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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Revenues by Destination) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenues $ 12,891.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 12,350.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,988.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
UnitedStates [Member]      
Revenues 7,693.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 7,298.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 7,039.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Non-U.S. [Member]      
Revenues $ 5,198.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ir_NonUSMember		 $ 5,052.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ir_NonUSMember		 $ 4,949.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ir_NonUSMember