COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Roll Forward of Asbestos Liability and Related Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Asbestos Liability Rollforward [Line Items]
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Beginning	$ (573.7)	$ (630.8)
Asbestos Related Costs, Provision to Maintain 10-Year Forecast Period	(14.9)	(15.4)
Gain From Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement	0.0	2.6
Cash Payments	13.0	4.3
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Ending	(575.6)	(639.3)
Asbestos-related liabilities Current	76.3	88.1	$ 76.8
Asbestos-related liabilities Non-Current	866.6	957.0	877.5
Asbestos-related assets Current	66.0	74.5	66.0
Asbestos-related assets Non-Current	301.3	331.3	$ 314.6
Liability [Member]
Net Asbestos Liability Rollforward [Line Items]
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Beginning	(954.3)	(1,042.8)
Asbestos Related Costs, Provision to Maintain 10-Year Forecast Period	(17.4)	(17.8)
Gain From Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement	0.0	0.0
Cash Payments	28.8	15.5
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Ending	(942.9)	(1,045.1)
Assets [Member]
Net Asbestos Liability Rollforward [Line Items]
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Beginning	380.6	412.0
Asbestos Related Costs, Provision to Maintain 10-Year Forecast Period	2.5	2.4
Gain From Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement	0.0	2.6
Cash Payments	(15.8)	(11.2)
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent - Ending	$ 367.3	$ 405.8

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Asbestos-related assets include both the probable insurance recoveries for the asbestos liabilities for pending claims, as well as unasserted claims to be filed over the next 10 years.

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In addition to the charges associated with our annual measurement, we record a net asbestos charge each quarter to maintain a rolling 10-year forecast period.

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During 2013, ITT executed a final settlement agreement (the 2013 Settlement) with an insurer to settle responsibility for multiple categories of insured claims, including pending and future product liability claims. Under the terms of the 2013 Settlement, the insurer agreed to a specified series of payments over the course of the next five years, resulting in a one-time benefit of $31.0.

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Asbestos-related current assets.

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Asbestos related liability current.

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The payments made in the period which reduced asbestos loss contingency reserves, net of associated insurance reimbursements.

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[Line Items] for Net Asbestos Liability Rollforward [Table]

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349

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