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Equity Equity (Other Comprehensive Income in Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax $ (2.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 3.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (12.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Pension and OPEB Adjustments [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= ir_PensionAndOpebAdjustmentsMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= ir_PensionAndOpebAdjustmentsMember
(1.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= ir_PensionAndOpebAdjustmentsMember
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax $ (2.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ 3.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ (11.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember