CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREDHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					$ (1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011						0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	694.8
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					(96.4)
Common stock, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011			93.1
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011				852.6
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					(153.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			2.5	45.8
Share repurchases	(73.6)		(3.4)	(73.4)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	20.0
Dividends declared				(17.2)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	22.7
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	14.4	[1]			14.4
Net cumulative translation adjustment					(15.4)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss					(251.9)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0					0
Net change in common stock	(0.9)
Net change in retained earnings	(2.1)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1.0)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012	690.8
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(111.8)
Common stock, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012			92.2
Retained earnings, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012				850.5
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(138.8)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012	723.6
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012					(66.4)
Common stock, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012			93.4
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012				839.6
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012					(141.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			0	4.0
Share repurchases	(24.6)		(1.2)	(24.4)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	16.8
Dividends declared				(8.2)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	22.7
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	2.9	[1]			2.9
Net cumulative translation adjustment					(45.4)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss					(251.9)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0					0
Net change in common stock	(1.2)
Net change in retained earnings	10.9
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42.5)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	0
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(1.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012						0
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012	690.8
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(111.8)
Common stock, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012			92.2
Retained earnings, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012				850.5
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012					(138.8)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	0					0
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	703.2
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(91.7)
Common stock, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	91.9	[2]	91.9
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	898.8			898.8
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					(195.5)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			1.6	30.3
Share repurchases	(85.2)		(3.2)	(84.7)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	46.6
Dividends declared				(18.4)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	5.9	[1]			5.9
Net cumulative translation adjustment					(25.2)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(306.8)				(306.8)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						3.9
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.5					0.5
Net change in common stock	(1.6)
Net change in retained earnings	(26.2)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19.3)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	4.4
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	4.4					4.4
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(116.9)
Common stock, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	90.3	[2]	90.3
Retained earnings, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	872.6			872.6
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(189.6)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013						4.3
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013	667.0
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013					(117.7)
Common stock, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013			91.2
Retained earnings, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013				882.2
Postretirement benefit plans, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2013					(192.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Activity from stock incentive plans			0.5	12.0
Share repurchases	(39.6)		(1.4)	(38.3)
Net income attributable to ITT Corporation	25.8
Dividends declared				(9.1)
Adjustments to distribution of segment retained earnings	0
Net change in postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	3.1	[1]			3.1
Net cumulative translation adjustment					0.8
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(306.8)				(306.8)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest						0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.1					0.1
Net change in common stock	(0.9)
Net change in retained earnings	(9.6)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	3.9
Net change in noncontrolling interests	0.1
Unrealized loss on investment securities, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(0.3)
Noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	4.4					4.4
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	660.5
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					(116.9)
Common stock, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	90.3	[2]	90.3
Retained earnings, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	872.6			872.6
Postretirement benefit plans, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013					$ (189.6)

[1] Other comprehensive income (loss) related to changes in postretirement benefit plans did not result in a tax impact for any period presented.

[2] Shares issued and outstanding include unvested restricted common stock of 0.2 at December 31, 2012. Shares issued and outstanding do not included any unvested restricted common stock as of June 30, 2013.