CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 601.9	$ 657.1	$ 1,818.8	$ 1,994.6
Costs of revenue	407.0	437.2	1,211.0	1,345.1
Gross profit	194.9	219.9	607.8	649.5
General and administrative expenses	60.2	69.1	186.8	216.3
Sales and marketing expenses	43.1	53.5	139.2	165.1
Research and development expenses	18.0	20.1	55.2	56.4
Asbestos-related benefit, net	(30.3)	(42.5)	(99.7)	(10.8)
Operating income	103.9	119.7	326.3	222.5
Interest and non-operating (income) expenses, net	(4.0)	0.7	(2.5)	2.3
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	107.9	119.0	328.8	220.2
Income tax expense	11.4	38.0	53.0	63.4
Income from continuing operations	96.5	81.0	275.8	156.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	34.2	(0.3)	39.3	(4.2)
Net income	130.7	80.7	315.1	152.6
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.8
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	130.7	80.3	315.1	150.8
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	96.5	80.6	275.8	155.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	34.2	(0.3)	39.3	(4.2)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 130.7	$ 80.3	$ 315.1	$ 150.8
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.08	$ 0.88	$ 3.07	$ 1.69
Discontinued operations	0.38	0.00	0.44	(0.04)
Net income	1.46	0.88	3.51	1.65
Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.07	0.87	3.04	1.67
Discontinued operations	0.38	(0.01)	0.43	(0.05)
Net income	$ 1.45	$ 0.86	$ 3.47	$ 1.62
Weighted average common shares – basic	89.4	91.6	89.9	91.5
Weighted average common shares – diluted	90.3	92.9	90.8	92.9
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.1183	$ 0.11	$ 0.3549	$ 0.33