Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net revenues	$ 3,567.8	$ 3,486.9	$ 10,150.1	$ 9,974.9
Cost of goods sold	(2,418.7)	(2,379.4)	(6,978.0)	(6,960.6)
Selling and administrative expenses	(645.4)	(632.1)	(1,945.9)	(1,915.6)
Operating income	503.7	475.4	1,226.2	1,098.7
Interest expense	(54.5)	(55.8)	(167.7)	(166.7)
Other income/(expense), net	1.7	12.2	414.7	7.8
Earnings before income taxes	450.9	431.8	1,473.2	939.8
Provision for income taxes	(83.2)	(113.8)	(217.6)	(472.1)
Earnings from continuing operations	367.7	318.0	1,255.6	467.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax	14.2	(12.0)	34.3	(23.4)
Net earnings	381.9	306.0	1,289.9	444.3
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.5)	(5.1)	(12.5)	(13.2)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	377.4	300.9	1,277.4	431.1
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	363.2	312.9	1,243.1	454.5
Discontinued operations	14.2	(12.0)	34.3	(23.4)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 377.4	$ 300.9	$ 1,277.4	$ 431.1
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.40	$ 1.18	$ 4.80	$ 1.71
Discontinued operations	0.05	(0.05)	0.13	(0.09)
Net earnings	1.45	1.13	4.93	1.62
Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.39	1.17	4.76	1.69
Discontinued operations	0.05	(0.05)	0.13	(0.09)
Net earnings	$ 1.44	$ 1.12	$ 4.89	$ 1.60
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	259.2	265.6	259.0	265.8
Diluted	261.8	268.3	261.4	268.7
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 408.4	$ 200.8	$ 1,383.2	$ 119.3
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.5)	(2.2)	(18.3)	(9.3)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 397.9	$ 198.6	$ 1,364.9	$ 110.0
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.32	$ 0.29	$ 0.96	$ 0.87