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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Policies)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include all of the accounts and operations of GCP and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GCP in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X for interim financial information.
The interim financial statements presented herein are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in GCP's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K"). The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 was derived from the audited annual consolidated financial statements as of the period then ended. Certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in GCP's annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except for the impacts of adopting new accounting standards discussed below. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations 
On July 3, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Darex to Henkel. The agreement with Henkel governing the Disposition (the “Amended Purchase Agreement”) provides for a series of delayed closings in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. In conjunction with this transaction and applicable GAAP, the assets and liabilities related to Darex in the applicable delayed close countries have been reclassified and reflected as held for sale in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019, as discussed further in Note 19, "Discontinued Operations." Additionally, Darex results of operations and cash flows have been reclassified and reflected as "discontinued operations" in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented.
Unless otherwise noted, the information throughout the Notes to the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements pertains only to the continuing operations of GCP.
Use of Estimates Use of Estimates    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. The Company assesses the estimates on an ongoing basis and records changes in estimates in the period they occur and become known. GCP's accounting measurements that are most affected by management's estimates of future events are disclosed in its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") a global pandemic and recommended a number of restrictive measures to contain the spread. Many governments in the regions where GCP generates the majority of its revenue have adopted such policies, including social distancing and restrictions on construction activities deemed non-essential. GCP has been closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and working to manage the effects on its business globally. While certain restrictive measures in some of the regions where GCP operates have been lifted by government authorities during the three months ended June 30, 2020, it is difficult to estimate with reasonable certainty at this time the duration and extent of the impact of the pandemic on the global economy, the Company's business, financial position and results of operations. GCP has made certain estimates within its financial statements related to the impact of COVID-19, including allowances for credit losses related to the estimated amount of receivables not expected to be collected and excess, obsolete or damaged inventories, future expected cash flows related to impairment assessments of goodwill and long-lived assets, incentive compensation accruals, contingent liabilities, and sales allowances related to volume rebates recognized based on anticipated sales volume. There may be changes to the Company's estimates in future periods due to uncertainty associated with the impact of COVID-19, the extent of which will depend largely on future developments, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity, duration and resurgence of the pandemic, additional and unanticipated actions by government authorities to further contain the spread of COVID-19 or address its impact, as well as the timing of development of an antiviral vaccine or a medical treatment to prevent further spread of the virus and facilitate recovery, among other things.
Income Tax
Income Tax    
As a global enterprise, GCP is subject to a complex array of tax regulations and needs to make assessments of applicable tax law and judgments in estimating its ultimate income tax liability. Income tax expense and income tax balances represent GCP’s federal, state and foreign income taxes as an independent company. GCP files a U.S. consolidated income tax return, along with foreign and state corporate income tax filings, as required. Please refer to Note 8, "Income Taxes," for details regarding estimates used in accounting for income tax matters, including unrecognized tax benefits.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
Certain transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency. Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) generated from the settlement and remeasurement of these transactions are recognized in earnings and presented within “Other income, net” in the Company’s accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net foreign currency transaction and remeasurement gains (losses) reflected in “Other income, net” were $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Foreign currency transaction and remeasurement gains (losses) were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
Reclassifications Reclassifications    Certain amounts in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications have not materially affected previously reported amounts.
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which applies to most financial assets measured at amortized cost, as well as certain other instruments, including trade receivables, other receivables and other financial assets. Topic 326 replaces the incurred credit loss methodology with the expected credit loss model which requires recognition of an allowance against the assets’ amortized cost to reflect the amount expected to be collected. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual life of financial assets and recognized at inception. GCP has adopted Topic 326 effective January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on its financial position as of June 30, 2020 and results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. GCP did not recognize any cumulative effect adjustments to the retained earnings as of January 1, 2020 as a result of the adoption. The adoption of Topic 326 did not result in any significant modifications to the Company's policies related to recognizing allowance for trade receivables not expected to be collected which are disclosed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies," to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Please refer to Note 3, "Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses" for further information on the Company's policies and methodologies resulting from the adoption.

Goodwill
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The amendments in this update eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (Step 2) when measuring a goodwill impairment loss which is based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The standard is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests to be performed beginning on or after January 1, 2020. GCP adopted the standard effective January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption.
        Other
        During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, except as discussed above, there were no material changes to the Company's significant accounting and financial reporting policies from those reflected in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. For further information with regard to the Company’s Significant Accounting Policies, please refer to Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies," to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.