Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Lease guarantees	$ 840.3	$ 619.4
Credit facility guarantees	$ 350.8	$ 336.5

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the credit facilities guarantees or each group of similar guarantees.

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Namespace Prefix:	ipg_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant