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Common and Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 06, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]        
Increase in share repurchase authorized amount $ 400.0iex_IncreaseInStockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount      
Purchase of common stock (in shares)   2,970,461us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 2,916,280us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 2,182,946us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Purchase of common stock   222.5iex_PaymentsandAccrualsforRepurchaseofCommonStock 167.5iex_PaymentsandAccrualsforRepurchaseofCommonStock  
Remaining authorized repurchase amount     $ 545us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1  
Common stock, shares authorized   150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized  
Common stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Preferred stock, shares authorized   5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized  
Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Preferred stock, shares issued   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued