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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Credit Facilities (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
A/R Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-currency revolving loan facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. dollar-denominated term loans
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. dollar-denominated term loans
EUR (€)
Apr. 30, 2015
Subsequent event
A/R Facility
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
Subsequent event
U.S. dollar-denominated term loans
USD ($)
Debt and capital lease obligations                
Borrowing capacity, available     $ 145.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
$ 234.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Borrowing capacity, maximum     175.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
241.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Borrowing capacity, borrowing base     156.6us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
         
Undrawn letters of credit outstanding     11.3us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
5.0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Outstanding borrowings     0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
2.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1.8us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt       1.8us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vwr_USDollarTermLoansMember
   
Proceeds from debt 968.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 220.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt         125.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Repayment of debt $ 932.2us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 206.6us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt     $ 431.5us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vwr_USDollarTermLoansMember
    $ 125.0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vwr_USDollarTermLoansMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember