Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information

(in millions, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Full Year
2011
Net Sales	$	642.3	$	674.9	$	701.0	$	731.1	$	2,749.3
Gross Profit		288.1		300.0		309.9		316.5		1,214.5
Income from Operations		131.1		117.8		126.3		117.4		492.6
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates		2.2		3.2		2.9		1.7		10.0
Net Income attributable to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		83.6		82.6		79.6		63.8		309.6
Net Income per Share-Basic	$	0.59	$	0.58	$	0.55	$	0.45	$	2.16
Net Income per Share-Diluted	$	0.58	$	0.57	$	0.54	$	0.44	$	2.12
2010
Net Sales	$	634.5	$	640.9	$	656.9	$	656.9	$	2,589.2
Gross Profit		285.5		290.9		289.0		292.4		1,157.8
Income from Operations		132.0		120.0		113.0		80.0		445.0
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates		1.2		1.6		0.8		1.4		5.0
Net Income attributable to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		80.0		74.2		69.5		47.0		270.7
Net Income per Share-Basic	$	0.57	$	0.53	$	0.49	$	0.33	$	1.91
Net Income per Share-Diluted	$	0.56	$	0.52	$	0.48	$	0.33	$	1.87
2009
Net Sales	$	580.9	$	623.1	$	646.1	$	670.8	$	2,520.9
Gross Profit		249.3		281.6		284.9		285.2		1,101.0
Income from Operations		104.7		99.0		117.9		91.3		412.9
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates		2.7		4.0		2.7		2.7		12.1
Net Income attributable to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		62.5		58.2		70.0		52.8		243.5
Net Income per Share-Basic	$	0.45	$	0.42	$	0.50	$	0.38	$	1.73
Net Income per Share-Diluted	$	0.44	$	0.41	$	0.49	$	0.37	$	1.71