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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income including noncontrolling interest $ 1,222.2us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 973.6us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 701.3us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 558.1us-gaap_Depreciation 514.2us-gaap_Depreciation 468.2us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 313.9us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 302.0us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 246.3us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Deferred income taxes (121.5)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (130.5)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (3.2)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Share-based compensation expense 71.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 69.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 65.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements (55.9)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (36.6)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (50.1)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Pension and postretirement plan contributions (76.7)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions (80.0)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions (254.9)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
Pension and postretirement plan expense 83.9us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 142.4us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 114.6us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Restructuring, net of cash paid 0.3us-gaap_RestructuringCosts (39.8)us-gaap_RestructuringCosts 66.6us-gaap_RestructuringCosts
Venezuela currency devaluation   23.2us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized  
(Gain) loss on sale of business (4.8)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness 1.9us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness (89.3)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Other, net 7.8us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 16.4us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 5.6us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable (175.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (147.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (189.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (210.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (30.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (2.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other assets (106.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (68.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 18.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable 174.7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 50.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 79.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other liabilities 135.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (0.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 26.2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Cash provided by operating activities 1,815.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,559.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,203.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Capital expenditures (748.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (625.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (574.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capitalized software expenditures (45.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware (37.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware (33.0)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
Property and other assets sold 10.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 18.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 15.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Businesses acquired and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired (82.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (1,437.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (43.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
Divestiture of businesses 10.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested (8.3)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 130.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Deposit into acquisition related escrow (9.4)ecl_DepositIntoIndemnificationEscrow (10.5)ecl_DepositIntoIndemnificationEscrow (1.3)ecl_DepositIntoIndemnificationEscrow
Release from acquisition related escrow 8.7ecl_ReleaseFromIndemnificationEscrow 13.0ecl_ReleaseFromIndemnificationEscrow 17.3ecl_ReleaseFromIndemnificationEscrow
Other, net 7.6us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities    
Cash used for investing activities (848.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,087.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (487.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net issuances (repayments) of commercial paper and notes payable 599.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (278.3)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (387.3)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Long-term debt borrowings   900.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,001.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Long-term debt repayments (907.8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (511.2)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,694.9)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Reacquired shares (428.6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (307.6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (209.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (344.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (218.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (306.8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Exercise of employee stock options 65.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 97.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 163.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 55.9us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 36.6us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 50.1us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Acquisition related contingent consideration (98.7)ecl_PaymentsForAcquisitionRelatedLiabilitiesAndContingentConsiderationFinancingActivities (11.3)ecl_PaymentsForAcquisitionRelatedLiabilitiesAndContingentConsiderationFinancingActivities  
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (8.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders    
Other, net (4.0)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 0.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (9.7)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Cash used for financing activities (1,071.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (292.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,393.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (25.9)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1.9us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (7.3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (129.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (818.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (685.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 339.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,157.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,843.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 209.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 339.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,157.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Income taxes paid 522.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 434.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 222.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Interest paid $ 255.5us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 258.9us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 279.0us-gaap_InterestPaid