DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 0.3	$ (1.2)		$ (0.2)	$ 0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.1	0.6		2.8	(6.7)
Shape Cutting Businesses [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue		9.6			18.4
Transformation costs		0			0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		0.6			0.4
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.3			0.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.3			0.1
Other [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue		0	[1]		0	[1]
Transformation costs		0.8	[1]		8.2	[1]
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		1.2	[1]		(7.1)	[1]
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.9	[1]		(0.3)	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.3	[1]		(6.8)	[1]
Total [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue		9.6			18.4
Transformation costs		0.8			8.2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		1.8			(6.7)
Income tax expense (benefit)		1.2			0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$ 0.6			$ (6.7)

[1] Amounts presented in the “Other” column relate to various divested ITT businesses accounted for as discontinued operations in the year of divestiture for which legacy liabilities remain, as well as certain costs to create a revised organizational structure (referred to as transformation costs) following the spin-offs of Exelis Inc. and Xylem Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2011. Transformation costs included in discontinued operations provide no future benefit to the Company.