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, 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		0.8
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	32.2		32.2
Dividends declared			(10.1)
Activity from stock incentive plans			16.8
Share repurchases		(0.1)	(4.7)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			1.6		2.9
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	0.6			0.6
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(2.5)
(Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0				1.0
Net change in common stock		0.7
Net change in retained earnings			35.8
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(1.9)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					(1.9)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,239.6	91.7	1,356.1	(212.2)	4.0
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(128.6)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014				(83.3)
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014				(176.7)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,220.3	91.0	1,445.1		5.4
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014				(144.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans		0.3
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	42.1		42.1
Dividends declared			(10.5)
Activity from stock incentive plans			6.5
Share repurchases		(2.1)	(81.5)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			0		0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans	0.5			0.5
Net cumulative translation adjustment				(60.9)
(Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)				(0.1)
Net change in common stock		(1.8)
Net change in retained earnings			(43.4)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(60.4)
Net change in noncontrolling interests					(0.1)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015				(0.3)
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	1,114.6	89.2	1,401.7	(381.6)	5.3
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015				(143.7)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015				$ (237.6)