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Charges Related to Equipment Obsolescence and Plant Impairment Charges (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total $ 1.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse $ 1.8us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse $ 2.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Consumer Domestic      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 1.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
1.7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
1.6us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
Consumer International      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 0.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
0.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
Specialty Products      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember