Segment financial information - reconciliation of segment profitability measure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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Reconciliation of Management EBITDA from net loss | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 51.6 | $ (42.2) | $ 60.2 | $ 47.0 | $ 70.6 | $ 22.1 | $ (48.7) | $ (6.2) | $ 116.6 | $ 37.8 | $ (86.9) |
Interest expense | 307.6 | 440.0 | 523.8 | ||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (54.3) | 2.8 | (26.9) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 395.4 | 398.9 | 404.6 | ||||||||
Net foreign currency gain (loss) from financing activities | (0.7) | 1.9 | 6.5 | ||||||||
Other stock-based compensation expense (benefit) | 1.3 | 36.8 | (0.7) | ||||||||
Restructuring and severance charges | 11.8 | 24.3 | 81.2 | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 346.8 | 73.7 | 0.0 | ||||||||
VWR integration and planning expenses | 9.9 | 22.5 | 36.2 | ||||||||
Other | 7.2 | (7.5) | 7.5 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,141.6 | $ 1,031.2 | $ 945.3 |
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- Definition Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss From Financing Activities No definition available.
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- Definition VWRTransactionExpenses No definition available.
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for employee benefit and equity-based compensation. No definition available.
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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