Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net revenues	$ 3,670.5	$ 3,567.8	$ 10,579.5	$ 10,150.1
Cost of goods sold	(2,489.9)	(2,412.9)	(7,269.1)	(6,960.6)
Selling and administrative expenses	(674.5)	(643.2)	(2,031.7)	(1,939.1)
Operating income	506.1	511.7	1,278.7	1,250.4
Interest expense	(53.9)	(54.5)	(162.0)	(167.7)
Other income/(expense), net	(7.6)	(6.3)	(23.8)	390.5
Earnings before income taxes	444.6	450.9	1,092.9	1,473.2
Provision for income taxes	(76.4)	(83.2)	(243.2)	(217.6)
Earnings from continuing operations	368.2	367.7	849.7	1,255.6
Discontinued operations, net of tax	3.7	14.2	5.5	34.3
Net earnings	371.9	381.9	855.2	1,289.9
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.9)	(4.5)	(12.5)	(12.5)
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	367.0	377.4	842.7	1,277.4
Amounts attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc ordinary shareholders:
Continuing operations	363.3	363.2	837.2	1,243.1
Discontinued operations	3.7	14.2	5.5	34.3
Net earnings attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 367.0	$ 377.4	$ 842.7	$ 1,277.4
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.43	$ 1.40	$ 3.27	$ 4.80
Discontinued operations	0.02	0.05	0.02	0.13
Net earnings	1.45	1.45	3.29	4.93
Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.41	1.39	3.22	4.76
Discontinued operations	0.02	0.05	0.02	0.13
Net earnings	$ 1.43	$ 1.44	$ 3.24	$ 4.89
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	253.3	259.2	256.4	259.0
Diluted	256.7	261.8	259.7	261.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 488.5	$ 408.4	$ 1,267.8	$ 1,383.2
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4.7	10.5	11.5	18.3
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ingersoll-Rand plc	$ 483.8	$ 397.9	$ 1,256.3	$ 1,364.9
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.45	$ 0.32	$ 1.25	$ 0.96