618,848		$	4,096,941

- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ prior service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		1,083,784				1,074,291			1,239,836

- SCT “Option Awards” column value		877,473				865,948			837,232

+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		2,000,614				4,500,593			4,146,248

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		(2,812,473	)			2,596,782			1,556,400

+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		(1,439,422	)			163,708			434,160

- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid on equity awards in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		-0-				-0-			-0-

Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (column (e))		$(760,145)			$	8,939,692		$	8,156,681

For each year, total shareholder return for the Company and the peer group was calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) and Item 402(v) of Regulation

S-K.

For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form

10-K

for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and consists of the following entities: Akzo Nobel N.V., Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., BASF SE, Genuine Parts Company, H.B. Fuller Company, The Home Depot, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Masco Corporation, Newell Brands Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., RPM International Inc., and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (for purposes of this section only, the Peer Group).

4	Net income is rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.

5	Adjusted EPS is calculated as described in Appendix A.

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EPS

Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]

John G. Morikis served as our principal executive officer (PEO) for the full year for each of 2022, 2021, and 2020. Our

non-PEO

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block]

For each year, total shareholder return for the Company and the peer group was calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) and Item 402(v) of Regulation

S-K.

For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form

10-K

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 12,749,910

$ 15,843,760

$ 15,323,284

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ (19,713,828)

48,088,376

34,290,383

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]



PEO	2022			2021			2020

Summary Compensation Table (SCT) Total for PEO (column (b))		$12,749,910			$	15,843,760		$	15,323,284

- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ prior service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		5,357,573				5,895,615			5,742,396

- SCT “Option Awards” column value		4,248,445				4,496,806			3,904,509

+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		9,783,283				24,320,152			19,235,117

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		(20,046,896	)			17,756,334			7,552,919

+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		(12,594,107	)			560,551			1,825,968

- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid on equity awards in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		-0-				-0-			-0-

Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (column (c))		$(19,713,828)			$	48,088,376		$	34,290,383

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 3,452,393

3,618,848

4,096,941

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ (760,145)

8,939,692

8,156,681

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]



Average for Non-PEO NEOs	2022			2021			2020

Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (column (d))		$3,452,393			$	3,618,848		$	4,096,941

- aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ prior service cost of pension benefits		-0-				-0-			-0-

- SCT “Stock Awards” column value		1,083,784				1,074,291			1,239,836

- SCT “Option Awards” column value		877,473				865,948			837,232

+ year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that were outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		2,000,614				4,500,593			4,146,248

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end		(2,812,473	)			2,596,782			1,556,400

+ vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

-/+ year-over-year change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year		(1,439,422	)			163,708			434,160

- fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ dollar value of dividends/earnings paid on equity awards in the covered year		-0-				-0-			-0-

+ excess fair value for equity award modifications		-0-				-0-			-0-

Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (column (e))		$(760,145)			$	8,939,692		$	8,156,681

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]

Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions

The following graphical comparisons describe the relationships between certain figures included in the Pay Versus Performance Table for each of 2022, 2021, and 2020, including: (a) a comparison between our cumulative total shareholder return and the total shareholder return of the Peer Group; and (b) comparisons between (i) the compensation actually paid to the PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our

non-PEO

NEOs and (ii) each of the performance measures set forth in columns (f), (h) and (i) of the Pay Versus Performance Table.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]

Tabular List [Table Text Block]

Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures

The following table lists the financial performance measures that we believe represent the most important financial performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs for 2022 to Company performance.



	Morikis	Mistysyn	Petz	Binns	Jorgenrud

Annual Cash Incentive	Net Sales	Net Sales	Net Sales	TAG Sales	PCG Sales
	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS	TAG PBT	PCG PBT
	Adjusted FCF	Adjusted FCF	Adjusted FCF	TAG RONAE	PCG RONAE

Long-Term Equity Incentive	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS	Adjusted EPS
Long-Term Equity Incentive	Adjusted RONAE	Adjusted RONAE	Adjusted RONAE	Adjusted RONAE	Adjusted RONAE

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 125.26

184.1

127.05

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

133.55

171.96

119.46

Net Income (Loss)

$ 2,020,100,000

$ 1,864,400,000

$ 2,030,400,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

0.0792

0.0732

0.0736

PEO Name

John G. Morikis