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Restructuring Activities (Restructuring Charges) (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
Climate Solutions [Member]      
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost 5.2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_ClimateMember
47.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_ClimateMember
12.9us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ir_ClimateMember
Industrial Technologies [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
Corporate and Other [Member]      
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost 3.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
20.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
2.8us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Cost of goods sold [Member]      
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost 2.7us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
15.2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
10.3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
selling and administrative expenses [Member]      
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost $ 9.8us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_SellingAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 67.1us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_SellingAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 13.0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ir_SellingAndAdministrativeExpensesMember