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Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 56.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 46.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 50.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax benefit 20.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised 17.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised 19.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised
Employee Stock Option      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense 2.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
3.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
5.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Stock-settled awards      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense 10.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember
9.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember
14.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember
Cash-settled awards      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense 0.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember
1.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember
3.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember
Performance-based awards      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense 42.2us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
29.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
24.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
Employee stock purchase plan      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense 0.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
0.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
0.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
Other      
Stock-based Payment Award      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 1.2us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_OtherCompensationMember
[1] $ 0.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_OtherCompensationMember
[1] $ 1.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ipg_OtherCompensationMember
[1]
[1] Represents charges recorded for severance expense related to stock-based compensation awards.