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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Asbestos Matters Textuals (Details) Claim in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Claim | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Claim | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Liability Measurement Periods for Claims Pending and Estimated to be Filed | 10 years |  |  |
Asbestos Related Costs, Provision to Maintain 10-Year Forecast Period | $ 14.9 | $ 15.4 |  |
Gain From Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement | 0.0 | 2.6 |  |
Asbestos Liability And Related Assets Net Current And Noncurrent | $ 575.6 | $ 639.3 | $ 573.7 | $ 630.8
Asbestos Issue [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pending Asbestos Claims | Claim | 27 |  | 30 |

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- Definition Asbestos Liability Measurement Periods for Claims Pending and Estimated to be Filed + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition In addition to the charges associated with our annual measurement, we record a net asbestos charge each quarter to maintain a rolling 10-year forecast period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition During 2013, ITT executed a final settlement agreement (the 2013 Settlement) with an insurer to settle responsibility for multiple categories of insured claims, including pending and future product liability claims. Under the terms of the 2013 Settlement, the insurer agreed to a specified series of payments over the course of the next five years, resulting in a one-time benefit of $31.0. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349 + Details
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