CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 3,389.1	$ 3,568.2	$ 6,686.7	$ 6,904.8
Cost of sales (including special charges of $11.0 and $11.6 for three months and six months ended 2015 and $1.1 and $7.1 for three months and six months ended 2014)	1,806.5	1,909.4	3,571.8	3,728.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,079.2	1,152.7	2,216.0	2,289.6
Special (gains) and charges	65.6	(6.1)	73.4	23.5
Operating income	437.8	512.2	825.5	863.1
Interest expense, net	61.2	66.2	123.7	131.3
Income before income taxes	376.6	446.0	701.8	731.8
Provision for income taxes	67.8	131.0	157.6	222.3
Net income including noncontrolling interest	308.8	315.0	544.2	509.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	6.8	3.6	8.8	7.1
Net income attributable to Ecolab	$ 302.0	$ 311.4	$ 535.4	$ 502.4
Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 1.04	$ 1.80	$ 1.67
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.00	1.02	1.77	1.64
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3300	$ 0.2750	$ 0.6600	$ 0.5500
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	296.2	299.6	297.2	300.1
Diluted (in shares)	301.1	305.2	302.2	305.9