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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Asbestos Matters Textuals (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Claim
Dec. 31, 2013
Claim
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Asbestos Liability Measurement Periods for Claims Pending and Estimated to be Filed 10 years      
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent $ 758.3itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 746.8itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Asbestos Issue [Member]        
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Pending Asbestos Claims 60,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
62,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
69,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
79,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
Asbestos Issue [Member] | Active [Member]        
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Pending Asbestos Claims 47,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_ActiveMember
  51,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_ActiveMember
 
Asbestos Issue [Member] | Inactive [Member]        
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Pending Asbestos Claims 13,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_InactiveMember
[1]   18,000us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_InactiveMember
[1]  
Inactive dismissed claims 0itt_Inactivedismissedclaims
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_InactiveMember
  0itt_Inactivedismissedclaims
/ itt_ClaimsRelatedToAsbestosIssuesAxis
= us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= itt_InactiveMember
 
Liability [Member]        
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent 1,226.4itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LiabilityMember
1,223.2itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LiabilityMember
   
Asset [Member]        
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items]        
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent $ 468.1itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= itt_AssetMember
$ 476.4itt_AsbestosLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsNetCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= itt_AssetMember
   
[1] (a)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. There were no inactive claims dismissed or settled during the first quarter of 2015 or 2014.