Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 89.8	$ 34.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	61.3	66.3
Net foreign currency remeasurement gain	(50.2)	(6.7)
Impairment charges	0.0	11.3
Share-based compensation expense	2.4	0.4
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2.8	3.7
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	31.0	(8.6)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2.4	0.0
Other, net	3.9	0.8
Changes in working capital, net of business acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable	(43.1)	(43.8)
Inventories	(12.0)	(20.2)
Accounts payable	6.0	19.7
Other assets and liabilities	2.8	11.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	97.1	68.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(44.6)	(28.1)
Capital expenditures	(16.5)	(15.1)
Other investing activities	1.9	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(59.2)	(43.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	1,188.9	362.0
Repayment of debt	(1,193.0)	(359.9)
Net change in bank overdrafts	(0.8)	(11.4)
Net change in compensating cash balance	2.5	8.9
Repurchases of redeemable equity	0.0	7.5
Payment to VWR Holdings under ITRA	(9.8)	0.0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.2)	(1.1)
Other financing activities	(2.3)	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(19.7)	(9.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6.3)	(0.3)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	11.9	16.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	118.0	135.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	129.9	151.6
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	44.9	84.5
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 19.7	$ 16.7