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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) (Details) - ECOLAB SAVINGS PLAN AND ESOP - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Entity tax identification number 41-0231510  
Plan number 003  
Notes receivable from participants $ 53,540 $ 49,907
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Maturity Date Dec. 01, 2040  
Total assets $ 4,629,491  
Minimum    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 3.25%  
Maximum    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 10.00%  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Mutual Fund Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:AmericanFundsEuropacificGrowthFundMember  
Investment current value type Registered investment companies  
Current Value $ 94,343  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Income Fund Mutual Fund Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:DodgeCoxIncomeFundMember  
Investment current value type Registered investment companies  
Current Value $ 96,219  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Mutual Fund Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:DodgeCoxStockFundMember  
Investment current value type Registered investment companies  
Current Value $ 158,070  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Ecolab Inc Common Stock    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name Ecolab Inc.  
Investment current value type Common stock  
Current Value $ 598,967  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Ecolab Stock Fund Cash and Cash Equivalents    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name Ecolab Inc.  
Investment current value type us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsMember  
Current Value $ 5,109  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity MIP II Class 3 Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:FidelityMipIiClass3Member  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 107,994  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity US Bond Index Commingled Pool Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:FidelityUsBondIndexCommingledPoolMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 100,560  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:HarborCapitalAppreciationFundMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 240,699  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: SMID Cap Research Equity (Series 1) Portfolio Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:SmidCapResearchEquitySeries1PortfolioMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 95,538  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Spartan 500 Index Fund Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:Spartan500IndexFundMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 911,572  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Spartan Extended Market Index Fund Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:SpartanExtendedMarketIndexFundMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 212,163  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Spartan Global Ex US Index Fund Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:SpartanGlobalExUsIndexFundMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 149,079  
Asset held for investment, party-in-interest true  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2025FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 110,800  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2030FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 275,551  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2035FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 210,153  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2040 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2040FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 373,096  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2045 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2045FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 211,829  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2050 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2050FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 201,869  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2055 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2055FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 137,881  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2060 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2060FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 86,296  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement 2065 Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirement2065FundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 26,427  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street Target Retirement Income Fund M Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:StateStreetTargetRetirementIncomeFundMMember  
Investment current value type Common/collective trusts  
Current Value $ 82,511  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund Admiral Shares Money Market Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:VanguardCashReservesFederalMoneyMarketFundAdmiralSharesMember  
Investment current value type Registered investment companies  
Current Value $ 89,218  
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares Money Market Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Investment issuer name ecl:VanguardFederalMoneyMarketFundInvestorSharesMember  
Investment current value type Registered investment companies  
Current Value $ 7  
Registered investment companies    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Current Value 437,857  
Common/collective trusts    
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)    
Current Value $ 3,534,018