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]
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012				$ (91.7)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	703.2	91.9	898.8		0
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012				(195.5)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		1.6
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	46.6		46.6
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(18.4)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			30.3
Share Repurchases		(3.2)	(84.7)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	5.9			5.9
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(25.2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					3.9
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.5				0.5
Net change in common stock		(1.6)
Net change in retained earnings			(26.2)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(19.3)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					4.4
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5	90.3	872.6	(306.8)	4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(189.6)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(116.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(117.7)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013	667.0	91.2	882.2		4.3
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013				(192.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.5
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	25.8		25.8
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(9.1)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			12.0
Share Repurchases		(1.4)	(38.3)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	3.1			3.1
Net cumulative translation adjustment				0.8
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.1				0.1
Net change in common stock		(0.9)
Net change in retained earnings			(9.6)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				3.9
Net change in noncontrolling interests					0.1
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5	90.3	872.6	(306.8)	4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(189.6)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(116.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(80.8)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,206.9	91.0	1,320.3		5.9
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(129.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.9
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	70.5		70.5
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(20.3)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			23.7
Share Repurchases		(0.3)	(14.6)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			1.4		(2.9)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	1.3			1.3
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(0.9)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.4				1.4
Net change in common stock		0.6
Net change in retained earnings			60.7
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				0.4
Net change in noncontrolling interests					(1.5)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	1,267.1	91.6	1,381.0	(209.9)	4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(127.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(81.7)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(83.3)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,239.6	91.7	1,356.1		4.0
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(128.6)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.1
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	38.3		38.3
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(10.2)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			6.9
Share Repurchases		(0.2)	(9.9)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			(0.2)		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	0.7			0.7
Net cumulative translation adjustment				1.6
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.4				0.4
Net change in common stock		(0.1)
Net change in retained earnings			24.9
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				2.3
Net change in noncontrolling interests					0.4
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	1,267.1	91.6	1,381.0	(209.9)	4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(127.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				$ (81.7)