Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net revenues	$ 3,688.2	$ 3,600.2	$ 6,582.3	$ 6,488.0
Cost of goods sold	(2,512.3)	(2,494.5)	(4,559.3)	(4,581.2)
Selling and administrative expenses	(670.7)	(653.5)	(1,300.5)	(1,283.5)
Operating income	505.2	452.2	722.5	623.3
Interest expense	(56.5)	(55.8)	(113.2)	(110.9)
Other income/(expense), net	403.0	22.0	413.0	(4.4)
Earnings before income taxes	851.7	418.4	1,022.3	508.0
Provision for income taxes	(92.5)	(331.4)	(134.4)	(358.3)
Earnings from continuing operations	759.2	87.0	887.9	149.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(6.8)	(4.1)	20.1	(11.4)
Net earnings	752.4	82.9	908.0	138.3
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.8)	(4.0)	(8.0)	(8.1)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	747.6	78.9	900.0	130.2
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	754.4	83.0	879.9	141.6
Discontinued operations	(6.8)	(4.1)	20.1	(11.4)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 747.6	$ 78.9	$ 900.0	$ 130.2
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 2.91	$ 0.31	$ 3.39	$ 0.53
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.02)	0.08	(0.05)
Net earnings	2.88	0.29	3.47	0.48
Diluted:
Continuing operations	2.88	0.31	3.37	0.53
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	(0.02)	0.07	(0.05)
Net earnings	$ 2.86	$ 0.29	$ 3.44	$ 0.48
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	259.2	266.5	259.3	265.9
Diluted	261.6	269.4	261.4	269.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 676.3	$ 143.0	$ 974.8	$ (81.5)
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3.7)	(2.8)	(7.8)	(7.1)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 672.6	$ 140.2	$ 967.0	$ (88.6)
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.32	$ 0.29	$ 0.64	$ 0.58