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OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Global Industrial      
Financial information of reportable segments      
Service revenue at public exchange rates $ 53.2ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalIndustrialMember
$ 51.9ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalIndustrialMember
$ 48.3ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalIndustrialMember
Global Institutional      
Financial information of reportable segments      
Service revenue at public exchange rates 31.1ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalInstitutionalMember
27.0ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalInstitutionalMember
23.8ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalInstitutionalMember
Global Energy      
Financial information of reportable segments      
Service revenue at public exchange rates 294.1ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalEnergyMember
179.3ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalEnergyMember
156.0ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_GlobalEnergyMember
Other      
Financial information of reportable segments      
Service revenue at public exchange rates $ 655.1ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_OtherReportableSegmentMember
$ 619.4ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_OtherReportableSegmentMember
$ 590.1ecl_ServiceRevenueAtPublicExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ecl_OtherReportableSegmentMember