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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (Employment agreements, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitment and contingencies  
Period of salary and bonus payments following termination 12 months
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum $ 11.4us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
Executive officer
  
Commitment and contingencies  
Ratio applied to base salary to calculate severance payment 1.5vwr_RatioAppliedtoBaseSalarytoCalculateSeverancePaymentunderEmploymentAgreements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EmploymentContractsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
Period of continuing health benefits following termination 12 months
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
Commitment and contingencies  
Ratio applied to base salary to calculate severance payment 2vwr_RatioAppliedtoBaseSalarytoCalculateSeverancePaymentunderEmploymentAgreements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EmploymentContractsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Period of continuing health benefits following termination 18 months