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Segment Information Major Geographic Area (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 899.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | $ 884.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | $ 899.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | $ 884.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
Revenue | 2,207.1us-gaap_Revenues | 1,841.1us-gaap_Revenues | 1,851.4us-gaap_Revenues | 1,637.5us-gaap_Revenues | 2,122.7us-gaap_Revenues | 1,700.4us-gaap_Revenues | 1,756.2us-gaap_Revenues | 1,543.0us-gaap_Revenues | 7,537.1us-gaap_Revenues | 7,122.3us-gaap_Revenues | 6,956.2us-gaap_Revenues
Domestic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 572.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain |  |  |  | 545.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain |  |  |  | 572.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain | 545.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,184.0us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain | 3,972.6us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain | 3,803.6us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentDomesticDomain
Total international |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 326.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain |  |  |  | 338.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain |  |  |  | 326.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain | 338.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,353.1us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain | 3,149.7us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain | 3,152.6us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentInternationalDomain
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 56.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |  | 60.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |  |  |  | 56.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 60.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 688.3us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 568.3us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 572.0us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB
Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 66.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 79.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 66.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 79.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 804.7us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 800.6us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 823.1us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 102.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  |  |  | 88.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  |  |  | 102.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 88.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 922.5us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 868.9us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 838.1us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 69.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |  |  |  | 72.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |  |  |  | 69.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember | 72.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470.4us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember | 464.5us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember | 450.1us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 32.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember |  |  |  | 37.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember |  |  |  | 32.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember | 37.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 467.2us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember | $ 447.4us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember | $ 469.3us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ipg_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFiveMember

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