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Contingent Acquisition Obligations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred acquisition payments  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months $ 60.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
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= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year 21.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year 49.1us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year 7.9us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year 10.8us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year 0.9us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation 150.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_DeferredAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and call options with affiliates  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months 35.4us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year 65.0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year 37.0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year 7.8us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year 10.5us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year 7.0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation 162.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndCallOptionsWithAffiliatesMember
[1]
Redeemable at noncontrolling equity owners discretion  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months 20.5us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_RedeemableAtNoncontrollingEquityOwnersDiscretionMember
Total contingent acquisition payments  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months 95.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year 86.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year 86.1us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year 15.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year 21.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year 7.9us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation 313.0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsMember
Cash compensation expense included in contingent acquisitions  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months 1.9us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year 1.6us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year 0.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year 0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year 0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year 0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation 4.2us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_CashCompensationExpenseIncludedInContingentAcquisitionsMember
Total contingent acquisition payments excluding compensation expense  
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months 93.8us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year 84.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year 85.4us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year 15.7us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year 21.3us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year 7.9us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation $ 308.8us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
/ ipg_ContingentAcquisitionObligationsAxis
= ipg_TotalContingentAcquisitionPaymentsExcludingCompensationExpenseMember
[1] We have entered into certain acquisitions that contain both redeemable noncontrolling interests and call options with similar terms and conditions. The estimated amounts listed would be paid in the event of exercise at the earliest exercise date. We have certain redeemable noncontrolling interests that are exercisable at the discretion of the noncontrolling equity owners as of December 31, 2014. These estimated payments of $20.5 are included within the total payments expected to be made in 2015, and will continue to be carried forward into 2016 or beyond until exercised or expired. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are included in the table at current exercise price payable in cash, not at applicable redemption value in accordance with the authoritative guidance for classification and measurement of redeemable securities.