Goodwill and other intangible assets - intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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Finite-lived intangible assets | |||
Gross value | $ 5,162.7 | $ 4,994.8 | |
Accumulated amortization | 1,206.2 | 866.9 | |
Carrying value | 3,956.5 | 4,127.9 | |
Indefinite-lived | 92.3 | 92.3 | |
Total | 4,048.8 | 4,220.2 | |
Amortization | 307.5 | 312.3 | $ 321.3 |
Customer relationships | |||
Finite-lived intangible assets | |||
Gross value | 4,701.6 | 4,547.7 | |
Accumulated amortization | 894.9 | 641.3 | |
Carrying value | 3,806.7 | 3,906.4 | |
VWR trade name | |||
Finite-lived intangible assets | |||
Gross value | 275.7 | 264.3 | |
Accumulated amortization | 184.3 | 123.3 | |
Carrying value | 91.4 | 141.0 | |
Other | |||
Finite-lived intangible assets | |||
Gross value | 185.4 | 182.8 | |
Accumulated amortization | 127.0 | 102.3 | |
Carrying value | $ 58.4 | $ 80.5 |