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Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Beginning balance $ 1,325.0us-gaap_Goodwill
VI-COR Acquisition 29.6us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Ending balance 1,354.6us-gaap_Goodwill
Consumer Domestic  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Beginning balance 1,242.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
VI-COR Acquisition 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
Ending balance 1,242.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerDomesticMember
Consumer International  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Beginning balance 62.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
VI-COR Acquisition 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
Ending balance 62.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_ConsumerInternationalMember
Specialty Products  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Beginning balance 20.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember
VI-COR Acquisition 29.6us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember
Ending balance $ 49.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chd_SpecialtyProductsDivisionMember