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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Claim
Dec. 31, 2013
Claim
Dec. 31, 2012
Claim
Dec. 31, 2011
Claim
Other Commitments [Line Items]        
Asbestos-related liability and asset measurement period 10 years      
Asbestos Related Matters [Member]        
Other Commitments [Line Items]        
Outstanding Active Pending Asbestos Claims 62,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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79,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
96,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
105,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
Inactive Asbestos Claim Dismissals 19,000us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber
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[1] 19,000us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
[1] 12,000us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
[1]  
Recorded asbestos liability related to pending claims 30.00%itt_PercentageOfAsbestosLiabilityAttributableToPendingClaims
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Percentage of Insurers with A- or Better Credit Ratings 84.00%itt_PercentageOfReceivablesDueFromDomesticInsurers
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
     
Percentage of Asbestos Asset Related to Coverage in Place Agreements 55.00%itt_PercentageofAsbestosAssetRelatedtoCoverageinPlaceAgreements
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Benefit from Settlement Agreement, Continuing Operations $ 0itt_ReductionInNetAsbestosLiabilityIncludedInContinuedOperation
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
$ 31.0itt_ReductionInNetAsbestosLiabilityIncludedInContinuedOperation
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
$ 5.8itt_ReductionInNetAsbestosLiabilityIncludedInContinuedOperation
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
 
Benefit from Settlement Agreement, Discontinued Operations     $ 5.6itt_ReductionInNetAsbestosLiabilityIncludedInDiscontinuedOperation
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= itt_AsbestosRelatedMattersMember
 
[1] (a)Dismissals reported in the table above include the dismissal of approximately 16 thousand claims in 2013 and 12 thousand in 2012, which were considered pending inactive claims. There were no inactive claims dismissed during 2014. Inactive claims represent pending claims in Mississippi filed in 2004 or prior, which have been excluded from our asbestos measurement because the plaintiffs cannot demonstrate a significant compensable loss. As such, management believes these claims have little to no value.