The Ideal Decathlon is built using the athlete’s personal best in each event included in the Decathlon with some conditions. The wind in the events that measure it (100m, long jump and 110m hurdles) must be less than 4.0 m/s. In that case, two ideal totals are included for that athlete: one with the wind less than 4.0 m/s and the other with the wind over 4.0 m/s.
| RANK | POINTS | ATHLETE | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | DAY 1 | 110mH | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | DAY 2 |
| 1 | 9572 | Dan O’Brien USA | 10.23/NWI | 8.11/+2.3 | 16.69 | 2.20 | 46.53 | 4997 | 13.47/0.0 | 55.07 | 5.25 | 66.90 | 4:33.19 | 4575 |
| 2 | 9549 | Ashton Eaton USA | 10.19/+2.7 | 8.23/+0.8 | 15.40 | 2.11 | 45.00 | 4949 | 13.34/+2.4 | 47.36 | 5.40 | 66.64 | 4:14.48 | 4600 |
| 3 | 9519 | Kevin Mayer FRA | 10.50/+0.8 | 7.80/+1.2 | 17.08 | 2.10 | 48.26 | 4696 | 13.49/+3.0 | 52.38 | 5.60 | 73.09 | 4:18.04 | 4823 |
| 4 | 9362 | Michael Smith CAN | 10.70/+2.1 | 7.76/+1.7 | 18.03 | 2.14 | 47.05 | 4796 | 14.24/+2.6 | 52.90 | 5.20 | 71.22 | 4:20.04 | 4566 |
| 5 | 9328 | Roman Šebrle CZE | 10.64/+1.3 | 8.11/+1.9 | 16.47 | 2.15 | 47.76 | 4776 | 13.68/+2.6 | 49.46 | 5.20 | 71.18 | 4:21.98 | 4552 |
| 6 | 9324 | Bryan Clay USA | 10.35/+0.2 | 7.96/+0.2 | 16.27 | 2.10 | 47.78 | 4949 | 13.34/+2.4 | 47.36 | 5.40 | 66.64 | 4:14.48 | 4600 |
| 9350 | Bryan Clay [W>4.0m/s] | 8.06/+4.5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 9323 | Jürgen Hingsen GER | 10.70/+2.9 | 8.04/-0.3 | 16.57 | 2.18 | 47.65 | 4785 | 13.84/+2.4 | 50.82 | 5.10 | 67.42 | 4:12.3h | 4538 |
| 8 | 9323 | Jürgen Hingsen GER | 10.70/+2.9 | 8.04/-0.3 | 16.57 | 2.18 | 47.65 | 4785 | 13.84/+2.4 | 50.82 | 5.10 | 67.42 | 4:12.3h | 4538 |