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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period $ 64.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance $ 59.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance $ 55.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Charges to costs and expenses 7.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense 12.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense 16.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
Reversals to other accounts 0.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts [1] 0.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts [1] (0.2)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts [1]
Deductions:      
Dispositions 0ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForDispositions 0ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForDispositions (0.4)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForDispositions
Uncollectible accounts written off (8.1)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForUncollectibleAccountsWrittenOff (7.2)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForUncollectibleAccountsWrittenOff (12.6)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDeductionsForUncollectibleAccountsWrittenOff
Foreign currency translation adjustment (4.8)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment (0.2)ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment 0.5ipg_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment
Balance at end of period $ 59.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance $ 64.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance $ 59.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
[1] Amounts primarily relate to miscellaneous other amounts and reclassifications.