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Retirement Benefit Plans (Changes in defined benefit plan obligations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Actuarial (gains)/losses $ 29.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss $ (7.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss $ 4.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Retirement Plans [Member]      
Benefit obligation, beginning balance 486.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
426.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Service cost 4.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
4.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
4.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
Interest cost 21.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
19.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
19.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
Contributions from plan participants 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Actuarial (gains)/losses 51.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
32.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Exchange difference (35.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
12.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Benefits paid (8.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
(8.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Curtailment 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
 
Benefit obligation, ending balance 520.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
486.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
426.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_RetirementPlansMember
Medical Plan [Member]      
Benefit obligation, beginning balance 43.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
53.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Service cost 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
Interest cost 1.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
1.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
2.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
Contributions from plan participants 0.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
0.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Actuarial (gains)/losses (9.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
(8.9)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Exchange difference 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Benefits paid (2.9)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
(1.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments (23.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Curtailment 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
(1.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
 
Benefit obligation, ending balance $ 10.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
$ 43.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember
$ 53.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ivz_MedicalPlansMember