Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenues	$ 12,891.4	$ 12,350.5	$ 11,988.3
Cost of goods sold	(8,982.8)	(8,722.3)	(8,533.5)
Selling and administrative expenses	(2,503.9)	(2,523.2)	(2,382.9)
Operating income (loss)	1,404.7	1,105.0	1,071.9
Interest expense	(225.3)	(278.8)	(252.0)
Other, net	30.0	3.4	28.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,209.4	829.6	848.0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(293.7)	(189.0)	(56.0)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	915.7	640.6	792.0
Discontinued operations, net of tax	34.7	13.3	252.0
Net earnings	950.4	653.9	1,044.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18.7)	(35.1)	(25.4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	931.7	618.8	1,018.6
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	897.0	620.1	772.4
Discontinued operations	34.7	(1.3)	246.2
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	931.7	618.8	1,018.6
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 3.32	$ 2.11	$ 2.54
Discontinued operations	$ 0.12	$ 0.00	$ 0.81
Net earnings	$ 3.44	$ 2.11	$ 3.35
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$ 3.27	$ 2.08	$ 2.49
Discontinued operations	$ 0.13	$ (0.01)	$ 0.79
Net earnings	$ 3.40	$ 2.07	$ 3.28
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	950.4	653.9	1,044.0
Currency translation	(450.2)	15.0	85.5
Cash flow hedges and marketable securities unrealized net gains (losses) arising during period	(3.1)	7.8	(0.7)
Cash flow hedges and marketable securities net gains (losses) reclassified into earnings	5.7	12.1	2.8
Cash flow hedges and marketable securities tax (expense) benefit	0.1	(0.2)	1.0
Total cash flow hedges and marketable securities net of tax	2.7	19.7	3.1
Pension and OPEB adjustments prior service gains (costs) for the period	(9.2)	(1.2)	58.8
Pension and OPEB adjustments net actuarial gains (losses) for the period	(220.9)	358.9	(185.0)
Pension and OPEB adjustments amortization reclassified to earnings	31.6	63.9	62.7
Pension and OPEB adjustments settlements and curtailments reclassified to earnings	7.1	0.7	4.9
Pension and OPEB adjustments currency translation and other	16.1	(5.4)	(9.6)
Pension and OPEB adjustments tax (expense) benefit	73.0	(153.6)	(0.2)
Total pension and OPEB adjustments, net of tax	(102.3)	263.3	(68.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(549.8)	298.0	20.2
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	400.6	951.9	1,064.2
Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16.5)	(38.4)	(13.0)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 384.1	$ 913.5	$ 1,051.2