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INCOME TAXES (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
Income before income taxes                      
United States                 $ 937.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 725.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 594.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
International                 760.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 572.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 417.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Income before income taxes 458.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 508.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 446.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 285.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 403.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 409.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 286.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 200.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,698.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,298.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,012.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Current income tax expense (benefit)                      
Federal and state                 344.3ecl_CurrentFederalAndStateTaxExpenseBenefit 301.3ecl_CurrentFederalAndStateTaxExpenseBenefit 141.3ecl_CurrentFederalAndStateTaxExpenseBenefit
International                 253.4us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 153.8us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 173.2us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Total current                 597.7us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 455.1us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 314.5us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                      
Federal and state                 (67.7)ecl_DeferredFederalAndStateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (124.0)ecl_DeferredFederalAndStateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 31.7ecl_DeferredFederalAndStateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
International                 (53.8)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (6.5)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (34.9)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total deferred                 (121.5)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (130.5)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (3.2)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for income taxes $ 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