Other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other intangible assets

The following table presents the components of other intangible assets:

(in millions)	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Gross value		Accumulated amortization		Carrying value		Gross value		Accumulated amortization		Carrying value
Customer relationships	$	4,644.9	$	944.2	$	3,700.7	$	4,701.6	$	894.9	$	3,806.7
VWR trade name	271.5		184.8		86.7		275.7		184.3		91.4
Other	184.6		132.1		52.5		185.4		127.0		58.4
Total finite-lived	$	5,101.0	$	1,261.1	3,839.9		$	5,162.7	$	1,206.2	3,956.5
Indefinite-lived					92.3						92.3
Total					$	3,932.2					$	4,048.8