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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Increase in pension plan obligations $ 1.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations        
Increase in postretirement benefit plan obligations 4.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPostretirementObligations        
Result of 50 basis point change in the expected long-term rate of return 0.5chd_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfFiftyBasisPointIncreaseInExpectedLongTermRateOfReturnOnPensionExpense        
Defined benefit plans in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in 2015 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear        
Estimated cash contributions by employer in 2015 2.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear        
Projected health-care cost trend rate in 2015 7.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear        
Ultimate health-care cost trend rate in 2029 4.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate        
Year that rate reaches Ultimate health-care cost trend rate 2029 2029     2029
Equity Securities          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Asset mix of securities 60.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Debt Securities          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Asset mix of securities 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Defined Benefit Plan Number Of Plan Participants 280chd_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlanParticipants
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280chd_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlanParticipants
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    280chd_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlanParticipants
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Defined Benefit Plan Plan Participants Number Of Active Employees 100chd_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanParticipantsNumberOfActiveEmployees
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100chd_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanParticipantsNumberOfActiveEmployees
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    100chd_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanParticipantsNumberOfActiveEmployees
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Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit | Minimum          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Defined benefit plan, estimated one-time termination benefits in next fiscal year   8chd_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedOneTimeTerminationBenefitsInNextFiscalYear
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Defined benefit plan, estimated one-time termination benefits in next fiscal year, net of tax   6chd_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedOneTimeTerminationBenefitsInNextFiscalYearNetOfTax
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Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit | Maximum          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Defined benefit plan, estimated one-time termination benefits in next fiscal year   11chd_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedOneTimeTerminationBenefitsInNextFiscalYear
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Defined benefit plan, estimated one-time termination benefits in next fiscal year, net of tax   8chd_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedOneTimeTerminationBenefitsInNextFiscalYearNetOfTax
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Pension Costs          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Amount of basis point change 0.50%chd_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountOfChangeInBasisPointsUsedToDetermineOverallExpectedLongTermRateOfReturnOnAssetsAssumption
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Cash contributions to pension plans 3.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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  17.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Funded status at end of year, recorded in Pension and Postretirement Benefits 0.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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0.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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(0.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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  0.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Deferred Profit Sharing          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Amounts charged to earnings for defined contribution profit sharing plan 12.5us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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  15.8us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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13.5us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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Defined Contribution Pension          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Amounts charged to earnings for defined contribution profit sharing plan 4.5us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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  4.5us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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3.8us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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Percentage of employer matching 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
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Percentage of employee gross pay employer contributes 50% 6.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
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Employer contribution description The Company currently matches 50% of each employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s earnings.        
Deferred Compensation Plans          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Deferred compensation liability 92.2us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
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92.2us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
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83.5us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
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  92.2us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Funded status at end of year, recorded in Pension and Postretirement Benefits 70.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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70.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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62.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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  70.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Amounts charged to earnings $ 1.8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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  $ 2.8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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$ 2.6us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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Shares held in rabbi trust 167us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares
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167us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares
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    167us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares
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Deferred Compensation Plans | Management          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Eligible percentage of regular compensation, maximum 85.00%chd_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumPercentageOfRegularCompensation
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Deferred Compensation Plans | Director          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage         100.00%chd_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualVestingPercentage
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