-Network: (0010 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME)

-STATEMENT OF INCOME {ID1}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID2}

Net sales {ID3}

Cost of sales (including special charges of $0.1 and $8.1 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively) {ID4}

Selling, general and administrative expenses {ID5}

Special gains and charges {ID6}

Operating income {ID7}

Interest expense, net {ID8}

Income before income taxes {ID9}

Provision for income taxes {ID10}

Net income including noncontrolling interest {ID11}

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest {ID12}

Net income attributable to Ecolab {ID13}

-Net income attributable to Ecolab per common share {ID14}

Basic (in dollars per share) {ID15}

Diluted (in dollars per share) {ID16}

Dividends declared per common share {ID17}

-Weighted-average common shares outstanding {ID18}

Basic (in shares) {ID19}

Diluted (in shares) {ID20}

-Network: (0015 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Parenthetical))

-STATEMENT OF INCOME {ID21}

Cost of sales, special charges {ID22}

-Network: (0020 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET)

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID23}

-Statement [Table] {ID24}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID25}

-ASSETS {ID26}

-Current assets {ID27}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID28}

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $50.9 at June 30, 2009 and $43.8 at December 31, 2008) {ID29}

Inventories {ID30}

Deferred income taxes {ID31}

Other current assets {ID32}

Total current assets {ID33}

Property, plant and equipment, net {ID34}

Goodwill {ID35}

Other intangible assets, net {ID36}

Other assets {ID37}

Total assets {ID38}

-LIABILITIES AND EQUITY {ID39}

-Current liabilities {ID40}

Short-term debt {ID41}

Accounts payable {ID42}

Compensation and benefits {ID43}

Income taxes {ID44}

Other current liabilities {ID45}

Total current liabilities {ID46}

Long-term debt {ID47}

Postretirement health care and pension benefits {ID48}

Other liabilities {ID49}

-Equity {ID50}

Common stock {ID51}

Additional paid-in capital {ID52}

Retained earnings {ID53}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID54}

Treasury stock {ID55}

Total Ecolab shareholders' equity {ID56}

Noncontrolling interest {ID57}

Total equity {ID58}

Total liabilities and equity {ID59}

-Network: (0025 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID60}

Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars) {ID61}

Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) {ID62}

Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) {ID63}

Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) {ID64}

-Network: (0030 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS)

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID65}

-Statement [Table] {ID66}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID67}

-OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID68}

Net income including noncontrolling interest {ID69}

-Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to cash provided by operating activities: {ID70}

Depreciation and amortization {ID71}

Deferred income taxes {ID72}

Share-based compensation expense {ID73}

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements {ID74}

Pension and postretirement plan contributions {ID75}

Pension and postretirement plan expense {ID76}

Special charges-restructuring, net of cash paid {ID77}

Gain on sale of plant {ID78}

Other, net {ID79}

-Changes in operating assets and liabilities: {ID80}

Accounts receivable {ID81}

Inventories {ID82}

Other assets {ID83}

Accounts payable {ID84}

Other liabilities {ID85}

Cash provided by operating activities {ID86}

-INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID87}

Capital expenditures {ID88}

Capitalized software expenditures {ID89}

Property sold {ID90}

Businesses acquired and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired {ID91}

Sale of businesses {ID92}

Deposit into indemnification escrow {ID93}

Cash used for investing activities {ID94}

-FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID95}

Net issuances (repayments) of commercial paper and notes payable {ID96}

Long-term debt borrowings {ID97}

Long-term debt repayments {ID98}

Reacquired shares {ID99}

Cash dividends on common stock {ID100}

Exercise of employee stock options {ID101}

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements {ID102}

Other, net {ID103}

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities {ID104}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash {ID105}

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS {ID106}

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period {ID107}

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period {ID108}

-Network: (1010 - Notes - Consolidated Financial Information)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID109}

Consolidated Financial Information {ID110}

-Network: (1020 - Notes - Special Gains and Charges)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID111}

Special Gains and Charges {ID112}

-Network: (1030 - Notes - Selected Balance Sheet Information)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID113}

Selected Balance Sheet Information {ID114}

-Network: (1040 - Notes - Interest)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID115}

Interest {ID116}

-Network: (1050 - Notes - Financial Instruments and Hedging Transactions)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID117}

Financial Instruments and Hedging Transactions {ID118}

-Network: (1060 - Notes - Comprehensive Income)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID119}

Comprehensive Income {ID120}

-Network: (1070 - Notes - Business Acquisitions and Investments)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID121}

Business Acquisitions and Investments {ID122}

-Network: (1080 - Notes - Net Income Attributable to Ecolab Per Common Share)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID123}

Net Income Attributable to Ecolab Per Common Share {ID124}

-Network: (1090 - Notes - Pension and Postretirement Plans)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID125}

Pension and Postretirement Plans {ID126}

-Network: (1100 - Notes - Operating Segments)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID127}

Operating Segments {ID128}

-Network: (1110 - Notes - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID129}

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets {ID130}

-Network: (1120 - Notes - New Accounting Pronouncements)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID131}

New Accounting Pronouncements {ID132}

-Network: (1130 - Notes - Commitments and Contingencies)

-CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ID133}

Commitments and Contingencies {ID134}

-Network: (9999 - Other Information - Document and Entity Information)

-Document and Entity Information {ID135}

Entity Registrant Name {ID136}

Entity Central Index Key {ID137}

Document Type {ID138}

Document Period End Date {ID139}

Amendment Flag {ID140}

Amendment Description {ID141}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID142}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID143}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID144}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID145}

Entity Filer Category {ID146}

Entity Public Float {ID147}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID148}

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