XML 16 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Related party transactions    
Payments to affiliate $ 9.8us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
VWR Holdings | Income tax receivable agreement    
Related party transactions    
Percentage of net operating losses payable 85.00%vwr_IncomeTaxReceivableAgreementPercentageofNetOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vwr_IncomeTaxReceivableAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember		  
Due to affiliate 163.1us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vwr_IncomeTaxReceivableAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember		  
Payments to affiliate $ 9.8us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vwr_IncomeTaxReceivableAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember