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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification adjustments                      
Net sales $ 3,680.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,694.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,568.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,336.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,559.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,484.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,337.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,872.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 14,280.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 13,253.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,838.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales 1,979.9us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,970.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,909.4us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,819.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,945.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,866.1us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,810.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 1,539.7us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 7,679.1us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 7,161.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 6,385.4us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
SG&A 1,142.1us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,145.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,152.7us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,136.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,123.5us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,114.1us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,101.7us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,021.0us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 4,577.6us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 4,360.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 4,018.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Interest expense, net 62.0ecl_InterestExpenseNet 63.3ecl_InterestExpenseNet 66.2ecl_InterestExpenseNet 65.1ecl_InterestExpenseNet 67.6ecl_InterestExpenseNet 67.0ecl_InterestExpenseNet 66.2ecl_InterestExpenseNet 61.5ecl_InterestExpenseNet 256.6ecl_InterestExpenseNet 262.3ecl_InterestExpenseNet 276.7ecl_InterestExpenseNet
Income before income taxes (458.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (508.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (446.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (285.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (403.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (409.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (286.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (200.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,698.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,298.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,012.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Tax impact 115.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 138.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 131.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 91.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 113.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 101.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 70.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 39.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 476.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 324.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 311.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net of Tax (343.3)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (369.4)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (315.0)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (194.5)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (289.6)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (307.2)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (215.8)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (161.0)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (1,222.2)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (973.6)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (701.3)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Pension and postretirement net actuarial loss and prior service cost reclassified from AOCI into income                 12.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax 46.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax 35.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
Derivative & Hedging Instruments | Reclassifications adjustments                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
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Derivative & Hedging Instruments | Foreign currency forward contracts                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
Amount recognized in AOCI                 4.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Derivative & Hedging Instruments | Foreign currency forward contracts | Reclassifications adjustments                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
Net sales                     0.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Derivative & Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swap | Reclassifications adjustments                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
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Pension & Postretirement Benefits                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
Amount recognized in AOCI                 (517.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Pension & Postretirement Benefits | Reclassifications adjustments                      
Reclassification adjustments                      
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