CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,485.6	$ 2,654.6	$ 2,496.9
Costs of revenue	1,676.5	1,788.2	1,697.1
Gross profit	809.1	866.4	799.8
Sales and marketing expenses	183.2	219.4	216.2
General and administrative expenses	258.3	300.1	299.9
Research and development expenses	78.9	76.6	67.3
Asbestos-related (benefit) costs, net	(91.4)	3.9	32.8
Operating income	380.1	266.4	183.6
Interest and non-operating (income) expenses, net	(2.2)	4.4	3.1
Income from continuing operations before income tax	382.3	262.0	180.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	70.1	71.3	(309.6)
Income from continuing operations	312.2	190.7	490.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including tax benefit of $24.5, $4.8, and $0.2, respectively	39.4	(3.9)	0.8
Net income	351.6	186.8	490.9
Less: (Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	2.3	2.4
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	351.8	184.5	488.5
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	312.4	188.4	487.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including tax benefit of $24.5, $4.8, and $0.2, respectively	39.4	(3.9)	0.8
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 351.8	$ 184.5	$ 488.5
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Continuing operations	$ 3.48	$ 2.06	$ 5.36
Discontinued operations	0.44	(0.04)	0.01
Net income	3.92	2.02	5.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Continuing operations	3.44	2.03	5.28
Discontinued operations	0.44	(0.04)	0.01
Net income	$ 3.88	$ 1.99	$ 5.29
Weighted average common shares – basic	89.8	91.5	91.0
Weighted average common shares – diluted	90.7	92.8	92.3
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.4732	$ 0.44	$ 0.4