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Risks and Uncertainties (Details) (Euro, Foreign currency exchange risk)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Euro | Foreign currency exchange risk
     
Risks and uncertainties      
Foreign currency exchange rate, spot 1.07us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
  1.39us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
Foreign currency exchange rate, average 1.13vwr_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslationAverage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
1.37vwr_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslationAverage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR