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Income Taxes Change in Valuation Allowances (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance $ 332.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 467.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 392.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 489.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
(Reversed) charged to costs and expenses (72.8)ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToCostsAndExpenses 65.2ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToCostsAndExpenses (49.5)ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToCostsAndExpenses  
(Reversed) charged to gross tax assets and other accounts (62.3)ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToGrossTaxAssetsAndOtherAccounts 9.2ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToGrossTaxAssetsAndOtherAccounts (47.5)ipg_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmountChargedReversedToGrossTaxAssetsAndOtherAccounts  
Operating Loss Carryforwards 1,263.1us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards      
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings 2,214.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings 1,959.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings    
Foreign Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination 2006      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration 1,053.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 209.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
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Domestic Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination 2009      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration $ 60.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
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Minimum | Foreign Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Jan. 01, 2015      
Minimum | Domestic Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination   2002    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Jan. 01, 2015      
Maximum | Foreign Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Jan. 01, 2033      
Maximum | Domestic Tax Authority        
Summary of Valuation Allowances        
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination   2006    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Jan. 01, 2034