CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREDHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					$ (1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011						0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	694.8
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					(96.4)
Common stock, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011			93.1
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011				852.6
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					(153.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			2.8	54.2
Share repurchases	(73.6)		(3.4)	(73.4)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	93.0
Dividends declared				(25.6)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	12.5
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	17.3				17.3
Net cumulative translation adjustment					(2.6)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss					(236.2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0					0
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable To Other						0
Net change in common stock	(0.6)
Net change in retained earnings	60.7
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	14.7
Net change in noncontrolling interests						0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	769.6
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(99.0)
Common stock, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012			92.5
Retained earnings, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012				913.3
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(135.9)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012	690.8
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(111.8)
Common stock, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012			92.2
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012				850.5
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(138.8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			0.3	8.5
Share repurchases			0	0
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	73.0
Dividends declared				(8.5)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	(10.2)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	2.9				2.9
Net cumulative translation adjustment					12.8
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss					(236.2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0					0
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable To Other						0
Net change in common stock	0.3
Net change in retained earnings	62.8
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	15.7
Net change in noncontrolling interests						0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	769.6
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(99.0)
Common stock, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012			92.5
Retained earnings, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012				913.3
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012					(135.9)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	0					0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	703.2
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(91.7)
Common stock, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	91.9	[1]	91.9
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	898.8			898.8
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(195.5)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			2.0	41.2
Share repurchases	(85.2)		(3.2)	(84.7)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	477.3
Dividends declared				(27.6)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	8.7				8.7
Net cumulative translation adjustment					4.2
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(274.6)				(274.6)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						3.9
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.2)					1.2
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable To Other						(0.2)
Net change in common stock	(1.2)
Net change in retained earnings	406.2
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	12.9
Net change in noncontrolling interests						4.9
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	4.9					4.9
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,126.0
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					(87.5)
Common stock, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	90.7	[1]	90.7
Retained earnings, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,305.0			1,305.0
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					(186.8)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013						4.4
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(116.9)
Common stock, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013			90.3
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013				872.6
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(189.6)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			0.4	10.9
Share repurchases			0	0
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	430.7
Dividends declared				(9.2)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	2.8				2.8
Net cumulative translation adjustment					29.4
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(274.6)				(274.6)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.7)					0.7
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable To Other						(0.2)
Net change in common stock	0.4
Net change in retained earnings	432.4
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	32.2
Net change in noncontrolling interests						0.5
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	4.9					4.9
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,126.0
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					(87.5)
Common stock, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	90.7	[1]	90.7
Retained earnings, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,305.0			1,305.0
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					$ (186.8)

[1] Shares issued and outstanding include unvested restricted common stock of 0.2 at December 31, 2012. Shares issued and outstanding do not included any unvested restricted common stock as of September 30, 2013.