Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,081.2	$ 1,102.7	$ 2,110.8	$ 2,159.3
Cost of goods sold	782.7	791.4	1,521.1	1,535.4
Gross profit	298.5	311.3	589.7	623.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	220.9	249.3	438.3	484.9
Operating income (loss)	77.6	62.0	151.4	139.0
Interest expense	(28.4)	(45.1)	(55.7)	(91.1)
Interest income	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.4
Interest income (expense), net	(28.4)	(44.9)	(55.6)	(90.7)
Other income (expense), net	(18.6)	8.3	51.7	5.2
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(0.6)	0.0	(2.4)	0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	30.0	25.4	145.1	53.5
Income tax benefit (provision)	(11.7)	(8.8)	(55.3)	(19.5)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	18.3	16.6	89.8	34.0
VWR Funding
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of goods sold	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1.1	0.7	1.4	1.5
Operating income (loss)	(1.1)	(0.7)	(1.4)	(1.5)
Interest income (expense), net	(22.5)	(35.6)	(43.5)	(71.8)
Other income (expense), net	(22.1)	5.6	58.8	5.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(0.6)		(2.4)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(46.3)	(30.7)	11.5	(67.8)
Income tax benefit (provision)	15.8	12.5	(3.7)	25.6
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	48.8	34.8	82.0	76.2
Net income	18.3	16.6	89.8	34.0
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	592.0	549.6	1,135.0	1,055.1
Cost of goods sold	444.4	411.0	847.1	784.6
Gross profit	147.6	138.6	287.9	270.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	119.2	125.0	233.1	236.7
Operating income (loss)	28.4	13.6	54.8	33.8
Interest income (expense), net	(7.6)	(7.7)	(15.3)	(15.2)
Other income (expense), net	10.5	9.0	26.2	15.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	31.3	14.9	65.7	33.6
Income tax benefit (provision)	(12.3)	(7.4)	(25.9)	(15.5)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	29.8	27.3	42.2	58.1
Net income	48.8	34.8	82.0	76.2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	499.5	563.2	995.2	1,125.5
Cost of goods sold	348.6	390.5	693.4	772.1
Gross profit	150.9	172.7	301.8	353.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	125.1	139.9	244.8	279.0
Operating income (loss)	25.8	32.8	57.0	74.4
Interest income (expense), net	1.7	(1.6)	3.2	(3.7)
Other income (expense), net	17.5	10.0	7.7	17.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	45.0	41.2	67.9	87.7
Income tax benefit (provision)	(15.2)	(13.9)	(25.7)	(29.6)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	29.8	27.3	42.2	58.1
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(10.3)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(21.3)
Cost of goods sold	(10.3)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(21.3)
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(24.5)	(16.3)	(41.0)	(32.3)
Operating income (loss)	24.5	16.3	41.0	32.3
Interest income (expense), net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other income (expense), net	(24.5)	(16.3)	(41.0)	(32.3)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax benefit (provision)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(78.6)	(62.1)	(124.2)	(134.3)
Net income	$ (78.6)	$ (62.1)	$ (124.2)	$ (134.3)

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