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Non-vested Award Activity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense remaining | $ 1.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over | 0 years 11 months |  |
Stock-settled awards |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Non-vested as of January 1, 2014 | 1.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Nonvested as of January 1, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Granted | 1.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Granted, Weighted-average grant-date fair value | $ 17.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | $ 13.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | $ 11.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember
Vested | (0.8)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Vested, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited | (0.1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Non-vested as of December 31, 2014 | 2.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | 1.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |
Nonvested as of December 31, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 15.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | $ 12.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | 12.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | 35.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember | 63.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember
Total unrecognized compensation expense remaining | 14.3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_StockSettledAwardsMember |  |
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over | 1 year 7 months |  |
Cash-settled awards |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Non-vested as of January 1, 2014 | 0.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Nonvested as of January 1, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Granted | 0.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Granted, Weighted-average grant-date fair value | $ 18.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | $ 16.35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | $ 10.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember
Vested | (0.1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Vested, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 8.36us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited | 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Non-vested as of December 31, 2014 | 0.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | 0.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |
Nonvested as of December 31, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 16.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | $ 12.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | 0.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | 5.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember | 11.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember
Total unrecognized compensation expense remaining | 1.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_CashSettledAwardsMember |  |
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over | 2 years 0 months |  |
Performance-based awards |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Non-vested as of January 1, 2014 | 4.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Nonvested as of January 1, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 11.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Granted | 3.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Granted, Weighted-average grant-date fair value | $ 16.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | $ 11.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | $ 10.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
Vested | (0.9)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Vested, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited | (0.9)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Forfeited, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 12.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Non-vested as of December 31, 2014 | 5.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | 4.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |
Nonvested as of December 31, 2014, Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 14.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | $ 11.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | 15.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | 0.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember | 11.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
Total unrecognized compensation expense remaining | 58.1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember |  |
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over | 2 years 0 months |  |
Performance based cash awards settled in shares |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | 19.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember | 17.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember |
Cash awards granted during the period target value | 2.9ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember | 35.6ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember | 33.6ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember
Total unrecognized compensation expense remaining | 13.1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsSettledInSharesMember |  |
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over | 1 year 1 month |  |
Cash Awards Total Target Value |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Cash awards granted during the period target value | 5.8ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember | 4.6ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember | 2.7ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember
Recognized in salaries and related expense | 3.1ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember | 4.0ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember | 10.9ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_TimeBasedCashAwardsMember
Performance based cash awards |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award |  |  |
Cash awards granted during the period target value | 33.0ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember | 47.4ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember | 37.4ipg_CashAwardsGrantedDuringPeriodTargetValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember
Recognized in salaries and related expense | $ 27.3ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember | $ 18.3ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember | $ 18.9ipg_IncentiveCompensationExpenseNonShareBased / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ipg_PerformanceBasedCashAwardsMember

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- Definition Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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