Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS NOTE 19 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In July 2012, ITT reached an agreement-in-principle to terminate an existing cost sharing agreement for asbestos matters pertaining to a business ITT sold a number of years ago that is reported in discontinued operations. However, finalization of the agreement-in-principle is contingent on a parallel agreement between the third party and its insurer. If the existing cost sharing agreement is terminated, the entity which acquired the disposed business would assume full responsibility for all pending and future asbestos claims, including defense costs, associaited with disposed business. Termination of the cost sharing agreement would also cause ITT to relinquish certain shared insurance policies specific to the transferred liabilities. ITT is evaluating the effect that terminating the existing cost sharing agreement would have on its financial statements.

Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

NOTE 19

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In July 2012, ITT reached an agreement-in-principle to terminate an existing cost sharing agreement for asbestos matters pertaining to a business ITT sold a number of years ago that is reported in discontinued operations. However, finalization of the agreement-in-principle is contingent on a parallel agreement between the third party and its insurer. If the existing cost sharing agreement is terminated, the entity which acquired the disposed business would assume full responsibility for all pending and future asbestos claims, including defense costs, associaited with disposed business. Termination of the cost sharing agreement would also cause ITT to relinquish certain shared insurance policies specific to the transferred liabilities. ITT is evaluating the effect that terminating the existing cost sharing agreement would have on its financial statements.