Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net revenues	$ 2,894.1	$ 2,887.8
Cost of goods sold	(2,047.0)	(2,086.7)
Selling and administrative expenses	(629.8)	(630.0)
Operating income	217.3	171.1
Interest expense	(56.7)	(55.1)
Other income/(expense), net	10.0	(26.4)
Earnings before income taxes	170.6	89.6
Provision for income taxes	(41.9)	(26.9)
Earnings from continuing operations	128.7	62.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax	26.9	(7.3)
Net earnings	155.6	55.4
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3.2)	(4.1)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	152.4	51.3
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	125.5	58.6
Discontinued operations	26.9	(7.3)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 152.4	$ 51.3
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.48	$ 0.22
Discontinued operations	0.10	(0.03)
Net earnings	0.58	0.19
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.48	0.22
Discontinued operations	0.10	(0.03)
Net earnings	$ 0.58	$ 0.19
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	259.4	265.4
Diluted	261.3	268.5
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 298.5	$ (224.7)
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.1)	(4.3)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 294.4	$ (229.0)
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.32	$ 0.29