Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net revenues	$ 3,600.2	$ 3,542.9	$ 6,488.0	$ 6,265.9
Cost of goods sold	(2,494.5)	(2,439.9)	(4,581.2)	(4,394.8)
Selling and administrative expenses	(653.5)	(639.7)	(1,283.5)	(1,252.8)
Operating income	452.2	463.3	623.3	618.3
Interest expense	(55.8)	(53.0)	(110.9)	(105.0)
Other income/(expense), net	22.0	8.6	(4.4)	10.7
Earnings before income taxes	418.4	418.9	508.0	524.0
Provision for income taxes	(331.4)	(103.7)	(358.3)	(128.3)
Earnings from continuing operations	87.0	315.2	149.7	395.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(4.1)	(4.6)	(11.4)	(1.7)
Net earnings	82.9	310.6	138.3	394.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.0)	(4.6)	(8.1)	(9.1)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	78.9	306.0	130.2	384.9
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	83.0	310.6	141.6	386.6
Discontinued operations	(4.1)	(4.6)	(11.4)	(1.7)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 78.9	$ 306.0	$ 130.2	$ 384.9
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.31	$ 1.15	$ 0.53	$ 1.41
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	(0.02)	(0.05)	(0.01)
Net earnings	0.29	1.13	0.48	1.40
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.31	1.13	0.53	1.39
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	(0.01)	(0.05)	(0.01)
Net earnings	$ 0.29	$ 1.12	$ 0.48	$ 1.38
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	266.5	270.4	265.9	274.4
Diluted	269.4	274.2	269.0	278.2
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 143.0	$ 315.4	$ (81.5)	$ 364.4
Less: Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.8)	(4.3)	(7.1)	(10.3)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 140.2	$ 311.1	$ (88.6)	$ 354.1
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.29	$ 0.25	$ 0.58	$ 0.50