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Share Capital (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]      
Shares repurchased 1.2ivz_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredNetOfSharesWitheldForVestingEvents 7.4ivz_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredNetOfSharesWitheldForVestingEvents 13.9ivz_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredNetOfSharesWitheldForVestingEvents
Cost of repurchased shares $ 50,000,000ivz_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodNetOfSharesWithheldForVestingEvents $ 269,600,000ivz_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodNetOfSharesWithheldForVestingEvents $ 470,500,000ivz_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodNetOfSharesWithheldForVestingEvents
Shares withheld to meet employees' tax withholding obligations   2.1us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation 2.4us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Fair values of shares withheld   73,300,000ivz_FairValueOfSharesWithheld 64,900,000ivz_FairValueOfSharesWithheld
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount     1,500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Share repurchase plan, remaining authorized amount 1,226,800,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 1,226,800,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 1,496,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Treasury stock shares 69.4us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 69.4us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 66.8us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Treasury shares held, as unvested restricted stock awards 8.9ivz_TreasurySharesHeldAsUnvestedRestrictedStockAwards 8.9ivz_TreasurySharesHeldAsUnvestedRestrictedStockAwards 9.5ivz_TreasurySharesHeldAsUnvestedRestrictedStockAwards
Common shares market price (per share)   $ 39.52ivz_CommonSharesMarketPricePerShare  
Treasury shares market value   $ 2,700,000,000ivz_TreasuryStockCommonSharesAggregateMarketValue