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Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]      
Number of Participants Domestic Pension Plan 4,000ipg_NumberOfParticipantsDomesticPensionPlan    
Number of Participants Postretirement Benefit Plan 2,200ipg_NumberOfParticipantsPostretirementBenefitPlan    
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]      
Deferred Compensation Liability $ 97.7us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 92.7us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Deferred Compensation Expense 9.8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense 13.4us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense 9.8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
Deferred Benefit Liability 153.2us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent 166.2us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Deferred Benefit Expense 10.8us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense 14.0us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense 15.0us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance 165.6us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance 162.3us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance  
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets 8.5us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets 7.7us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets  
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits [Abstract]      
Duration of disability benefits 24 months    
Health and Life Insurance Benefit Obligation 8.0us-gaap_SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsDisabilityRelatedBenefits 10.5us-gaap_SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsDisabilityRelatedBenefits  
Income Replacement Benefit Obligation $ 0us-gaap_SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSalaryContinuation