Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Recent Developments On February 24, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the operating units of Specialized Industries, LP. This includes the businesses of Super Products LLC, Wausau-Everest LP and Howard P. Fairfield LLC (the “Pending Acquisition”). Super Products is a manufacturer of vacuum trucks and related equipment, parts and service, which is complementary to Alamo’s VacAll operation. Wausau-Everest is a manufacturer of snow removal equipment which is complementary to Alamo’s Tenco and Henke operations. Howard P. Fairfield is a dealer/distribution operation primarily in the New England area. Total consideration for the purchase is approximately $186 million, subject to certain adjustments. The purchase is anticipated to close during the second quarter of 2014 and the regulatory review process has now been satisfactorily completed. Effective May 12, 2014, the Company amended its revolving credit facility and increased its line of credit from $100 million to $250 million to accommodate the Pending Acquisition and meet the ongoing needs of the combined entities. Acquisition of Kellands On April 2, 2014 the Company announced its European subsidiary Alamo Group Europe Ltd acquired Kellands Agricultural Ltd. and its subsidiary Multidrive Tractors Ltd. based near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in England. The Kellands Group manufactures and markets self-propelled sprayers and a range of multi-purpose load carrying tractor vehicles. The company had sales of approximately US $11 million in 2013. The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination, whereby the Company will measure the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the acquisition date fair value. The Company is required to recognize and measure any related goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. The Company has not yet determined the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company closed in April 2014, the contract to sell the SMC plant for $900,000. We expect to record a gain of approximately $840,000 on the sale of the facility.

Subsequent Events

Recent Developments

On February 24, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the operating units of Specialized Industries, LP. This includes the businesses of Super Products LLC, Wausau-Everest LP and Howard P. Fairfield LLC (the “Pending Acquisition”). Super Products is a manufacturer of vacuum trucks and related equipment, parts and service, which is complementary to Alamo’s VacAll operation. Wausau-Everest is a manufacturer of snow removal equipment which is complementary to Alamo’s Tenco and Henke operations. Howard P. Fairfield is a dealer/distribution operation primarily in the New England area. Total consideration for the purchase is approximately $186 million, subject to certain adjustments. The purchase is anticipated to close during the second quarter of 2014 and the regulatory review process has now been satisfactorily completed. Effective May 12, 2014, the Company amended its revolving credit facility and increased its line of credit from $100 million to $250 million to accommodate the Pending Acquisition and meet the ongoing needs of the combined entities.

Acquisition of Kellands

On April 2, 2014 the Company announced its European subsidiary Alamo Group Europe Ltd acquired Kellands Agricultural Ltd. and its subsidiary Multidrive Tractors Ltd. based near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in England. The Kellands Group manufactures and markets self-propelled sprayers and a range of multi-purpose load carrying tractor vehicles. The company had sales of approximately US $11 million in 2013.

The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination, whereby the Company will measure the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the acquisition date fair value. The Company is required to recognize and measure any related goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. The Company has not yet determined the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The Company closed in April 2014, the contract to sell the SMC plant for $900,000. We expect to record a gain of approximately $840,000 on the sale of the facility.