XML 47 R36.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Cash Paid for Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cost of investment: current year acquisitions | $ 87.2 |  | $ 51.9 |
Cost of investment: prior-year acquisitions | 13.3 |  | 28.5 |
Less: net cash acquired | (24.9) |  | (4.7) |
Total cost of investment | 75.6 |  | 75.7 |
Operating expense | 1.8 | [1] | 1.6 | [1]
Total cash paid for acquisitions | 77.4 | [2] | 77.3 | [2]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 62.9 |  | 48.2 |
Acquisition-related payments | $ 12.7 |  | $ 27.5 |
[1] | Represents cash payments made that were either in excess of the contractual value or contingent upon the future employment of the former owners of the acquired companies.
[2] | Of the total cash paid, $12.7 and $27.5 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively, are classified under the financing section of the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows within acquisition-related payments. These amounts relate to increases in our ownership interests in our consolidated subsidiaries, as well as deferred payments for acquisitions that closed on or after January 1, 2009. Of the total cash paid, $62.9 and $48.2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively, are classified under the investing section of the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows within acquisitions, including deferred payments, net of cash acquired. These amounts relate to initial payments for new transactions and deferred payments for acquisitions that closed prior to January 1, 2009.

X
- Definition The cash outflow associated with the purchase of noncontrolling interests and purchase price payments related to previous acquisitions + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ipg_AcquisitionRelatedPayments
Namespace Prefix: | ipg_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow associated with the current year acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ipg_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesGrossCurrentYearAcquisitions
Namespace Prefix: | ipg_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross Less Operating Expenses + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ipg_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGrossLessOperatingExpenses
Namespace Prefix: | ipg_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow associated with the prior year acquisition of businesses during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ipg_PaymenttoAcquireBusinessesGrossPriorYearAcquisitions
Namespace Prefix: | ipg_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The expenses and losses recorded for each transaction with the acquiree that was recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration