Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net revenues	$ 3,592.8	$ 3,910.1	$ 10,564.7	$ 11,275.3
Cost of goods sold	(2,454.4)	(2,756.2)	(7,347.7)	(7,987.7)
Selling and administrative expenses	(690.6)	(708.6)	(2,083.8)	(2,115.0)
Gain (loss) on sale/asset impairment	0	(264.8)	4.5	(651.6)
Operating income	447.8	180.5	1,137.7	521.0
Interest expense	(60.6)	(69.7)	(192.1)	(209.7)
Other, net	17.4	21.3	21.2	28.6
Earnings before income taxes	404.6	132.1	966.8	339.9
Provision for income taxes	(65.3)	(28.4)	(157.9)	(169.0)
Earnings from continuing operations	339.3	103.7	808.9	170.9
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(12.3)	(10.2)	(6.7)	(49.7)
Net earnings	327.0	93.5	802.2	121.2
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5.4)	(7.3)	(19.2)	(20.3)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	321.6	86.2	783.0	100.9
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	333.9	96.4	789.7	150.6
Discontinued operations	(12.3)	(10.2)	(6.7)	(49.7)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	321.6	86.2	783.0	100.9
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.29	$ 2.58	$ 0.45
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.15)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.26	$ 2.56	$ 0.30
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.28	$ 2.52	$ 0.43
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.14)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.25	$ 2.50	$ 0.29
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	307.7	327.7	305.4	331.0
Diluted	312.0	340.2	312.9	347.1
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.16	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.31
Total comprehensive income (loss)	485.7	(137.3)	912.5	175.4
Less: Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6.1	(7.2)	(7.6)	(19.7)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 491.8	$ (144.5)	$ 904.9	$ 155.7