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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 01, 2014
Aug. 05, 2014
Mar. 20, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Management Fee $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty $ 2.5us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty $ 5.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty      
Net proceeds used for termination of Management Services Agreement   24.4cdw_NetproceedsusedforterminationofManagementServicesAgreement        
Senior notes due 2019 [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount       $ 541.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cdw_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
$ 234.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cdw_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
$ 25.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cdw_SeniorNotesDue2019Member