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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Special charges $ 68.8us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense $ 171.3us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense $ 145.7us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
Cost of sales      
Special charges 14.3us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember		 43.2us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember		 93.9us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Interest expense      
Special charges 0us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember		 2.5us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember		 19.3us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest      
Special charges $ 0us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ecl_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember		 $ 0.5us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ecl_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember		 $ 4.5us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ecl_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember