CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 674.5	$ 608.2
Costs of revenue	459.7	417.7
Gross profit	214.8	190.5
Sales and marketing expenses	55.3	51.8
General and administrative expenses	77.7	69.1
Research and development expenses	17.7	16.4
Asbestos Related Costs Net	15.8	16.0
Operating income	48.3	37.2
Interest and non-operating expenses, net	1.1	2.7
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	47.2	34.5
Income tax expense	13.0	15.0
Income from continuing operations	34.2	19.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including tax expense (benefit) of $0.5 and $(0.5), respectively	(1.0)	1.7
Net income	33.2	21.2
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.4
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	32.2	20.8
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	33.2	19.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including tax expense (benefit) of $0.5 and $(0.5), respectively	(1.0)	1.7
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 32.2	$ 20.8
Basic:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.21
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.02
Net income (usd per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.23
Diluted:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.20
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.02
Net income (usd per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.22
Weighted average common shares - basic	91.4	92.0
Weighted average common shares - diluted	92.8	93.2
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.1