Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net revenues	$ 3,892.2	$ 3,481.8	$ 7,030.2	$ 6,247.7
Cost of goods sold	(2,708.4)	(2,472.8)	(4,958.2)	(4,481.9)
Selling and administrative expenses	(708.3)	(645.6)	(1,364.6)	(1,262.9)
Operating income	475.5	363.4	707.4	502.9
Interest expense	(71.6)	(71.1)	(140.0)	(142.1)
Other, net	4.5	8.4	9.7	14.2
Earnings before income taxes	408.4	300.7	577.1	375.0
Provision for income taxes	(93.9)	(54.9)	(135.4)	(109.0)
Earnings from Continuing operations	314.5	245.8	441.7	266.0
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(215.2)	(43.9)	(413.9)	(58.0)
Net earnings (loss)	99.3	201.9	27.8	208.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7.0)	(5.5)	(13.1)	(10.1)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	92.3	196.4	14.7	197.9
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	307.5	240.3	428.6	255.9
Discontinued operations	(215.2)	(43.9)	(413.9)	(58.0)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 92.3	$ 196.4	$ 14.7	$ 197.9
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.74	$ 1.29	$ 0.79
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.13)	$ (1.25)	$ (0.18)
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.61	$ 0.04	$ 0.61
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.71	$ 1.22	$ 0.76
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.62)	$ (0.13)	$ (1.18)	$ (0.17)
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.58	$ 0.04	$ 0.59
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	333.8	323.8	332.6	323.2
Diluted	350.9	339.1	349.9	337.8
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.12	$ 0.07	$ 0.19	$ 0.14