Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

			Additions						Deductions
(Dollars in millions)	Beginning Balance		Charged to Expenses			Acquired			Amounts Written Off			Foreign Exchange			Ending Balance
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
2011	$	5.5	$	(0.6	)	$	0.0		$	(3.0	)	$	(0.1	)	$	1.8
2010		5.8		(0.2	)		0.0			(0.1	)		0.0			5.5
2009		5.4		0.6			0.0			(0.3	)		0.1			5.8
Allowance for Cash Discounts
2011	$	4.3	$	52.9		$	0.0		$	(53.3	)	$	0.1		$	4.0
2010		4.1		49.8			0.0			(49.6	)		0.0			4.3
2009		4.3		48.6			0.0			(48.8	)		0.0			4.1
Sales Returns and Allowances
2011	$	9.7	$	40.1		$	0.0		$	(39.7	)	$	0.0		$	10.1
2010		10.3		39.0			0.0			(40.0	)		0.4			9.7
2009		19.8		43.5			(3.1	)		(50.0	)		0.1			10.3