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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 10, 2013
Jan. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill $ 6,717.0us-gaap_Goodwill $ 6,862.9us-gaap_Goodwill $ 5,920.5us-gaap_Goodwill      
Weighted average useful lives of identifiable intangible assets acquired 10 years 13 years 13 years      
Champion            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill 1,000.0us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total consideration transferred       2,054.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= ecl_ChampionMember
   
Additional amount of cash required to be paid as a percentage of incremental tax on merger consideration       50.00%ecl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationPotentialCashPaymentAsPercentageOfIncrementalFederalTaxOnMergerConsideration
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Additional payment associated with acquisition         86.4us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses
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Champion | Maximum            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Future consideration payable to sellers       100.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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Champion | Customer relationships            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Weighted average useful lives of identifiable intangible assets acquired           14 years
Champion | Trademarks            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Weighted average useful lives of identifiable intangible assets acquired           12 years
Champion | Other technology            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Weighted average useful lives of identifiable intangible assets acquired           7 years
Champion | Previously reported            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets   592.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Property, plant and equipment   357.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Other assets   16.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Total assets acquired   1,962.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Current liabilities   409.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Long-term debt   70.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Net deferred tax liability   427.4ecl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredIncomeTaxesAssetLiabilityNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Noncontrolling interests and other liabilities   30.5ecl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNoncontrollingInterestsAndOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed   938.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Goodwill   1,030.1us-gaap_Goodwill
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Total aggregate purchase price   2,054.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Future consideration payable to sellers   (86.4)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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= ecl_ChampionMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Total consideration transferred   1,968.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Champion | Previously reported | Customer relationships            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets   840.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Champion | Previously reported | Trademarks            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets   120.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Champion | Previously reported | Other technology            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets   36.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
       
Champion | Adjustment            
Acquisitions and Dispositions            
Net adjustment made to the preliminary purchase price allocation   37.1ecl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentsNet
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Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets           (4.5)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Property, plant and equipment           (2.5)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Other assets           0.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Total assets acquired           (6.9)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Current liabilities           3.6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Net deferred tax liability           9.3ecl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredIncomeTaxesAssetLiabilityNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Noncontrolling interests and other liabilities           (2.9)ecl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNoncontrollingInterestsAndOtherLiabilities
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= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed           10.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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Goodwill           16.9us-gaap_Goodwill
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= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Future consideration payable to sellers           86.4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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= ecl_ChampionMember
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Total consideration transferred           86.4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Champion | As Reported            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets           587.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Property, plant and equipment           355.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Other assets           16.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Total assets acquired           1,955.9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
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Current liabilities           413.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Long-term debt           70.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Net deferred tax liability           436.7ecl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredIncomeTaxesAssetLiabilityNet
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Noncontrolling interests and other liabilities           27.6ecl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNoncontrollingInterestsAndOtherLiabilities
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed           948.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ecl_ChampionMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Goodwill           1,047.0us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total aggregate purchase price           2,054.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Total consideration transferred           2,054.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
Champion | As Reported | Customer relationships            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets           840.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Champion | As Reported | Trademarks            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets           120.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Champion | As Reported | Other technology            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets           36.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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