XML 84 R73.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Rollforward of Environmental Liability and Related Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Environmental Liability And Related Assets [Line items] |  |  |  |
Change in Defense Cost Estimate for Asbestos Matters |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ (4.9)
Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Environmental Liability And Related Assets [Line items] |  |  |  |
Change in Defense Cost Estimate for Asbestos Matters | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | (4.9)
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Environmental liability - Beginning balance |  |  | 76.6 | 82.6
Net Cash Activity |  |  | (7.4) | (10.2)
Foreign exchange translation |  |  | 0.1 | 0.0
Environmental liability - Ending balance | $ 71.7 | $ 75.5 | 71.7 | 75.5
Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Environmental Liability And Related Assets [Line items] |  |  |  |
Change in Defense Cost Estimate for Asbestos Matters |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Continuing Operations [Member] | Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Changes In Pre-Existing Environmental Accruals |  |  | 2.4 | 2.4
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Changes In Pre-Existing Environmental Accruals |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.7

X
- Definition Change in Defense Cost Estimate for Asbestos Matters + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | itt_ChangeinDefenseCostEstimateforAsbestosMatters
Namespace Prefix: | itt_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Changes In Pre-Existing Environmental Accruals + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | itt_ChangesInPreExistingEnvironmentalAccruals
Namespace Prefix: | itt_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Environmental Liability And Related Assets [Line items] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | itt_EnvironmentalLiabilityAndRelatedAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | itt_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The effect of foreign currency translation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | itt_Foreignexchangetranslation
Namespace Prefix: | itt_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6393242&loc=d3e13207-110859 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6395460&loc=d3e13647-108346 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of cash outflow to settle environmental loss contingencies. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.Y.Q2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011672&loc=d3e149879-122751 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=us-gaap_LiabilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=us-gaap_AssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis=us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis=us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |