CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 609.1	$ 588.7
Costs of revenue	413.8	389.7
Gross profit	195.3	199.0
General and administrative expenses	69.0	60.1
Sales and marketing expenses	43.3	47.3
Research and development expenses	19.2	18.3
Asbestos-related costs, net	12.8	15.4
Operating income	51.0	57.9
Interest and non-operating expenses, net	1.7	1.2
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	49.3	56.7
Income tax expense	11.7	18.1
Income from continuing operations	37.6	38.6
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.3)	3.4
Net income	37.3	42.0
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)	(0.1)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	37.4	42.1
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	37.7	38.7
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.3)	3.4
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 37.4	$ 42.1
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.42	$ 0.42
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.04
Net income	0.42	0.46
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.42	0.42
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.04
Net income	$ 0.41	$ 0.46
Weighted average common shares – basic	89.6	90.6
Weighted average common shares – diluted	90.5	91.6
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.124	$ 0.1183