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Segments - Additional Information (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Number of reportable segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Armand Products Company    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_ArmandProductsCompanyMember		 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_ArmandProductsCompanyMember
ArmaKleen Company    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_ArmaKleenCompanyMember		 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_ArmaKleenCompanyMember
Natronx Technologies LLC    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Percentage of ownership interest 33.33%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_NatronxLLCMember		 33.33%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chd_NatronxLLCMember