Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Claim	Dec. 31, 2012 Claim	Dec. 31, 2011 Claim	Dec. 31, 2010 Claim
Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Average cost per resolved claim	$ 3,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the next five years	10,000,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the remainder of the projection period	35,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Average cost per resolved claim	19,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the next five years	20,000,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the remainder of the projection period	45,000,000
Asbestos Related Matters [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of open claims pending against ITT	79,000	96,000	105,000	104,000
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number	19,000	12,000	2,000
Asbestos liability and related asset measurement period	10 years
Recorded asbestos liability related to pending claims	35.00%
Estimated Receivables due from domestic insurers	86.00%
Aggregate settlement coverage agreement for asbestos related assets	59.00%
Adjustment in estimated undiscounted asbestos liability	65,000,000	75,800,000	44,100,000
Decrease in estimated undiscounted asbestos related assets	65,500,000	78,700,000	75,800,000
Number of forecast periods to be maintained by each quarter	10 years
Estimated asbestos exposure, net of expected recoveries from insurers and other responsible parties	746,900,000	739,500,000
Settlement payment period	5 years
Liability related to a business disposed		245,200,000
Asset related to a business disposed		233,800,000
Proceeds from Disposed Business		10,000,000
Benefit from Settlement Agreement, Continuing Operations		5,800,000
Benefit from Settlement Agreement, Discontinued Operations		5,600,000
Estimated Percentage of Recovered asbestos Costs	41.00%
Percentage of Insurance Coverage Recoveries	30.00%
Average annual net cash outflow projected in past three years		14,000,000	14,000,000	14,000,000
Total asset related to insurance policy		12,300,000
Asbestos Related Matters [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Average cost per resolved claim	3,000	3,000	3,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the next five years	10,000,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the remainder of the projection period	35,000,000
Asbestos Related Matters [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Average cost per resolved claim	19,000	19,000	19,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the next five years	20,000,000
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the remainder of the projection period	$ 45,000,000
Asbestos Related Matters [Member] | Asbestos Related Matters [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number		12,000