CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 608.2	$ 568.1
Costs of revenue	417.7	397.9
Gross profit	190.5	170.2
Sales and marketing expenses	51.8	47.1
General and administrative expenses	69.1	57.7
Research and development expenses	16.4	16.1
Asbestos-related costs, net	16.0	12.6
Operating income	37.2	36.7
Interest and non-operating (income) expenses, net	2.7	1.6
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	34.5	35.1
Income tax expense	15.0	24.6
Income from continuing operations	19.5	10.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including tax expense (benefit) of $0.5 and $(1.2), respectively	1.7	(7.3)
Net income	21.2	3.2
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	20.8	3.2
Amounts attributable to ITT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	19.1	10.5
Discontinued operations, net of tax	1.7	(7.3)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	$ 20.8	$ 3.2
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.21	$ 0.11
Discontinued operations	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Net income	$ 0.23	$ 0.03
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.11
Discontinued operations	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Net income	$ 0.22	$ 0.03
Weighted average common shares - basic	92.0	94.3
Weighted average common shares - diluted	93.2	95.7
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.100	$ 0.091