DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of Business ITT Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets. Unless the context otherwise indicates, references herein to “ITT,” “the Company,” and such words as “we,” “us,” and “our” include ITT Corporation and its subsidiaries. ITT operates through four segments: Industrial Process, consisting of engineered fluid process equipment; Motion Technologies, consisting of brake pads, shock absorbers, and damping technologies; Interconnect Solutions, consisting of highly specialized connector products; and Control Technologies, consisting of vibration and shock isolation, motion control, and fluid handling products. Financial information for our segments is presented in Note 17, “Segment Information.”
Basis of Accounting	Basis of Presentation The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules. We believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. We consistently applied the accounting policies described in ITT's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (2013 Annual Report) in preparing these unaudited financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2013 Annual Report. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are revised as additional information becomes available. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, asbestos-related liabilities and recoveries from insurers, revenue recognition, unrecognized tax benefits, deferred tax valuation allowances, projected benefit obligations for postretirement plans, accounting for business combinations, goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing, environmental liabilities and recoveries from insurers, allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory valuation. Actual results could differ from these estimates. ITT's quarterly financial periods end on the Saturday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter, except for the last quarterly period of the fiscal year, which ends on December 31st. For ease of presentation, the quarterly financial statements included herein are described as ending on the last day of the calendar quarter.
Revenue Recognition, Percentage-of-Completion Method [Policy Text Block]	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Due to an increase in the number and size of complex long-term industrial pump design and build contracts, an update to the revenue recognition accounting policy disclosed in the 2013 Annual Report is provided below: Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue for certain long-term design and build projects using the percentage-of-completion method, based upon the percentage of costs incurred to total projected costs. Revenue and profit recognized under the percentage-of-completion method are based on management’s estimates. Amounts invoiced to customers in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue, until the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied. Revenue that is earned and recognized in excess of amounts invoiced is recorded as a component of receivables, net. During the performance of long-term sales contracts, estimated final contract prices and costs are reviewed periodically and revisions are made as required and recorded in income in the period in which they are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted long-term sales contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined and are recorded as a component of costs of revenue. We continue to apply the completed-contract method of accounting for smaller design and build contracts, including those of short-term duration. Our results of operations and financial position would not vary materially had we used the percentage-of-completion method for these types of contracts.

Disclosure of accounting policy for revenue recognition for long-term construction-type contracts accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method. The disclosure would generally be expected to include the method or methods of measuring extent of progress toward completion. If the entity departs from using the percentage-of-completion method for a single contract or a group of contracts for which reasonably dependable estimates cannot be made, such a departure from the basic policy is disclosed. The disclosure may also describe the accounting for significant changes in estimate.

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