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OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales $ 3,680.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,694.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,568.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,336.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,559.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,484.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,337.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,872.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 14,280.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 13,253.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,838.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-Lived Assets, net 14,595.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       14,938.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       14,595.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 14,938.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets  
United States                      
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales                 7,233.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
6,696.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
5,865.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
Long-Lived Assets, net 8,677.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
      8,755.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
      8,677.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
8,755.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_US
 
EMEA                      
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales                 3,470.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
3,255.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
3,027.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
Long-Lived Assets, net 2,066.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
      2,180.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
      2,066.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
2,180.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
 
Asia Pacific                      
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales                 1,685.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
1,631.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
1,586.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Long-Lived Assets, net 2,339.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
      2,368.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
      2,339.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
2,368.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
 
Latin America                      
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales                 1,177.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
1,022.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
849.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Long-Lived Assets, net 779.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
      832.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
      779.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
832.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
 
Canada                      
Financial information of operating segments                      
Net sales                 713.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
648.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
509.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
Long-Lived Assets, net $ 732.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
      $ 801.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
      $ 732.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA
$ 801.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ ecl_AllCountriesAxis
= country_CA