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, 2012				$ (0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					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
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012			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		1.1	18.3
Share repurchases	(45.6)	(1.8)	(46.4)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	20.8
Dividends declared			(9.3)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	2.8			2.8
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(26.0)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss				(310.7)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					3.9
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.4				0.4
Net change in common stock	(0.7)
Net change in retained earnings	(16.6)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23.2)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					4.3
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013					4.3
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013	667.0
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(117.7)
Common stock, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013		91.2
Retained earnings, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013			882.2
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(192.7)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	5.9				5.9
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,206.9
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(80.8)
Common stock, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	91.0	91.0
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,320.3		1,320.3
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(129.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.8	16.8
Share repurchases		(0.1)	(4.7)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	32.2
Dividends declared			(10.1)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests			1.6		(2.9)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	0.6			0.6
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(2.5)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(212.2)			(212.2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.0				1.0
Net change in common stock	0.7
Net change in retained earnings	35.8
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1.9)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					(1.9)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	4.0				4.0
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,239.6
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(83.3)
Common stock, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	91.7	91.7
Retained earnings, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,356.1		1,356.1
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				$ (128.6)