Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Participant	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 21, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Defined Contribution Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Defined Contribution Plans [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Defined Contribution Plans [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ITT Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees Seneca Falls [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ITT Consolidated Hourly Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Non Qualified Us Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 International Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 International Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 International Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pre-age 65 retirees [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Post-age 65 retirees [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions made to pension plans	$ 15,300,000	$ 13,500,000	$ 8,200,000
Company contribution percentage of base pay prior to enhancement							3.50%
Company contribution percentage of base pay post enhancement								7.00%	6.00%
Period of distribution							5 years
Percentage of transition credit								5.00%
Stock fund held approximately	0.3
Active participants in numerous defined benefit pension plans	2,400
Projected Benefit Obligation										35.00%	38.00%	4.00%	23.00%
Amendments	23,300,000												0	0		100,000	0
Effect of curtailment / Special termination benefit	(1,200,000)												0	0	0	1,200,000	0	2,500,000
Company contribution, percentage pay match	6.00%
Accumulated benefit obligation	363,000,000	383,700,000
Employees related expenses in SRP			15.3
Maturities period corporate bonds					30 years	0 years
Long-term annual rate of return for domestic pension plans	8.00%	8.00%	9.00%										4.70%	4.70%		8.00%	8.00%
Assumed rate of future increase in per capita cost of health care for 2013																			8.00%	6.30%
Assumed rate of future decrease in per capita cost of health care for 2021	4.50%
Effect of one percent increase on benefit obligation	18,200,000
Effect of one percent increase on annual service and interest cost components	2,000,000
Effect of one percent decrease on benefit obligation	15,600,000
Effect of one percent decrease on annual service and interest cost components	1,600,000
Foreign government plan assets	2,000,000
Contributions to postretirement plans	11,900,000	71,000,000	30,800,000	1,800,000												900,000	58,300,000
Expected contributions during 2014	$ 15,000,000												$ 5,000,000			$ 16,300,000