CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 657.1	$ 634.0	$ 1,994.6	$ 1,851.4
Costs of revenue	437.2	431.1	1,345.1	1,260.2
Gross profit	219.9	202.9	649.5	591.2
Sales and marketing expenses	53.5	52.7	165.1	162.0
General and administrative expenses	69.1	72.5	216.3	208.2
Research and development expenses	20.1	16.1	56.4	48.9
Asbestos-related (benefit) costs, net	(42.5)	(15.4)	(10.8)	16.5
Operating income	119.7	77.0	222.5	155.6
Interest and non-operating expenses (income), net	0.7	(2.3)	2.3	2.6
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	119.0	79.3	220.2	153.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	38.0	(354.4)	63.4	(325.0)
Income from continuing operations	81.0	433.7	156.8	478.0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, including tax expense (benefit)	(0.3)	(2.3)	(4.2)	0.5
Net income	80.7	431.4	152.6	478.5
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.7	1.8	1.2
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	80.3	430.7	150.8	477.3
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	80.6	433.0	155.0	476.8
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, including tax expense (benefit)	(0.3)	(2.3)	(4.2)	0.5
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 80.3	$ 430.7	$ 150.8	$ 477.3
Basic:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.88	$ 4.79	$ 1.69	$ 5.24
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.01
Net income (usd per share)	$ 0.88	$ 4.76	$ 1.65	$ 5.25
Diluted:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.87	$ 4.71	$ 1.67	$ 5.17
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.00
Net income (usd per share)	$ 0.86	$ 4.69	$ 1.62	$ 5.17
Weighted average common shares - basic	91.6	90.4	91.5	91.0
Weighted average common shares - diluted	92.9	91.9	92.9	92.3
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.1	$ 0.33	$ 0.3