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Acquisitions Cash Paid for Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquisition related payments $ 13.6ipg_AcquisitionRelatedPayments $ 27.6ipg_AcquisitionRelatedPayments $ 37.1ipg_AcquisitionRelatedPayments
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 67.8us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 61.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 145.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash Acquired from Acquisition (29.9)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition (7.1)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition (14.8)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGrossLessOperatingExpense s 84.8ipg_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGrossLessOperatingExpenses 91.1ipg_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGrossLessOperatingExpenses 185.8ipg_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGrossLessOperatingExpenses
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Expenses and Losses Recognized 3.4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized [1] 2.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized [1] 3.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized [1]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 81.4us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross [2] 89.1us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross [2] 182.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross [2]
Current Year Acquisition [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 97.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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67.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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156.8us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Prior Year Acquisition [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross $ 14.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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$ 28.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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$ 40.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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[1] Of the total cash paid, $13.6, $27.6 and $37.1 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are classified under the financing section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows within acquisition-related payments. These amounts relate to increases in our ownership interests in our consolidated subsidiaries as well as deferred payments for acquisitions. Of the total cash paid, $67.8, $61.5 and $145.5 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are classified under the investing section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows within acquisitions, net of cash acquired. These amounts relate to initial payments for new transactions.
[2] Represents cash payments made that were either in excess of the contractual value or contingent upon the future employment of the former owners of acquired companies