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Debt and Credit Facilities (Long-Term Debt Excluding Current Maturities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term debt excluding current maturities $ 3,741.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 3,153.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FivePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
198.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FivePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
299.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
6.875% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 749.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
749.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
2.875% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 349.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_TwoPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
349.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_TwoPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
Two Point Six Two Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 299.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_TwoPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_TwoPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
9.00% Debentures Due 2021 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 125.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_NinePointZeroZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
125.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_NinePointZeroZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
4.250% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 698.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
698.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
7.20% Debentures Due 2014-2025 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 75.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandTwentyFiveMemberMember
82.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandTwentyFiveMemberMember
Three Point Five Five Percent Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 497.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_ThreePointFiveFivePercentSeniorNotesdue2024Member
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_ThreePointFiveFivePercentSeniorNotesdue2024Member
6.48% Debentures Due 2025 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 149.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SixPointFourEightPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
149.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_SixPointFourEightPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
5.750% Senior Notes Due 2043 [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 498.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
498.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
Four Point Six Five Percent Senior Notes due Twenty Forty Four [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities 298.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointSixFivePercentSeniorNotesdueTwentyFortyFourMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_FourPointSixFivePercentSeniorNotesdueTwentyFortyFourMember
Other Loans And Notes [Member]    
Long-term debt excluding current maturities $ 0.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_OtherLoansAndNotesMember
$ 2.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ir_OtherLoansAndNotesMember