CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 130.7	$ 80.7	$ 315.1	$ 152.6
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(24.4)	(53.3)	(72.2)	(54.2)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax impacts of $0.1, $10.8, $0.5 and $11.4, respectively	0.8	19.0	1.9	20.3
Other comprehensive loss	(23.6)	(34.3)	(70.3)	(33.9)
Comprehensive income	107.1	46.4	244.8	118.7
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.8
Comprehensive income attributable to ITT Corporation	107.1	46.0	244.8	116.9
Reclassification adjustments (see Note 14):
Amortization of prior service benefit, net of tax expense of $(1.2), $(0.6), $(3.0) and $(1.5), respectively	(1.4)	(0.8)	(4.6)	(2.5)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax benefits of $1.3, $0.8, $3.5 and $2.4, respectively	2.2	1.6	6.5	4.6
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax impacts of $0.1, $10.8, $0.5 and $11.4, respectively	0.8	19.0	1.9	20.3
Unrealized change in net actuarial loss, net of tax expense of $0.0, $10.6, $0.0 and $10.6, respectively	$ 0.0	$ 18.2	$ 0.0	$ 18.2