CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 37.3	$ 42.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	27.2	(60.9)
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax impacts of $0.6 and $0.3, respectively	1.1	0.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	28.3	(60.4)
Comprehensive income (loss)	65.6	(18.4)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)	(0.1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ITT Corporation	65.7	(18.3)
Reclassification adjustments (see Note 14):
Amortization of prior service benefit, net of tax expense of $(0.5) and $(0.9), respectively	(0.9)	(1.6)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax benefits of $1.1 and $1.2, respectively	2.0	2.1
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax impacts of $0.6 and $0.3, respectively	$ 1.1	$ 0.5