Long-Term Incentive Employee Compensation - Long-Term Incentive Employee Compensation Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense, equity-based awards	$ 14.0	$ 13.3	$ 12.9
Share-based compensation expense, liability-based awards	3.1	3.8	1.9
Total share-based compensation expense in operating income (loss)	$ 17.1itt_SharebasedcompensationcostsTotal	$ 17.1itt_SharebasedcompensationcostsTotal	$ 14.8itt_SharebasedcompensationcostsTotal

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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