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Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, net    
Accounts receivable $ 2,626.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross $ 2,704.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
Allowance for doubtful accounts (79.3)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable (77.5)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Total 2,546.9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 2,626.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories    
Finished goods 1,063.6us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods 1,044.1us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
Raw materials and parts 444.0us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials 447.3us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
Inventories at FIFO cost 1,507.6us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount 1,491.4us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost (4.6)us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve (24.5)us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
Total 1,503.0us-gaap_InventoryNet 1,466.9us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets    
Prepaid assets 123.4us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 104.7us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Taxes receivable 130.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable 133.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Derivative assets 134.9us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 57.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
Other 72.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent 71.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
Total 461.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 366.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net    
Land 211.4us-gaap_Land 199.9us-gaap_Land
Buildings and improvements 864.0us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross 759.9us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Leasehold improvements 82.4us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross 84.6us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross
Machinery and equipment 1,859.4us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross 1,858.1us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Merchandising and customer equipment 1,906.0ecl_MerchandisingAndCustomerEquipmentGross 1,917.5ecl_MerchandisingAndCustomerEquipmentGross
Capitalized software 466.5us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross 443.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross
Construction in progress 296.8us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 277.5us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,686.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 5,541.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (2,571.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,490.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total 3,115.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 3,050.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Cost of intangible assets subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross 4,257.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 4,345.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Total 4,326.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 4,456.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other assets    
Deferred income taxes 56.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 71.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Deferred financing costs 29.2us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet 27.1us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
Pension 19.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent 15.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
Other 254.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 256.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Total 359.4us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 371.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other current liabilities    
Discounts and rebates 268.8us-gaap_AccruedMarketingCostsCurrent 255.4us-gaap_AccruedMarketingCostsCurrent
Dividends payable 99.6us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 99.1us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Interest payable 57.9us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 18.9us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Taxes payable, other than income 101.0ecl_TaxesPayableOtherThanIncome 122.6ecl_TaxesPayableOtherThanIncome
Derivative liabilities 31.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities 34.0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities
Restructuring 50.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent 66.3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Other 256.9us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent 255.4us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
Total 866.7us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 851.7us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Other liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 1,424.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,415.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Income taxes payable - non-current 78.5us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent 86.4us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
Restructuring 11.0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent 9.3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
Other 131.5us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent 134.0us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total 1,645.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,645.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax 5.1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (2.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit expense, net of tax (525.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (552.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Cumulative translation, net of tax (666.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (396.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Total (1,187.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (951.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Customer relationships    
Cost of intangible assets subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross 3,293.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
3,385.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization (819.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(794.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Trademarks    
Cost of intangible assets subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross 310.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
311.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Accumulated amortization (96.1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
(91.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Patents    
Cost of intangible assets subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross 437.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
434.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated amortization (132.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(124.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Other technology    
Cost of intangible assets subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross 215.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecl_OtherTechnologyMember
214.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecl_OtherTechnologyMember
Accumulated amortization (113.1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecl_OtherTechnologyMember
(107.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecl_OtherTechnologyMember
Trade names    
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:    
Other intangible assets, gross $ 1,230.0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
$ 1,230.0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember