Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net revenues	$ 3,112.4	$ 3,150.7
Cost of goods sold	(2,192.1)	(2,249.4)
Selling and administrative expenses	(726.8)	(689.6)
Gain (loss) on sale/asset impairment	0	0.3
Operating income	193.5	212.0
Interest expense	(61.0)	(69.4)
Other, net	(7.0)	(0.2)
Earnings before income taxes	125.5	142.4
Provision for income taxes	(23.7)	(38.0)
Earnings from continuing operations	101.8	104.4
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(7.2)	(2.2)
Net earnings	94.6	102.2
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6.6)	(6.6)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	88.0	95.6
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	95.2	97.8
Discontinued operations	(7.2)	(2.2)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	88.0	95.6
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.33
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.32
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.31
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.31
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	298.9	299.2
Diluted	302.5	312.4
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Total comprehensive income (loss)	9.6	267.2
Less: Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7.8)	(6.6)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 1.8	$ 260.6