Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock, Shares	Common Stock, Amount	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	Treasury Stock	Total IPG Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, common stock shares at Dec. 31, 2015		404.4
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,001.8		$ 40.4	$ 1,404.1	$ 1,437.6	$ (845.6)	$ (71.0)	$ 1,965.5	$ 36.3
NET INCOME	2.7
Net income available to IPG common stockholders	5.4				5.4			5.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2.7)								(2.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	58.6					58.1		58.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interest									0.5
Reclassifications related to redeemable noncontrolling interests	2.9								2.9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4.0)								(4.0)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(3.8)				(3.8)			(3.8)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(53.7)						(53.7)	(53.7)
Common stock dividend	(59.9)				(59.9)			(59.9)
Stock-based compensation, shares		3.1
Stock-based compensation, value	48.0		0.3	47.7				48.0
Exercise of stock options, shares		0.5
Exercise of stock options, value	4.0		0.1	3.9				4.0
Shares withheld for taxes, shares		(1.0)
Shares withheld for taxes, value	(22.3)		(0.1)	(22.2)				(22.3)
Other	(0.4)			0.5	(0.3)			0.2	0.6
Balance, common stock shares at Mar. 31, 2016		407.0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	1,973.9		40.7	1,434.0	1,379.0	(787.5)	(124.7)	1,941.5	32.4
Balance, common stock shares at Dec. 31, 2016		394.3
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	2,056.7		39.4	1,199.2	1,804.3	(962.5)	(63.3)	2,017.1	39.6
NET INCOME	18.1
Net income available to IPG common stockholders	21.5				21.5			21.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3.4)								(3.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53.6					53.1		53.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interest									0.5
Reclassifications related to redeemable noncontrolling interests	3.1								3.1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6.4)								(6.4)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(3.3)				(3.3)			(3.3)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(55.0)						(55.0)	(55.0)
Common stock dividend	(70.9)				(70.9)			(70.9)
Stock-based compensation, shares		5.4
Stock-based compensation, value	30.2		0.5	29.7				30.2
Exercise of stock options, shares		0.7
Exercise of stock options, value	8.3		0.1	8.2				8.3
Shares withheld for taxes, shares		(1.6)
Shares withheld for taxes, value	(37.7)		(0.2)	(37.5)				(37.7)
Other	(0.3)			0.1	(0.4)			(0.3)
Balance, common stock shares at Mar. 31, 2017		398.8
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 1,996.4		$ 39.8	$ 1,199.7	$ 1,751.2	$ (909.4)	$ (118.3)	$ 1,963.0	$ 33.4