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Restructuring Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost $ 12.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ 82.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ 23.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
Restructuring reserve, current 4.4us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent 32.5us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent 8.7us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Industrial [Member]      
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost 4.0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember
14.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember
7.6us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember
Restructuring reserve, current $ 0.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember
$ 9.5us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember
$ 2.1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_IndustrialMember