VWR 10-Q 5 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 29, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Document period end date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment flag	false
Entity registrant name	VWR Corporation
Entity central index key	1,412,232
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity filer category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document fiscal year focus	2,015
Document fiscal period focus	Q3
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		131,358,700

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122.8	$ 118
Trade accounts receivable, net of reserves of $12.5 and $12.2	599.2	583.5
Other receivables	42	62.1
Inventories	409.5	394.5
Other current assets	51.8	44.5
Total current assets	1,225.3	1,202.6
Property and equipment, net	217.9	231.5
Goodwill	1,809.8	1,853.6
Other intangible assets, net	1,486.4	1,594.9
Other assets	113.4	106.2
Total assets	4,852.8	4,988.8
Liabilities, Redeemable Equity and Stockholder Equity
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations	100.5	95.3
Accounts payable	455.9	466.2
Employee-related liabilities	66.3	82.3
Current amount due to VWR Holdings — ITRA	70.9	9.8
Other current liabilities	136	132.5
Total current liabilities	829.6	786.1
Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	1,952.5	2,016.6
Amount due to VWR Holdings — ITRA, net of current portion	92.2	163.1
Deferred income tax liabilities	460.7	462.2
Other liabilities	168.4	169.7
Total liabilities	$ 3,503.4	$ 3,597.7
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable equity, at redemption value	$ 50.6	$ 51.4
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 750.0 shares authorized, 131.4 shares issued and outstanding	1.3	1.3
Additional paid-in capital	1,720.8	1,716.3
Accumulated deficit	(47.2)	(148)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(376.1)	(229.9)
Total stockholder equity	1,298.8	1,339.7
Total liabilities, redeemable equity and stockholder equity	$ 4,852.8	$ 4,988.8

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Reserves on trade accounts receivable	$ 12.5	$ 12.2
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50	50
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	750	750
Common stock, shares issued	131.4	131.4
Common stock, shares outstanding	131.4	131.4

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,095.5	$ 1,114.4	$ 3,206.3	$ 3,273.7
Cost of goods sold	796	803.9	2,317.1	2,339.3
Gross profit	299.5	310.5	889.2	934.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	218.4	217.9	656.7	702.8
Operating income	81.1	92.6	232.5	231.6
Interest expense	(28.2)	(44.2)	(83.9)	(135.3)
Interest income	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5
Other income (expense), net	(4.8)	62.3	46.9	67.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(30.3)	0	(32.7)	0
Income before income taxes	17.9	110.8	163	164.3
Income tax provision	(6.9)	(41)	(62.2)	(60.5)
Net income	11	69.8	100.8	103.8
Accretion of dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock	0	(4.4)	0	(29.4)
Net income applicable to common stockholders	$ 11	$ 65.4	$ 100.8	$ 74.4
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.08	$ 0.97	$ 0.77	$ 3.25
Diluted	$ 0.08	$ 0.97	$ 0.76	$ 3.25
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	131.4	67.7	131.4	22.9
Diluted	131.5	67.7	131.9	22.9

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 11	$ 69.8	$ 100.8	$ 103.8
Foreign currency translation:
Net unrealized loss arising during the period	(19.8)	(129.6)	(150)	(137.2)
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period	2.6	0.7	1.8	(0.2)
Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings	(0.3)	0.7	(0.1)	0.9
Defined benefit plans:
Net unrealized gain arising during the period	0	0	0	3.7
Reclassification of net loss (gain) into earnings	0.8	0.3	2.1	(3.6)
Other comprehensive loss	(16.7)	(127.9)	(146.2)	(136.4)
Comprehensive loss	$ (5.7)	$ (58.1)	$ (45.4)	$ (32.6)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Equity and Stockholder Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Redeemable Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Stockholder Equity
Beginning balance, redeemable equity at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 51.4	$ 51.4
Increase (decrease) in redeemable equity:
Reclassifications to state redeemable equity at redemption value		(0.8)
Ending balance, redeemable equity at Sep. 30, 2015	50.6	$ 50.6
Beginning balance, stockholder's equity, shares at Dec. 31, 2014			131.4
Beginning balance, stockholder's equity at Dec. 31, 2014	1,339.7		$ 1.3	$ 1,716.3	$ (148)	$ (229.9)	$ 1,339.7
Increase (decrease) in stockholder equity:
Share-based compensation expense				3.7			3.7
Reclassifications to state redeemable equity at redemption value				0.8			0.8
Net income	100.8				100.8		100.8
Other comprehensive loss	(146.2)					(146.2)	(146.2)
Ending balance, stockholder's equity, shares at Sep. 30, 2015			131.4
Ending balance, stockholder's equity at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 1,298.8		$ 1.3	$ 1,720.8	$ (47.2)	$ (376.1)	$ 1,298.8

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 100.8	$ 103.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	92.5	97.6
Net foreign currency remeasurement gain	(44.3)	(70.2)
Deferred income tax provision	23.4	20.2
Loss on extinguishment of debt	32.7	0
Impairment charges	3.2	11.3
Gain on disposition of business	0	(11.1)
Share-based compensation expense	3.7	0.5
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4.3	5.6
Other, net	4	2.3
Changes in working capital, net of business acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable	(41.3)	(54.9)
Inventories	(26.6)	(35.1)
Accounts payable	9.1	14.7
Other assets and liabilities	(4.2)	2.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	157.3	87.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(45.6)	(45.4)
Proceeds from disposition of business, net of cash disposed	0	13
Capital expenditures	(24.7)	(23.3)
Other investing activities	2.1	0.5
Net cash used in investing activities	(68.2)	(55.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	2,673.2	459.9
Repayment of debt	(2,694.2)	(484.9)
Net change in bank overdrafts	(4.5)	(16.3)
Net change in compensating cash balance	2.5	12
Repurchases of redeemable equity	0	(8.9)
Payment to VWR Holdings under ITRA	(9.8)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs and redemption premium	(40.3)	(1.1)
Other financing activities	(2.4)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(75.5)	(39.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(8.8)	(7.5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4.8	(14.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	118	135.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	122.8	120.8
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	81.7	138.8
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 29.1	$ 26.9

Nature of Operations and Basis

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	( 1 ) Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation VWR Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), is a leading, independent provider of laboratory products, services and solutions to the global life science, general research and applied markets. We have a significant market share position in Europe and North America. We also have operations in Asia-Pacific and other key emerging markets to support our multinational customers across the globe. We serve a critical role in connecting customer sites with core laboratory product suppliers across multiple industries and geographies. We offer one of the broadest portfolios of branded and private label laboratory products. We also offer a full range of value-added services, including custom manufacturing, to meet our customers’ needs. These services represent a growing but currently small portion of our overall net sales. We offer a wide selection of unique products and have developed an extensive global infrastructure including thousands of sales and service-focused professionals. We deliver value to our customers by improving the costs, efficiency and effectiveness of their research laboratories and production operations. We deliver value to our suppliers by providing them with cost-effective channel access to a global and diverse customer base. Basis of Presentation We report financial results on the basis of two reportable segments organized by geographic region: (i) North, Central and South America (collectively, the “Americas”); and (ii) Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (collectively, “EMEA-APAC”). We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The financial information presented herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. We believe that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading in any material respect when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Those audited consolidated financial statements include a summary of our significant accounting policies, to which there have been no material changes. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of VWR Corporation, its subsidiaries and certain accounts of our parent company after the elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. The following describes our corporate organization at September 30, 2015 and the principles followed in consolidating our financial statements: • Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC (“VWR Holdings”) — Prior to our initial public offering in the fourth quarter of 2014 (“IPO”), VWR Corporation was a wholly-owned subsidiary of VWR Holdings, a Delaware limited liability company. Private equity funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners hold a controlling interest in VWR Holdings. Our consolidated balance sheets reflect the investment cost basis of VWR Holdings in the assets and liabilities acquired in a merger in June 2007 and the estimated fair values of those assets and liabilities at that time. This resulted in a significant increase in the carrying value of our identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. In addition, we re-valued our pension obligations, recorded significant deferred income taxes and incurred substantial additional indebtedness. VWR Holdings sponsors a share-based compensation program for the benefit of certain of our employees and others. We present the expense and changes to equity related to this program in our consolidated financial statements. We also present as redeemable equity the redemption value of certain of VWR Holdings’ equity held by management. • VWR Corporation — VWR Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was formed in June 2007 as VWR Investors, Inc. in connection with a merger. In June 2014, VWR Investors, Inc. changed its name to VWR Corporation. VWR Corporation has no operations other than its ownership of VWR Funding, Inc. • VWR Funding, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“VWR Funding”) — VWR Funding is our wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary issuer of our debt. VWR Funding’s debt agreements limit its ability to, among other things, pay dividends to us. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, income and loss during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

New Accounting Standards (Notes

New Accounting Standards (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	( 2 ) New Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued comprehensive revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance provides a single model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2018. The standard may be adopted using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of this pronouncement and the method by which we will adopt it. In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance about the presentation of debt issuance costs, which it updated in August 2015. Under the new guidance, deferred issuance costs for debt instruments other than our A/R Facility and our multi-currency revolving loan facility will be presented on our balance sheet as a reduction to debt and capital lease obligations instead of as a component of other assets, as currently required by GAAP. The new guidance becomes effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2016. We plan to adopt the standard for our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Had we adopted the new standard in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, it would have caused us to reclassify $15.1 million and $11.7 million of deferred debt issuance costs from other assets to debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Not

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings or Loss Per Share	( 3 ) Earnings or Loss per Share Basic earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings or loss per share is computed in a similar way but adjusted for the dilutive effect, if any, of the assumed exercise or conversion of dilutive instruments into common stock. The following table presents the reconciliation of the denominators of basic and diluted earnings or loss per share (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 131.4 131.4 Dilutive effect of stock options 0.1 0.5 Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 131.5 131.9 In the third quarter, we revised our calculation of the dilutive effect of stock options. The revision had no impact to diluted earnings per share for any period presented. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , 2.1 million stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share on the basis that they were anti-dilutive.

Acquisitions (Notes)

Acquisitions (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	( 4 ) Acquisitions We have acquired a number of businesses to broaden our product offerings and strengthen our market positions. The following list provides information about businesses we acquired since December 31, 2013 (collectively, the “Acquisitions”): • on May 1, 2015, we acquired Hichrom Limited and its subsidiaries (“Hichrom”), a UK-based chromatography column manufacturer and distributor; • on February 2, 2015, we acquired National Biochemicals Corporation (“NBC”), a domestic full service raw material manufacturer and supplier to the biochemical industry; • on November 7, 2014, we acquired Integra Companies, Inc. (“Integra”) and STI Components, Inc. (“STI”). Integra and STI are two separate domestic manufacturers and distributors of single-use disposable products and clean room kitting for bioprocessing applications; • on September 8, 2014, we acquired Klinipath BV and its affiliates (collectively, “Klinipath”), a manufacturer and distributor of equipment, consumables and reagents based in The Netherlands and Belgium; • on June 1, 2014, we acquired a business, and in August 2014, we subsequently rescinded the purchase agreement, receiving a full refund of the purchase price; and • on March 3, 2014, we acquired Peqlab Biotechnologie GmbH, including its subsidiaries and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria and Germany (collectively, “Peqlab”). Peqlab is headquartered in Germany and develops, manufactures and supplies molecular and cell biology reagents, consumables and instruments. None of the Acquisitions had an individually material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Acquisitions were funded through a combination of cash and cash equivalents on hand and incremental borrowings under our credit facilities. The results of NBC, Integra and STI have been included in our Americas segment, and the results of Hichrom and Klinipath have been included in our EMEA-APAC segment, each from their respective dates of acquisition. The results of Peqlab from its date of acquisition have been included in our EMEA-APAC segment, except for Peqlab’s operations in the United States which have been included in the Americas segment. The results of the disposed business were included in our Americas segment from June 1, 2014 through its disposition in August 2014. The following table presents the components and allocation of the purchase price and the weighted average life of acquired amortizable intangible assets for the Acquisitions in the aggregate (in millions, except as indicated): Nine Months Ended Components of purchase price: Cash paid, net of cash acquired $ 45.6 Estimated fair value of contingent consideration 13.4 Deferred purchase price, net of (settlements) (3.4 ) Purchase price $ 55.6 Allocation of purchase price: Net tangible assets $ 5.5 Identifiable intangible assets 16.9 Goodwill 33.2 Purchase price $ 55.6 Weighted average life of acquired amortizable intangible assets 9.7 years The purchase price for the Acquisitions was higher than the fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, resulting in goodwill, due to the existence of intangible assets not recognizable under GAAP and other market factors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , we recorded goodwill of $16.2 million that we expect to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocations for the acquisitions of Hichrom and NBC are preliminary pending finalization of opening balance sheets and may be adjusted subsequently. The acquisitions completed in 2015 contributed aggregate net sales of $6.1 million and $12.4 million and aggregate operating income of $1.2 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively. The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information as if the Acquisitions, excluding the disposed business, had occurred as of January 1, 2014 (in millions, except per share data): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales $ 1,095.5 $ 1,132.6 $ 3,212.1 $ 3,334.6 Net income 11.0 70.9 101.3 107.2 Earnings per share: Basic 0.08 0.98 0.77 3.40 Diluted 0.08 0.98 0.77 3.40 These results do not purport to be indicative of our results of operations which actually would have resulted had the Acquisitions, excluding the disposed business, occurred on January 1, 2014, or of our future results of operations. On October 1, 2015, we acquired Purification Technologies, Inc., a domestic specialty solvent company that performs high volume purification of selected high purity solvents.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net	( 5 ) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net The following table presents changes in goodwill by segment (in millions): Americas EMEA-APAC Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 1,042.3 $ 811.3 $ 1,853.6 Acquisitions 16.2 17.0 33.2 Currency translation (13.5 ) (63.3 ) (76.8 ) Other — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 1,045.0 $ 764.8 $ 1,809.8 The following table presents the gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses by segment (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Impairment Losses Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Impairment Losses Net Carrying Amount Americas $ 1,251.6 $ 206.6 $ 1,045.0 $ 1,248.9 $ 206.6 $ 1,042.3 EMEA-APAC 764.8 — 764.8 811.3 — 811.3 Total $ 2,016.4 $ 206.6 $ 1,809.8 $ 2,060.2 $ 206.6 $ 1,853.6 The following table presents the components of other intangible assets (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 1,413.5 $ 567.7 $ 845.8 $ 1,456.9 $ 531.3 $ 925.6 Other 27.4 13.9 13.5 28.2 12.1 16.1 Total 1,440.9 581.6 859.3 1,485.1 543.4 941.7 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks and tradenames 627.1 — 627.1 653.2 — 653.2 Other intangible assets $ 2,068.0 $ 581.6 $ 1,486.4 $ 2,138.3 $ 543.4 $ 1,594.9

Debt and Capital Lease Obligati

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	( 6 ) Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Debt and capital lease obligations consist of: (i) an accounts receivable securitization facility due 2018 (the “A/R Facility”); (ii) a senior secured credit facility (“Senior Credit Facility”) that consists of a multi-currency revolving loan facility due 2020, a term loan A facility denominated in U.S. dollars due 2020 and a term loan B facility denominated in euros due 2022; (iii) prior to its repayment in full in September 2015, a prior senior secured credit facility (“Prior Senior Credit Facility”) that consisted of multi-currency revolving loan facility and a term loan B facility with borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars and euros; (iv) 4.625% unsecured senior notes due 2022 (the “4.625% Senior Notes”); (v) prior to their redemption in the third quarter of 2015, 7.25% unsecured senior notes (the “7.25% Senior Notes”); (vi) capital lease obligations; and (vii) other debt. All of our debt and capital lease obligations are held by our wholly-owned subsidiary, VWR Funding. Certain of those debt instruments limit the ability of VWR Funding to make payments to VWR Corporation. Any disclosures about debt and capital lease obligations that refer to “we,” “us,” and “our” apply only to VWR Funding unless otherwise noted. The following table presents the components of debt and capital lease obligations, interest rate terms and weighted-average interest rates (dollars in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, Interest Terms Rate Amount A/R Facility LIBOR plus 1.15% 1.35 % $ 55.0 $ 73.0 Senior Credit Facility: Term loan A facility LIBOR plus 2.00% 2.38 % 910.0 — Term loan B facility, net of discount of $1.3 EURIBOR plus 3.25% 4.00 % 512.3 — Prior Senior Credit Facility: Term loan B facility, U.S. dollar-denominated — 581.4 Term loan B facility, euro-denominated — 686.7 4.625% Senior Notes, net of discount of $3.9 Fixed rate 4.63 % 558.5 — 7.25% Senior Notes — 750.0 Capital lease obligations 13.8 15.9 Other debt 3.4 4.9 Debt and capital lease obligations $ 2,053.0 $ 2,111.9 Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations $ 100.5 $ 95.3 Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 1,952.5 2,016.6 Debt and capital lease obligations $ 2,053.0 $ 2,111.9 Borrowings under the A/R Facility are collateralized by the trade accounts receivable of certain of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries. Those receivables are not available to satisfy the claims of other creditors. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our other assets and rank higher than the remainder of our debt. The following table presents the principal maturities of debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 (in millions): Three Months Ending December 31, 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total A/R Facility $ — $ — $ — $ 55.0 $ — $ — $ — $ 55.0 Senior Credit Facility: Term loan A facility — 45.5 45.5 68.3 91.0 659.7 — 910.0 Term loan B facility — 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 487.9 513.6 4.625% Senior Notes — — — — — — 562.4 562.4 Capital lease obligations 1.0 3.9 4.0 3.3 1.1 0.5 — 13.8 Other debt 0.8 2.6 — — — — — 3.4 Debt and capital lease obligations, excluding discounts $ 1.8 $ 57.1 $ 54.7 $ 131.7 $ 97.2 $ 665.4 $ 1,050.3 $ 2,058.2 A/R Facility The A/R Facility provides for funding of up to $175.0 million . In the second quarter of 2015, we amended the A/R Facility. The amendment extended the maturity date to May 18, 2018 and decreased the variable interest rate margin to 1.15% per annum. In connection with the amendment, we paid financing fees of $0.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , which were deferred and are being recognized as interest expense through the maturity date. At September 30, 2015 , we had $108.5 million of available borrowing capacity under the A/R Facility. Available borrowing capacity was calculated as: (i) the lesser of (a) the $175.0 million maximum amount of the facility and (b) a borrowing base of $174.8 million , calculated as a percentage of eligible trade accounts receivable; less (ii) undrawn letters of credit outstanding of $11.3 million and (iii) outstanding borrowings of $55.0 million . The A/R Facility includes representations and covenants that we consider usual and customary for arrangements of this type and includes a consolidated interest expense test if our available liquidity is less than $115.0 million . In addition, borrowings under the A/R Facility are subject to termination upon the occurrence of certain events that we also consider usual and customary. At September 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with the covenants under the A/R Facility. Senior Credit Facility In September 2015, we entered into the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility is with a syndicate of lenders and provides for borrowings consisting of (i) a multi-currency revolving loan facility, providing for an equivalent in U.S. dollars of up to $250.0 million in multi-currency revolving loans (including swingline loans of up to $25.0 million and letters of credit of up to $70.0 million ); (ii) a term loan A facility, denominated in U.S. dollars, providing for term A loans in an aggregate principal amount of $910.0 million ; and (iii) a term loan B facility, denominated in euros, providing for term B loans in an aggregate principal amount of €460.0 million . As a result of entering into the Senior Credit Facility, we paid debt issuance costs of $14.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and accrued debt issuance costs of $1.6 million at September 30, 2015 . The loans under the term loan B facility were offered at an original issue discount of €1.2 million . Debt issuance costs of $12.6 million and all of the original issue discount were deferred and are being recognized as interest expense through the maturity date. At September 30, 2015 , we had $243.0 million of available borrowing capacity under our multi-currency revolving loan facility. Available borrowing capacity was calculated as: (i) the maximum borrowing capacity of $250.0 million , less (ii) undrawn letters of credit outstanding of $7.0 million and (iii) outstanding borrowings, of which there were none . Maturity and Repayment The multi-currency revolving loan facility and the term loan A facility will mature on September 28, 2020 . The term loan B facility will mature on January 15, 2022 . Subject to any mandatory or optional prepayments, the term loans are required to be repaid as follows: (i) for the term loan A facility, (a) $11.4 million per quarter from March 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017; (b) $17.1 million per quarter from March 31, 2018 to December 31, 2018; (iii) $22.8 million per quarter from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and (iv) all remaining principal on September 28, 2020; and (ii) for the term loan B facility, €1.2 million per quarter from March 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021, with all remaining principal due on January 15, 2022. Subject to certain exceptions, the Senior Credit Facility is subject to mandatory prepayments equal to (i) the net cash proceeds from certain asset sales, insurance recoveries and proceeds from certain additional indebtedness, each as defined; and (ii) beginning in 2016, up to half of our excess operating cash flow, as defined, depending on our net leverage. Interest and Fees All interest rates are based on a variable index rate plus one of the following types of margins: (i) a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum, depending on our net leverage (the “Standard Margin,” which was 2.00% at September 30, 2015); (ii) a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum, depending on our net leverage (the “Alternate Margin,” which was 1.00% at September 30, 2015); or (iii) a margin of 3.25% per annum (the “EURIBOR Margin”). Depending on the currency denomination of revolving loans, the interest rate on the multi-currency revolving loan facility is based on either (i) the then applicable British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus the Standard Margin; or (ii) a contractually-defined alternate base rate plus the Alternate Margin. The interest rate on the term loan A facility is determined at our election in the same way as the multi-currency revolving loan facility previously described. The interest rate on the term loan B facility is based on the euro interbank offered rate administered by the Banking Federation of the European Union (“EURIBOR”), subject to a minimum rate of 0.75% per annum, plus the EURIBOR margin. We also pay fees related to the Senior Credit Facility. The largest of these fees is a commitment fee on the unused portion of the multi-currency revolving loan facility, ranging from 0.38% to 0.50% per annum, depending on our net leverage. None of these fees were material to interest expense for the periods presented. Security Provisions The obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are guaranteed by VWR Corporation and each of VWR Funding’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, with certain exceptions as defined. In addition, the obligations under the Senior Credit Facility and the guarantees thereunder are secured by security interests in and pledges of or liens on substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of VWR Funding and the guarantors, including pledges of all of the capital stock of each of domestic subsidiaries and a substantial portion of the capital stock of certain foreign subsidiaries. Covenants Beginning December 31, 2015, the Senior Credit Facility requires us not to exceed a first lien net leverage ratio of 4 :1, as defined, at each quarter end in addition to a number of other customary affirmative and negative covenants, representations, warranties and events of default. At September 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility imposes restrictions on VWR Funding’s ability to make payments to VWR Corporation, including for the purpose of paying dividends on capital stock. Under those restrictions, lifetime payments to VWR Corporation cannot exceed the sum of (i) $100.0 million ; (ii) 50% of VWR Funding’s cumulative consolidated net income since July 1, 2015; and (iii) any amounts it has received from sales of equity or capital contributions since September 28, 2015 that are not used for other restricted payments, provided that there is no default under the credit agreement and that VWR Funding meets certain net leverage ratios after giving effect to any such restricted payment. Additional Borrowings Subject to our continued compliance with our covenants, we may request incremental term loan borrowings and / or revolving loan commitments under the Senior Credit Facility in an amount up to (i) $450.0 million or (ii) the maximum amount at such time that could be incurred without causing VWR Funding to exceed a certain net leverage ratio, in each case subject to certain other restrictions. The actual extension of any such incremental term loans or increases in revolving loan commitments would be subject to us and our lenders reaching agreement on applicable terms and conditions, which may depend on market conditions at the time of any request. Prior Senior Credit Facility During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , we repaid our Prior Senior Credit Facility in full as follows: • In the first half of 2015, using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.625% Senior Notes and availability under our credit facilities, we repaid all of our then outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated term loan B facility. • In the third quarter of 2015, we entered into the Senior Credit Facility, using the net proceeds therefrom to repay all remaining outstanding borrowings under the Prior Senior Credit Facility and our 7.25% Senior Notes. As a result of these actions, we incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.5 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, representing fees paid to term loan lenders who continued from the prior facility to the new facility and the write-off of certain unamortized deferred financing costs. 4.625% Senior Notes In the first quarter of 2015, we completed the private sale of €503.8 million of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2022. The notes were offered at an original issue discount of €3.8 million . We paid debt issuance costs of $5.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . The original issue discount and the debt issuance costs were deferred and are being recognized as interest expense through the maturity date. The 4.625% Senior Notes will mature on April 15, 2022 . Interest on the notes is payable in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing October 15, 2015 at a rate of 4.625% per annum. Redemption We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the 4.625% Senior Notes prior to April 15, 2018 at a price equal to the present value of: (i) the redemption price on April 15, 2018 plus (ii) all remaining interest payments through April 15, 2018. Beginning on April 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the redemption price changes to 102.3125% , 101.1563% and 100% , respectively, of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed. In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2018, on one or more occasions, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings, as described in the indenture, at a redemption price equal to 104.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. If we experience certain change of control events, holders of the notes may require us to repurchase all or part of their notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. Security Provisions The obligations under the 4.625% Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally, on a senior basis by each of our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries other than our U.S. foreign subsidiary holding companies. The guarantors’ obligations under the guarantees of the notes are not secured by any of our assets, VWR Funding’s assets or the guarantors’ assets. Covenants The indenture governing the 4.625% Senior Notes contains a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. At September 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with the covenants under the indenture. The indenture governing the 4.625% Senior Notes restricts VWR Funding’s ability to make payments to VWR Corporation, including for the purpose of paying dividends on capital stock. Under those restrictions, lifetime payments to VWR Corporation cannot exceed the sum of (i) $100.0 million ; (ii) 50% of VWR Funding’s consolidated net income since January 1, 2015; and (iii) any amounts it has received from sales of equity or capital contributions since March 25, 2015 that are not used for other restricted payments, provided that there is no default under the indenture and that VWR Funding meets a fixed charge coverage ratio after giving effect to any such restricted payment. 7.25% Senior Notes In the third quarter of 2015, using proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility, we redeemed all of the 7.25% Senior Notes at a redemption price of 102.719% plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. In connection with the redemption, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $24.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , representing the redemption premium and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.

Financial Instruments and Fair

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	( 7 ) Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and capital lease obligations and an amount due to VWR Holdings. Our financial instruments are held or issued by a number of institutions, which reduces the risk of material non-performance, except for the amount due to VWR Holdings. Assets and Liabilities for which Fair Value is Only Disclosed The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is stated at its fair value, a Level 1 measurement. The carrying amounts for trade accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and are Level 2 measurements. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our primary debt instruments (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value A/R Facility $ 55.0 $ 55.0 $ 73.0 $ 73.0 Senior Credit Facility 1,422.3 1,405.2 — — Prior Senior Credit Facility — — 1,268.1 1,256.5 4.625% Senior Notes 558.5 529.8 — — 7.25% Senior Notes — — 750.0 780.2 The fair values of our primary debt instruments are based on estimates using quoted market prices and standard pricing models that take into account the present value of future cash flows as of the respective balance sheet date. We believe that these qualify as Level 2 measurements, except for our 7.25% Senior Notes, which were publicly traded prior to their redemption and we believe qualified as a Level 1 measurement. The carrying amounts of the remainder of our debt and capital lease obligations not included in the table above approximate fair value due to their primarily short-term nature and are Level 2 measurements. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the amount due to VWR Holdings under the ITRA (see Note 13 ) had a carrying amount of $163.1 million and $172.9 million , respectively, and a fair value of $134.0 million and $132.0 million , respectively. The fair value was estimated using a combination of observable and unobservable inputs using an income-based approach, a Level 3 measurement. Recurring Fair Value Measurements with Significant Unobservable Inputs The following table presents changes in recurring fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs, which are Level 3 measurements (in millions): Contingent Consideration Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 11.6 Acquisitions 13.4 Changes to estimated fair value recognized as income in earnings (0.6 ) Settlements in cash (2.4 ) Currency translation (0.5 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 21.5 Certain of the business acquisitions we completed entitle the sellers to contingent consideration if earnings targets are met during a period of time following the acquisition. The fair value of contingent consideration was estimated using the average of probability-weighted potential earn-out payments specified in the purchase agreements, ranging from approximately $0 million to $23 million at September 30, 2015 . The significant assumptions used in these calculations include forecasted results and the estimated likelihood for each performance scenario. In the table above, acquisitions includes finalization of provisional amounts from acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of 2014. Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements At September 30, 2015, we estimated the fair value of an asset group and its long-lived assets, primarily consisting of an amortizable intangible asset, in connection with a test of impairment (see Note 14 ) . We determined the fair values using an income approach (Level 3 measurement). The valuations required us to make various assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions related to changes in profitability and future cash flows associated with the asset group and the intangible asset and selecting appropriate discount rates. Our estimates were principally based upon our knowledge and experience and overall economic factors, including the regulatory environment. We believe the estimates and assumptions used were reasonable. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities We engage in hedging activities to reduce our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our hedging activities are designed to mitigate specific foreign currency risks according to our strategies, as summarized below, which may change from time to time. Our hedging activities currently consist of the following: • Net investment hedging — We hedge a portion of our net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations using our 4.625% Senior Notes and a portion of our term loan B facility. • Economic hedge — We experience opposite foreign currency exchange rate effects related to (i) an intercompany loan denominated in euros and (ii) the unhedged portion of our term loan B facility. Both effects are recorded through earnings in the period of change and substantially offset one another without the need for hedge designation under GAAP; and • Other hedging activities — Some of our subsidiaries hedge short-term foreign-denominated business transactions and intercompany financing positions using foreign currency forward contracts. There have been no significant changes to those hedging activities since December 31, 2014 , and they are not material to our consolidated financial statements. Net Investment Hedging In March 2015 and September 2015, we designated all €503.8 million of our 4.625% Senior Notes and €370.0 million of our term loan B facility, respectively (collectively, the “Hedging Instruments”), as hedges to protect a portion of our net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations from the impact of changes in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate (see Note 14 ). As a result of the hedge designations, the net foreign currency remeasurement gain or loss on the Hedging Instruments, which otherwise would be recognized in earnings (see Note 10 ), is deferred as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. That deferred net gain or loss equally offsets the net unrealized gain or loss that is recognized in other comprehensive income or loss from the translation of the hedged portion of our net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations. The Hedging Instruments have no other impact to our financial position, financial performance or cash flows. The following table presents the balance sheet classification and fair value of the Hedging Instruments, which are Level 2 measurements (in millions): Balance Sheet Classification September 30, 2015 Portion of term loan B facility Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion $ 382.5 4.625% Senior Notes Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 529.8 The following table presents information about the net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income as a result of net investment hedging (in millions): Description Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Portion of euro-denominated net investment in foreign operations Hedged item $ 0.9 $ 23.1 Portion of term loan B facility Hedging instrument 1.1 1.1 4.625% Senior Notes Hedging instrument (2.0 ) (24.2 ) We determined that our hedges of the net investment were fully effective for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , and no amounts were recognized in or reclassified to earnings.

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	( 8 ) Commitments and Contingencies Our business involves risk of product liability, patent infringement and other claims in the ordinary course of business arising from the products that we source from various manufacturers or produce ourselves, as well as from the services we provide. Our exposure to such claims may increase as we seek to increase the geographic scope of our sourcing activities and sales of private label products and to the extent that we expand our manufacturing operations. We maintain insurance policies, including product liability insurance, and in many cases the manufacturers of the products we distribute have indemnified us against such claims. We cannot assure you that our insurance coverage or indemnification agreements with manufacturers will be available in all pending or any future cases brought against us. Furthermore, our ability to recover under any insurance or indemnification arrangements is subject to the financial viability of our insurers, our manufacturers and our manufacturers’ insurers, as well as legal enforcement under the local laws governing the arrangements. In particular, as we seek to expand our sourcing from manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region and other developing locations, we expect that we will increase our exposure to potential defaults under the related indemnification arrangements. Insurance coverage in general or coverage for certain types of liabilities, such as product liability or patent infringement in these developing markets may not be readily available for purchase or cost-effective for us to purchase. Furthermore, insurance for liability relating to asbestos, lead and silica exposure is not available, and we do not maintain insurance for product recalls. Accordingly, we could be subject to uninsured and unindemnified future liabilities, and an unfavorable result in a case for which adequate insurance or indemnification is not available could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are also involved in various disputes, litigation and regulatory matters incidental to our business, including employment matters, commercial disputes, government contract compliance matters, disputes regarding environmental clean-up costs, and other matters arising out of the normal conduct of our business. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in such matters. From time to time, we are named as a defendant in cases as a result of our distribution of laboratory supplies, including litigation resulting from the alleged prior distribution of products containing asbestos by certain of our predecessors or acquired companies. While the impact of these disputes or litigation has historically been immaterial, and we believe the range of reasonably possible loss from current matters continues to be immaterial, there can be no assurance that the impact of the pending and any future claims will not be material to our business, financial condition or results of operations in the future. Employment Agreements The employment agreements with our executive officers include non-compete, non-solicitation and non-hire covenants as well as severance provisions. In general, if the executive officer is terminated without “Cause” or resigns for “Good Reason” (as such terms are defined in the respective employment agreements) the executive officer is entitled to one and a half times (two times in the case of our President and Chief Executive Officer) the sum of base salary plus the target bonus for the year in which such termination or resignation occurs and continued health benefits for the 12 -month period ( 18 -month period in the case of our President and Chief Executive Officer) following termination or resignation. Salary and bonus payments are payable in equal installments over the 12 -month period following such termination or resignation. The aggregate potential payments under these employment agreements for terminations without Cause and resignations for Good Reason, including estimated costs associated with continued health benefits, is $10.4 million as of September 30, 2015 . Registration Rights Agreement We are party to a registration rights agreement with VWR Holdings that could require us to pay securities registration costs in future periods. Under the registration rights agreement, VWR Holdings is entitled to request that we register (i) any shares of our common stock that it held at October 7, 2014 and (ii) any shares held by Madison Dearborn Partners. Should we register such common stock, we would be required to pay costs related to the registration as well as VWR Holdings’ expenses in connection with its exercise of these rights. In June 2015, we incurred expenses pursuant to the registration rights agreement. See Note 13 .

Benefit Plans (Notes)

Benefit Plans (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Benefit Plans	( 9 ) Benefit Plans We sponsor a number of defined benefit plans for our employees worldwide. We present our defined benefit plans in two groups due to their different geographies, characteristics and actuarial assumptions: (i) the defined benefit plan in the United States (the “U.S. Retirement Plan”); and (ii) the defined benefit plans in Germany, France and the United Kingdom in the aggregate (the “German, French and UK Plans”). U.S. Retirement Plan The following table presents the components of net periodic pension income for the U.S. Retirement Plan (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 0.2 $ 0.1 $ 0.6 $ 0.5 Interest cost 2.0 1.9 5.8 6.5 Expected return on plan assets (3.6 ) (3.5 ) (10.7 ) (10.9 ) Recognized net actuarial gain — (0.1 ) — (0.3 ) Gain from partial settlement — — — (6.9 ) Net periodic pension income $ (1.4 ) $ (1.6 ) $ (4.3 ) $ (11.1 ) We made no contributions to the U.S. Retirement Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and expect to make no contributions during the remainder of 2015. German, French and UK Plans The following table presents the components of net periodic pension cost for the German, French and UK Plans (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 0.4 $ 0.3 $ 1.2 $ 1.1 Interest cost 1.3 1.7 3.9 5.1 Expected return on plan assets (1.2 ) (1.4 ) (3.6 ) (4.3 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 0.9 0.6 2.7 1.6 Net periodic pension cost $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 4.2 $ 3.5 We made $0.7 million of contributions to the German, French and UK Plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and expect to make contributions of $5.3 million during the remainder of 2015.

Other Income (Expense), net (No

Other Income (Expense), net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income (Expense), net	( 10 ) Other Income (Expense), net Other income (expense), net, consists primarily of foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses. Prior to September 2015, we had a significant amount of foreign-denominated debt on our U.S. dollar-denominated balance sheet. The translation of that debt was reported in other income (expense), net each period. Such gains or losses were unrealized until repayment of the debt and related to the weakening or strengthening, respectively, of the euro against the U.S. dollar. In March 2015 and September 2015, we designated new euro-denominated debt as hedges of our net investment in foreign operations with an objective of minimizing our earnings exposure to remeasurement gains and losses (see Note 7 ).

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	( 11 ) Income Taxes Since the year ended December 31, 2014, our effective tax rate has increased, reflecting a higher proportion of pretax income from jurisdictions with higher tax rates and the recognition of a non-recurring deferred charge of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2015 related to an intercompany asset transfer.

Comprehensive Income or Loss (N

Comprehensive Income or Loss (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income or Loss	( 12 ) Comprehensive Income or Loss The following table presents changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in millions): Foreign Currency Translation Derivative Instruments Defined Benefit Plans Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ (190.9 ) $ (0.3 ) $ (38.7 ) $ (229.9 ) Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period (150.0 ) 1.8 — (148.2 ) Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings — (0.1 ) 2.1 2.0 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (340.9 ) $ 1.4 $ (36.6 ) $ (376.1 ) The following table presents details about the reclassification of net (gain) loss from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss into earnings (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Derivative instruments: Cost of goods sold $ (0.9 ) $ 0.7 $ (1.3 ) $ 0.9 Interest expense 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 Loss on extinguishment of debt 0.4 — 0.7 — Income tax provision 0.1 (0.2 ) 0.2 (0.5 ) Net income $ (0.3 ) $ 0.7 $ (0.1 ) $ 0.9 Defined benefit plans: Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 1.1 $ 0.3 $ 3.0 $ (6.1 ) Income tax provision (0.3 ) — (0.9 ) 2.5 Net income $ 0.8 $ 0.3 $ 2.1 $ (3.6 ) The following table presents the income tax effects of the components of comprehensive income or loss (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Foreign currency translation: Net unrealized income tax benefit arising during the period $ 0.6 $ — $ 9.3 $ — Derivative instruments: Net unrealized income tax (provision) benefit arising during the period (1.1 ) (0.3 ) (1.2 ) 0.2 Reclassification of net income tax provision (benefit) into earnings 0.1 (0.2 ) 0.2 (0.5 ) Defined benefit plans: Net unrealized income tax provision arising during the period — — — (2.4 ) Reclassification of net income tax (benefit) provision into earnings (0.3 ) — (0.9 ) 2.5

Related Party Transactions (Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	( 13 ) Related Party Transactions Due to VWR Holdings — ITRA We are party to an income tax receivable agreement (“ITRA”) with VWR Holdings. The ITRA provides for the payment of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax realized as a result of utilizing net operating losses that were generated in periods prior to the IPO. The timing of payments under the ITRA corresponds to the beginning of the year in which the net operating loss carryforwards are claimed on our tax return. We made a payment under the ITRA of $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. At September 30, 2015 , the liability due to VWR Holdings under the ITRA was $163.1 million . We have included $70.9 million of the ITRA liability as a current liability, representing our estimate of the payment that will become due in the beginning of 2016 based on current forecasts. Registration Rights Agreement In the second quarter of 2015, VWR Holdings completed a registered sale of 18.4 million shares of our common stock. We received no proceeds from this sale and issued no additional shares of our common stock. Pursuant to our registration rights agreement with VWR Holdings (see Note 8 ), we incurred expenses of $0.9 million in connection with the registration and the sale of common stock.

Risks and Uncertainties (Notes)

Risks and Uncertainties (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties	( 14 ) Risks and Uncertainties Testing Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets for Impairment We have acquired 39 businesses since June 2007. Following their recognition in business combinations, we are required to monitor goodwill and other long-lived assets for possible indicators of impairment. If identified, we are required to perform impairment testing, which may require us to estimate the fair value of those assets. Estimating fair value requires management to exercise considerable judgment. Based on a review of financial performance in September 2015, we decreased our forecast of the profitability of a business in our EMEA-APAC segment. We considered this to be an indicator of impairment and performed impairment testing on the asset group, recording impairment charges of $3.2 million primarily related to an amortizable intangible asset for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. See Note 7 for more information about fair value measurements. Should we identify other indicators of impairment related to long-lived assets in future periods, we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges. Strengthening of the U.S. Dollar The U.S. dollar has strengthened against most foreign currencies. For example, since its month-end high in April 2014 of $1.39 = €1.00, the spot euro exchange rate has declined to $1.12 = €1.00 at September 30, 2015 . Year-over-year, the average euro exchange rate was $1.32 = €1.00 for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $1.11 = €1.00 for the third quarter of 2015. Further strengthening of the U.S. dollar would impact us for the remainder of 2015 as follows: • It would have a negative impact on the reported results of our foreign-denominated operations proportional to the decline in the applicable foreign currency exchange rates. Of our total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately one-half were foreign-denominated. • It would have a negative impact on the reported value of our foreign-denominated net assets proportional to the decline in the applicable foreign currency exchange rates. Of our total assets at December 31, 2014, approximately one-half were foreign-denominated. In order to partially offset our exposure to these changes, we designated all of our 4.625% Senior Notes and a portion of our term loan B facility as hedges of our net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations. We are not able to predict the impact that future changes in currency exchange rates may have on our operating results, but their impact could be significant.

Segment Financial Information (

Segment Financial Information (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Financial Information	( 15 ) Segment Financial Information We report financial results on the basis of two reportable segments organized by geographic region: the Americas and EMEA-APAC. Both the Americas and EMEA-APAC segments provide laboratory products, services and solutions to customers in the life science, general research and applied markets, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, chemical, environmental, food and beverage, health care, microelectronic and petrochemical industries, as well as governmental agencies, universities and research institutes and environmental organizations. Beginning January 1, 2015, we are comprised of two operating segments: Americas and EMEA-APAC. Previously, we had a third operating segment, Emerging Businesses, which is now part of the Americas. We changed our operating segments to align with our new basis of managing the business. Corporate costs are managed centrally and attributed to the Americas segment. The following table presents segment financial information (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales: Americas $ 667.9 $ 635.5 $ 1,925.0 $ 1,818.7 EMEA-APAC 427.6 478.9 1,281.3 1,455.0 Total $ 1,095.5 $ 1,114.4 $ 3,206.3 $ 3,273.7 Operating income: Americas $ 47.2 $ 50.1 $ 124.1 $ 102.2 EMEA-APAC 33.9 42.5 108.4 129.4 Total $ 81.1 $ 92.6 $ 232.5 $ 231.6 Inter-segment activity has been eliminated; therefore, net sales for each reportable segment are all from external customers.

Nature of Operations and Basi23

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of Presentation We report financial results on the basis of two reportable segments organized by geographic region: (i) North, Central and South America (collectively, the “Americas”); and (ii) Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (collectively, “EMEA-APAC”). We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The financial information presented herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. We believe that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading in any material respect when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Those audited consolidated financial statements include a summary of our significant accounting policies, to which there have been no material changes.
Principles of consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of VWR Corporation, its subsidiaries and certain accounts of our parent company after the elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. The following describes our corporate organization at September 30, 2015 and the principles followed in consolidating our financial statements: • Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC (“VWR Holdings”) — Prior to our initial public offering in the fourth quarter of 2014 (“IPO”), VWR Corporation was a wholly-owned subsidiary of VWR Holdings, a Delaware limited liability company. Private equity funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners hold a controlling interest in VWR Holdings. Our consolidated balance sheets reflect the investment cost basis of VWR Holdings in the assets and liabilities acquired in a merger in June 2007 and the estimated fair values of those assets and liabilities at that time. This resulted in a significant increase in the carrying value of our identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. In addition, we re-valued our pension obligations, recorded significant deferred income taxes and incurred substantial additional indebtedness. VWR Holdings sponsors a share-based compensation program for the benefit of certain of our employees and others. We present the expense and changes to equity related to this program in our consolidated financial statements. We also present as redeemable equity the redemption value of certain of VWR Holdings’ equity held by management. • VWR Corporation — VWR Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was formed in June 2007 as VWR Investors, Inc. in connection with a merger. In June 2014, VWR Investors, Inc. changed its name to VWR Corporation. VWR Corporation has no operations other than its ownership of VWR Funding, Inc. • VWR Funding, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“VWR Funding”) — VWR Funding is our wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary issuer of our debt. VWR Funding’s debt agreements limit its ability to, among other things, pay dividends to us.
Use of estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, income and loss during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Tab

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings or loss per share	The following table presents the reconciliation of the denominators of basic and diluted earnings or loss per share (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 131.4 131.4 Dilutive effect of stock options 0.1 0.5 Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 131.5 131.9

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of business acquisitions	The following table presents the components and allocation of the purchase price and the weighted average life of acquired amortizable intangible assets for the Acquisitions in the aggregate (in millions, except as indicated): Nine Months Ended Components of purchase price: Cash paid, net of cash acquired $ 45.6 Estimated fair value of contingent consideration 13.4 Deferred purchase price, net of (settlements) (3.4 ) Purchase price $ 55.6 Allocation of purchase price: Net tangible assets $ 5.5 Identifiable intangible assets 16.9 Goodwill 33.2 Purchase price $ 55.6 Weighted average life of acquired amortizable intangible assets 9.7 years
Schedule of unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information	The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information as if the Acquisitions, excluding the disposed business, had occurred as of January 1, 2014 (in millions, except per share data): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales $ 1,095.5 $ 1,132.6 $ 3,212.1 $ 3,334.6 Net income 11.0 70.9 101.3 107.2 Earnings per share: Basic 0.08 0.98 0.77 3.40 Diluted 0.08 0.98 0.77 3.40 These results do not purport to be indicative of our results of operations which actually would have resulted had the Acquisitions, excluding the disposed business, occurred on January 1, 2014, or of our future results of operations.

Goodwill and Other Intangible26

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	The following table presents changes in goodwill by segment (in millions): Americas EMEA-APAC Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 1,042.3 $ 811.3 $ 1,853.6 Acquisitions 16.2 17.0 33.2 Currency translation (13.5 ) (63.3 ) (76.8 ) Other — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 1,045.0 $ 764.8 $ 1,809.8 The following table presents the gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses by segment (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Impairment Losses Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Impairment Losses Net Carrying Amount Americas $ 1,251.6 $ 206.6 $ 1,045.0 $ 1,248.9 $ 206.6 $ 1,042.3 EMEA-APAC 764.8 — 764.8 811.3 — 811.3 Total $ 2,016.4 $ 206.6 $ 1,809.8 $ 2,060.2 $ 206.6 $ 1,853.6
Schedule of components of other intangible assets, amortizable	The following table presents the components of other intangible assets (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 1,413.5 $ 567.7 $ 845.8 $ 1,456.9 $ 531.3 $ 925.6 Other 27.4 13.9 13.5 28.2 12.1 16.1 Total 1,440.9 581.6 859.3 1,485.1 543.4 941.7 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks and tradenames 627.1 — 627.1 653.2 — 653.2 Other intangible assets $ 2,068.0 $ 581.6 $ 1,486.4 $ 2,138.3 $ 543.4 $ 1,594.9
Schedule of components of other intangible assets, indefinite-lived	The following table presents the components of other intangible assets (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 1,413.5 $ 567.7 $ 845.8 $ 1,456.9 $ 531.3 $ 925.6 Other 27.4 13.9 13.5 28.2 12.1 16.1 Total 1,440.9 581.6 859.3 1,485.1 543.4 941.7 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks and tradenames 627.1 — 627.1 653.2 — 653.2 Other intangible assets $ 2,068.0 $ 581.6 $ 1,486.4 $ 2,138.3 $ 543.4 $ 1,594.9

Debt and Capital Lease Obliga27

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of components of debt and capital lease obligations	The following table presents the components of debt and capital lease obligations, interest rate terms and weighted-average interest rates (dollars in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, Interest Terms Rate Amount A/R Facility LIBOR plus 1.15% 1.35 % $ 55.0 $ 73.0 Senior Credit Facility: Term loan A facility LIBOR plus 2.00% 2.38 % 910.0 — Term loan B facility, net of discount of $1.3 EURIBOR plus 3.25% 4.00 % 512.3 — Prior Senior Credit Facility: Term loan B facility, U.S. dollar-denominated — 581.4 Term loan B facility, euro-denominated — 686.7 4.625% Senior Notes, net of discount of $3.9 Fixed rate 4.63 % 558.5 — 7.25% Senior Notes — 750.0 Capital lease obligations 13.8 15.9 Other debt 3.4 4.9 Debt and capital lease obligations $ 2,053.0 $ 2,111.9 Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations $ 100.5 $ 95.3 Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 1,952.5 2,016.6 Debt and capital lease obligations $ 2,053.0 $ 2,111.9
Schedule of principal maturities of debt and capital lease obligations	The following table presents the principal maturities of debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 (in millions): Three Months Ending December 31, 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total A/R Facility $ — $ — $ — $ 55.0 $ — $ — $ — $ 55.0 Senior Credit Facility: Term loan A facility — 45.5 45.5 68.3 91.0 659.7 — 910.0 Term loan B facility — 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 487.9 513.6 4.625% Senior Notes — — — — — — 562.4 562.4 Capital lease obligations 1.0 3.9 4.0 3.3 1.1 0.5 — 13.8 Other debt 0.8 2.6 — — — — — 3.4 Debt and capital lease obligations, excluding discounts $ 1.8 $ 57.1 $ 54.7 $ 131.7 $ 97.2 $ 665.4 $ 1,050.3 $ 2,058.2

Financial Instruments and Fai28

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying amounts and estimated fair values of primary debt instruments	The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our primary debt instruments (in millions): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value A/R Facility $ 55.0 $ 55.0 $ 73.0 $ 73.0 Senior Credit Facility 1,422.3 1,405.2 — — Prior Senior Credit Facility — — 1,268.1 1,256.5 4.625% Senior Notes 558.5 529.8 — — 7.25% Senior Notes — — 750.0 780.2
Schedule of changes in recurring fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs	The following table presents changes in recurring fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs, which are Level 3 measurements (in millions): Contingent Consideration Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 11.6 Acquisitions 13.4 Changes to estimated fair value recognized as income in earnings (0.6 ) Settlements in cash (2.4 ) Currency translation (0.5 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 21.5
Schedule of information about net investment hedging	The following table presents the balance sheet classification and fair value of the Hedging Instruments, which are Level 2 measurements (in millions): Balance Sheet Classification September 30, 2015 Portion of term loan B facility Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion $ 382.5 4.625% Senior Notes Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 529.8 The following table presents information about the net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income as a result of net investment hedging (in millions): Description Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Portion of euro-denominated net investment in foreign operations Hedged item $ 0.9 $ 23.1 Portion of term loan B facility Hedging instrument 1.1 1.1 4.625% Senior Notes Hedging instrument (2.0 ) (24.2 )

Benefit Plans (Tables)

Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
U.S. Retirement Plan
Benefit plans
Schedule of components of net periodic pension cost or income	The following table presents the components of net periodic pension income for the U.S. Retirement Plan (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 0.2 $ 0.1 $ 0.6 $ 0.5 Interest cost 2.0 1.9 5.8 6.5 Expected return on plan assets (3.6 ) (3.5 ) (10.7 ) (10.9 ) Recognized net actuarial gain — (0.1 ) — (0.3 ) Gain from partial settlement — — — (6.9 ) Net periodic pension income $ (1.4 ) $ (1.6 ) $ (4.3 ) $ (11.1 )
German, French and UK Plans
Benefit plans
Schedule of components of net periodic pension cost or income	The following table presents the components of net periodic pension cost for the German, French and UK Plans (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 0.4 $ 0.3 $ 1.2 $ 1.1 Interest cost 1.3 1.7 3.9 5.1 Expected return on plan assets (1.2 ) (1.4 ) (3.6 ) (4.3 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 0.9 0.6 2.7 1.6 Net periodic pension cost $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 4.2 $ 3.5

Comprehensive Income or Loss (T

Comprehensive Income or Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax	The following table presents changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in millions): Foreign Currency Translation Derivative Instruments Defined Benefit Plans Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ (190.9 ) $ (0.3 ) $ (38.7 ) $ (229.9 ) Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period (150.0 ) 1.8 — (148.2 ) Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings — (0.1 ) 2.1 2.0 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (340.9 ) $ 1.4 $ (36.6 ) $ (376.1 )
Schedule of details about the reclassification of net gain or loss from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss into earnings	The following table presents details about the reclassification of net (gain) loss from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss into earnings (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Derivative instruments: Cost of goods sold $ (0.9 ) $ 0.7 $ (1.3 ) $ 0.9 Interest expense 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 Loss on extinguishment of debt 0.4 — 0.7 — Income tax provision 0.1 (0.2 ) 0.2 (0.5 ) Net income $ (0.3 ) $ 0.7 $ (0.1 ) $ 0.9 Defined benefit plans: Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 1.1 $ 0.3 $ 3.0 $ (6.1 ) Income tax provision (0.3 ) — (0.9 ) 2.5 Net income $ 0.8 $ 0.3 $ 2.1 $ (3.6 )
Schedule of income tax effects of the components of comprehensive income or loss	The following table presents the income tax effects of the components of comprehensive income or loss (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Foreign currency translation: Net unrealized income tax benefit arising during the period $ 0.6 $ — $ 9.3 $ — Derivative instruments: Net unrealized income tax (provision) benefit arising during the period (1.1 ) (0.3 ) (1.2 ) 0.2 Reclassification of net income tax provision (benefit) into earnings 0.1 (0.2 ) 0.2 (0.5 ) Defined benefit plans: Net unrealized income tax provision arising during the period — — — (2.4 ) Reclassification of net income tax (benefit) provision into earnings (0.3 ) — (0.9 ) 2.5

Segment Financial Information31

Segment Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment financial information	The following table presents segment financial information (in millions): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales: Americas $ 667.9 $ 635.5 $ 1,925.0 $ 1,818.7 EMEA-APAC 427.6 478.9 1,281.3 1,455.0 Total $ 1,095.5 $ 1,114.4 $ 3,206.3 $ 3,273.7 Operating income: Americas $ 47.2 $ 50.1 $ 124.1 $ 102.2 EMEA-APAC 33.9 42.5 108.4 129.4 Total $ 81.1 $ 92.6 $ 232.5 $ 231.6

Nature of Operations and Basi32

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2
Ownership percentage by VWR Holdings	63.60%
Ownership percentage by public investors	36.40%

New Accounting Standards (Detai

New Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
New guidance about presentation of debt issuance costs
New accounting standards:
Quantification of impact	$ 15.1	$ 11.7

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Det

Earnings or Loss Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	131.4	67.7	131.4	22.9
Dilutive effect of stock options	0.1		0.5
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	131.5	67.7	131.9	22.9
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation	2.1		2.1

Acquisitions - Additional Infor

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Components of purchase price:
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			$ 45.6	$ 45.4
Allocation of purchase price:
Goodwill	$ 1,809.8		1,809.8		$ 1,853.6
Contribution to results:
Net sales	1,095.5	$ 1,114.4	3,206.3	3,273.7
Operating income	81.1	$ 92.6	232.5	$ 231.6
Series of individually immaterial business acquisitions
Components of purchase price:
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			45.6
Estimated fair value of contingent consideration			13.4
Deferred purchase price, net of (settlements)			(3.4)
Purchase price			55.6
Allocation of purchase price:
Net tangible assets	5.5		5.5
Identifiable intangible assets	16.9		16.9
Goodwill	33.2		33.2
Purchase price	55.6		$ 55.6
Weighted average life of acquired amortizable intangible assets			9 years 8 months 12 days
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible	16.2		$ 16.2
Contribution to results:
Net sales	6.1		12.4
Operating income	$ 1.2		$ 2

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Financ

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) - Series of individually immaterial business acquisitions - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,095.5	$ 1,132.6	$ 3,212.1	$ 3,334.6
Net income	$ 11	$ 70.9	$ 101.3	$ 107.2
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.08	$ 0.98	$ 0.77	$ 3.40
Diluted	$ 0.08	$ 0.98	$ 0.77	$ 3.40

Goodwill and Other Intangible37

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net - Changes in Goodwill by Segment (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Changes in goodwill:
Balance at December 31, 2014	$ 1,853.6
Acquisitions	33.2
Currency translation	(76.8)
Other	(0.2)
Balance at September 30, 2015	1,809.8
Americas
Changes in goodwill:
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,042.3
Acquisitions	16.2
Currency translation	(13.5)
Other	0
Balance at September 30, 2015	1,045
EMEA-APAC
Changes in goodwill:
Balance at December 31, 2014	811.3
Acquisitions	17
Currency translation	(63.3)
Other	(0.2)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$ 764.8

Goodwill and Other Intangible38

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net - Gross Amount of Goodwill and Accumulated Impairment Losses by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,016.4	$ 2,060.2
Accumulated Impairment Losses	206.6	206.6
Net Carrying Amount	1,809.8	1,853.6
Americas
Gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses:
Gross Carrying Amount	1,251.6	1,248.9
Accumulated Impairment Losses	206.6	206.6
Net Carrying Amount	1,045	1,042.3
EMEA-APAC
Gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses:
Gross Carrying Amount	764.8	811.3
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Net Carrying Amount	$ 764.8	$ 811.3

Goodwill and Other Intangible39

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,440.9	$ 1,485.1
Accumulated Amortization	581.6	543.4
Net Carrying Amount	859.3	941.7
Other intangible assets, gross:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	1,440.9	1,485.1
Trademarks and tradenames	627.1	653.2
Other intangible assets, gross	2,068	2,138.3
Other intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, net	859.3	941.7
Trademarks and tradenames	627.1	653.2
Other intangible assets, net	1,486.4	1,594.9
Customer relationships
Amortizable intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	1,413.5	1,456.9
Accumulated Amortization	567.7	531.3
Net Carrying Amount	845.8	925.6
Other intangible assets, gross:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	1,413.5	1,456.9
Other intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, net	845.8	925.6
Other
Amortizable intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	27.4	28.2
Accumulated Amortization	13.9	12.1
Net Carrying Amount	13.5	16.1
Other intangible assets, gross:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	27.4	28.2
Other intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, net	$ 13.5	$ 16.1

Debt and Capital Lease Obliga40

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Components (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations		$ 100.5		$ 95.3
Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion		1,952.5		2,016.6
Debt and capital lease obligations		2,053		2,111.9
A/R Facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 55		73
Interest terms	LIBOR plus 1.15%
Interest rate, variable margin	1.15%
Interest rate, period-end	1.35%	1.35%
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 910		0
Interest terms	LIBOR plus 2.00%
Interest rate, variable margin	2.00%
Interest rate, period-end	2.38%	2.38%
Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 512.3		0
Interest terms	EURIBOR plus 3.25%
Interest rate, variable margin	3.25%
Interest rate, period-end	4.00%	4.00%
Unamortized discount	€ 1.2	$ 1.3
Prior Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility, U.S. dollar-denominated
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		0		581.4
Prior Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility, euro-denominated
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		0		686.7
4.625% Senior Notes
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 558.5		0
Interest terms	Fixed rate
Stated rate of interest	4.625%	4.625%
Interest rate, period-end	4.63%	4.63%
Unamortized discount		$ 3.9	€ 3.8
7.25% Senior Notes
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 0		750
Stated rate of interest	7.25%	7.25%
Capital lease obligations
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 13.8		15.9
Other debt
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Debt and capital lease obligations		$ 3.4		$ 4.9

Debt and Capital Lease Obliga41

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Principal maturities (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	$ 1.8
2,016	57.1
2,017	54.7
2,018	131.7
2,019	97.2
2,020	665.4
Thereafter	1,050.3
Total	2,058.2
A/R Facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	0
2,016	0
2,017	0
2,018	55
2,019	0
2,020	0
Thereafter	0
Total	55
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	0
2,016	45.5
2,017	45.5
2,018	68.3
2,019	91
2,020	659.7
Thereafter	0
Total	910
Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	0
2,016	5.1
2,017	5.2
2,018	5.1
2,019	5.1
2,020	5.2
Thereafter	487.9
Total	513.6
4.625% Senior Notes
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	0
2,016	0
2,017	0
2,018	0
2,019	0
2,020	0
Thereafter	562.4
Total	562.4
Capital lease obligations
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	1
2,016	3.9
2,017	4
2,018	3.3
2,019	1.1
2,020	0.5
Thereafter	0
Total	13.8
Other debt
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Three Months Ending December 31, 2015	0.8
2,016	2.6
2,017	0
2,018	0
2,019	0
2,020	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 3.4

Debt and Capital Lease Obliga42

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Credit Facilities (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Payments of debt issuance costs				$ 40.3	$ 1.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 30.3	$ 0		32.7	$ 0
A/R Facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Borrowing capacity, available						$ 108.5
Borrowing capacity, maximum						175
Borrowing capacity, borrowing base						174.8
Undrawn letters of credit outstanding						11.3
Outstanding borrowings						55
Payments of debt issuance costs				$ 0.2
Maturity date			May 18, 2018	May 18, 2018
Interest rate, variable margin			1.15%	1.15%
Minimum liquidity covenant						115
Senior Credit Facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Payments of debt issuance costs				$ 14
Accrued debt issuance costs						$ 1.6
Debt issuance costs deferred				12.6
Net Leverage Ratio			4			4
Restricted payment limit, base amount				$ 100
Covenant, maximum lifetime payment, amount based on net income (as percentage)			50.00%	50.00%
Additional borrowing capacity						$ 450
Senior Credit Facility | Standard Margin
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			2.00%	2.00%
Senior Credit Facility | Standard Margin | Minimum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			1.50%	1.50%
Senior Credit Facility | Standard Margin | Maximum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			2.00%	2.00%
Senior Credit Facility | Alternate Margin
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			1.00%	1.00%
Senior Credit Facility | Alternate Margin | Minimum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			0.50%	0.50%
Senior Credit Facility | Alternate Margin | Maximum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			1.00%	1.00%
Senior Credit Facility | EURIBOR margin
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Interest rate, variable margin			3.25%	3.25%
Senior Credit Facility, multi-currency revolving loan facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Borrowing capacity, available						243
Borrowing capacity, maximum						250
Undrawn letters of credit outstanding						7
Outstanding borrowings						0
Maturity date			Sep. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2020
Senior Credit Facility, multi-currency revolving loan facility | Minimum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Commitment fee			0.38%	0.38%
Senior Credit Facility, multi-currency revolving loan facility | Maximum
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Commitment fee			0.50%	0.50%
Senior Credit Facility, swingline loans
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Borrowing capacity, maximum						25
Senior Credit Facility, letters of credit
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Borrowing capacity, maximum						70
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Face amount						910
Maturity date			Sep. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2020
Interest rate, variable margin			2.00%	2.00%
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility | March 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Amount required to be repaid				$ 11.4
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility | March 31, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Amount required to be repaid				17.1
Senior Credit Facility, term loan A facility | March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Amount required to be repaid				$ 22.8
Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Face amount | €			€ 460
Unamortized discount			€ 1.2			$ 1.3
Maturity date			Jan. 15, 2022	Jan. 15, 2022
Interest rate, variable margin			3.25%	3.25%
Base interest rate, minimum			0.75%	0.75%
Senior Credit Facility, term loan B facility | March 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Amount required to be repaid | €			€ 1.2
Prior Senior Credit Facility
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 5.5			$ 7.9

Debt and Capital Lease Obliga43

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Senior Notes (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015EUR (€)
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Payments of debt issuance costs			$ 40.3	$ 1.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 30.3	$ 0	32.7	$ 0
7.25% Senior Notes
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	24.8		$ 24.8
7.25% Senior Notes | Beginning on April 15, 2018
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			102.719%
4.625% Senior Notes
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Face amount | €					€ 503.8
Unamortized discount	$ 3.9		$ 3.9		€ 3.8
Payments of debt issuance costs			$ 5.4
Maturity date			Apr. 15, 2022
Covenant, maximum lifetime payment, fixed portion			$ 100
Covenant, maximum lifetime payment, amount based on net income (as percentage)			50.00%
4.625% Senior Notes | Prior to April 15, 2018 with net proceeds from equity offering
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			104.625%
Amount of principal subject to redemption price (as percentage)			35.00%
4.625% Senior Notes | Beginning on April 15, 2018
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			102.3125%
4.625% Senior Notes | Beginning on April 15, 2019
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			101.1563%
4.625% Senior Notes | Beginning on April 15, 2020
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			100.00%
4.625% Senior Notes | Upon a change in control
Information about debt and capital lease obligations:
Redemption price (as percentage)			101.00%

Financial Instruments and Fai44

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	$ 3,503.4	$ 3,597.7
A/R Facility | Level 2
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	55	73
Fair value, liabilities	55	73
Senior Credit Facility | Level 2
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	1,422.3	0
Fair value, liabilities	1,405.2	0
Prior Senior Credit Facility | Level 2
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	0	1,268.1
Fair value, liabilities	0	1,256.5
4.625% Senior Notes | Level 2
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	558.5	0
Fair value, liabilities	529.8	0
7.25% Senior Notes | Level 1
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	0	750
Fair value, liabilities	0	780.2
Income tax receivable agreement | Level 3
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Carrying amount, liabilities	163.1	172.9
Fair value, liabilities	$ 134	$ 132

Financial Instruments and Fai45

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Fair Value Measurements with Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - Level 3 - Contingent consideration $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Changes in recurring fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs:
Beginning balance	$ 11.6
Acquisitions	13.4
Changes to estimated fair value recognized as income in earnings	(0.6)
Settlements in cash	(2.4)
Currency translation	(0.5)
Ending balance	21.5
Range of potential payments:
Low	0
High	$ 23

Financial Instruments and Fai46

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income:
Amount reclassified to earnings	$ 0.3	$ (0.7)		$ 0.1	$ (0.9)
Net investment hedging
Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income:
Ineffective portion included in earnings	0			0
Amount reclassified to earnings	0			0
Net investment hedging | Portion of euro-denominated net investment in foreign operations
Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income:
Hedged item	0.9			23.1
Net investment hedging | 4.625% Senior Notes
Derivatives and hedging activities:
Notional amount | €			€ 503.8
Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income:
Hedging instrument	(2)			(24.2)
Net investment hedging | Portion of term loan B facility
Derivatives and hedging activities:
Notional amount | €			€ 370
Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income:
Hedging instrument	1.1			1.1
Net investment hedging | Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion | Level 2 | 4.625% Senior Notes
Derivatives and hedging activities:
Fair value, hedging instrument	529.8			529.8
Net investment hedging | Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion | Level 2 | Portion of term loan B facility
Derivatives and hedging activities:
Fair value, hedging instrument	$ 382.5			$ 382.5

Commitments and Contingencies47

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Employment agreements $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Commitment and contingencies
Period of salary and bonus payments following termination	12 months
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum	$ 10.4
Executive officer
Commitment and contingencies
Ratio applied to base salary to calculate severance payment	1.5
Period of continuing health benefits following termination	12 months
President and Chief Executive Officer
Commitment and contingencies
Ratio applied to base salary to calculate severance payment	2
Period of continuing health benefits following termination	18 months

Benefit Plans (Details)

Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
U.S. Retirement Plan
Components of net periodic pension cost (income):
Service cost	$ 0.2	$ 0.1	$ 0.6	$ 0.5
Interest cost	2	1.9	5.8	6.5
Expected return on plan assets	(3.6)	(3.5)	(10.7)	(10.9)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	0	(0.1)	0	(0.3)
Gain from partial settlement	0	0	0	(6.9)
Net periodic pension (income) cost	(1.4)	(1.6)	(4.3)	(11.1)
Contributions to defined benefit plan made by employer			0
Estimated employer contributions during the remainder of year			0
German, French and UK Plans
Components of net periodic pension cost (income):
Service cost	0.4	0.3	1.2	1.1
Interest cost	1.3	1.7	3.9	5.1
Expected return on plan assets	(1.2)	(1.4)	(3.6)	(4.3)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	0.9	0.6	2.7	1.6
Net periodic pension (income) cost	$ 1.4	$ 1.2	4.2	$ 3.5
Contributions to defined benefit plan made by employer			0.7
Estimated employer contributions during the remainder of year			$ 5.3

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred charge	$ 1.4

Comprehensive Income or Loss -

Comprehensive Income or Loss - Changes in Components (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at December 31, 2014	$ (229.9)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	(148.2)
Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings	2
Balance at September 30, 2015	(376.1)
Foreign currency translation
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at December 31, 2014	(190.9)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	(150)
Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings	0
Balance at September 30, 2015	(340.9)
Derivative instruments
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at December 31, 2014	(0.3)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	1.8
Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings	(0.1)
Balance at September 30, 2015	1.4
Defined benefit plans
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at December 31, 2014	(38.7)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	0
Reclassification of net (gain) loss into earnings	2.1
Balance at September 30, 2015	$ (36.6)

Comprehensive Income or Loss 51

Comprehensive Income or Loss - Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net (gain) loss recognized in earnings
Cost of goods sold	$ 796	$ 803.9	$ 2,317.1	$ 2,339.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	218.4	217.9	656.7	702.8
Interest expense	28.2	44.2	83.9	135.3
Loss on extinguishment of debt	30.3	0	32.7	0
Income tax provision	6.9	41	62.2	60.5
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss | Derivative instruments
Net (gain) loss recognized in earnings
Cost of goods sold	(0.9)	0.7	(1.3)	0.9
Interest expense	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.4	0	0.7	0
Income tax provision	0.1	(0.2)	0.2	(0.5)
Net income	(0.3)	0.7	(0.1)	0.9
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss | Defined benefit plans
Net (gain) loss recognized in earnings
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1.1	0.3	3	(6.1)
Income tax provision	(0.3)	0	(0.9)	2.5
Net income	$ 0.8	$ 0.3	$ 2.1	$ (3.6)

Comprehensive Income or Loss 52

Comprehensive Income or Loss - Income Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation:
Net unrealized income tax benefit arising during the period	$ 0.6	$ 0	$ 9.3	$ 0
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized income tax (provision) benefit arising during the period	(1.1)	(0.3)	(1.2)	0.2
Reclassification of net income tax provision (benefit) into earnings	0.1	(0.2)	0.2	(0.5)
Defined benefit plans:
Net unrealized income tax provision arising during the period	0	0	0	(2.4)
Reclassification of net income tax (benefit) provision into earnings	$ (0.3)	$ 0	$ (0.9)	$ 2.5

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Due to VWR Holdings - ITRA:
Payments to affiliate			$ 9.8	$ 0
VWR Holdings | Income tax receivable agreement
Due to VWR Holdings - ITRA:
Percentage of net operating losses payable			85.00%
Payments to affiliate		$ 9.8
Due to affiliate			$ 163.1
Due to affiliate, current			$ 70.9
VWR Holdings | Registration rights agreement
Registration rights agreement:
Number of shares included in registered sale	18.4
Proceeds to us	$ 0
Additional shares issued by us	0
Expenses incurred	$ 0.9

Risks and Uncertainties (Detail

Risks and Uncertainties (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / €	Sep. 30, 2014$ / €	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Business$ / €	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014$ / €
Risks and uncertainties
Number of businesses acquired since June 2007 | Business				39
Impairment charges, amortizable intangible asset | $		$ 3.2		$ 3.2
Euro | Foreign currency exchange risk
Risks and uncertainties
Foreign currency exchange rate, spot		1.12		1.12		1.39
Foreign currency exchange rate, average		1.11	1.32
Net sales | Foreign currency exchange risk
Risks and uncertainties
Concentration risk (as a percentage of benchmark)					50.00%
Total assets | Foreign currency exchange risk
Risks and uncertainties
Concentration risk (as a percentage of benchmark)	50.00%

Segment Financial Information55

Segment Financial Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Segment	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Segment reporting information
Number of reportable segments | Segment			2
Number of operating segments | Segment			2
Net sales	$ 1,095.5	$ 1,114.4	$ 3,206.3	$ 3,273.7
Operating income	81.1	92.6	232.5	231.6
Americas
Segment reporting information
Net sales	667.9	635.5	1,925	1,818.7
Operating income	47.2	50.1	124.1	102.2
EMEA-APAC
Segment reporting information
Net sales	427.6	478.9	1,281.3	1,455
Operating income	$ 33.9	$ 42.5	$ 108.4	$ 129.4