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		2.0
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	477.3		477.3
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(27.6)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			41.2
Share Repurchases		(3.2)	(84.7)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	8.7			8.7
Net cumulative translation adjustment				4.2
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					3.9
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.2				1.2
Net change in common stock		(1.2)
Net change in retained earnings			406.2
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				12.9
Net change in noncontrolling interests					4.9
Change in noncontrolling interests, other					(0.2)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,126.0	90.7	1,305.0	(274.6)	4.9
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(186.8)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(87.5)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(116.9)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5	90.3	872.6		4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013				(189.6)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.4
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	430.7		430.7
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(9.2)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			10.9
Share Repurchases		0	0
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	2.8			2.8
Net cumulative translation adjustment				29.4
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.7				0.7
Net change in common stock		0.4
Net change in retained earnings			432.4
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				32.2
Net change in noncontrolling interests					0.5
Change in noncontrolling interests, other					(0.2)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,126.0	90.7	1,305.0	(274.6)	4.9
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(186.8)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				(87.5)
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		1.1
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	150.8		150.8
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(30.4)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			32.4
Share Repurchases		(0.5)	(25.0)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			1.4		(2.9)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	20.3			20.3
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(54.2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.8				1.8
Net change in common stock		0.6
Net change in retained earnings			129.2
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(33.9)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					(1.1)
Change in noncontrolling interests, other					0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	1,301.7	91.6	1,449.5	(244.2)	4.8
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				(108.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				(135.0)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(81.7)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2014	1,267.1	91.6	1,381.0		4.4
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2014				(127.9)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.2
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	80.3		80.3
Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock			(10.2)
Activity from Stock Incentive Plans			8.7
Share Repurchases		(0.2)	(10.3)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	19.0			19.0
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(53.3)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest					0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.4				0.4
Net change in common stock		0
Net change in retained earnings			68.5
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(34.3)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					0.4
Change in noncontrolling interests, other					0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	1,301.7	91.6	1,449.5	(244.2)	4.8
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				(108.9)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014				$ (135.0)