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Capital Stock (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Oct. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 16, 2008
Oct. 27, 2006
Capital Stock (Textual) [Abstract]              
Common stock of ITT, Shares issued 104.1 104.1          
Capital Stock (Additional Textual) [Abstract]              
Aggregate common stock and preferred stock authorized 300            
Common stock 250 250          
Common stock, par value $ 1 $ 1   $ 1      
Preferred Stock 50            
Preferred Stock, par value $ 0            
Preferred Stock, outstanding 0 0          
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 1.591 $ 2.00 $ 1.70        
Share repurchase program             $ 1,000,000,000
Term of repurchase program           3 years  
Share purchased under share repurchase program         3.6    
Share purchased under share repurchase program, value         $ 431,000,000    
Issuance of shares from treasury account related to equity compensation arrangements 0.8            
Common Stock held in treasury account 10.6 11.5          
Stockholders equity note reverse stock split conversion ratio       0.50      
Xylem [Member]
              
Capital Stock (Textual) [Abstract]              
Common stock of ITT, Shares issued 1.0            
Exelis [Member]
              
Capital Stock (Textual) [Abstract]              
Common stock of ITT, Shares issued 1.0