CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 4,443.1	$ 5,021.7	$ 5,484.0
Cost of goods sold	(3,730.7)	(4,050.5)	(4,432.5)
Gross profit	712.4	971.2	1,051.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(684.2)	(647.5)	(651.5)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	(176.0)
Income (loss) from operations	(147.8)	323.7	400.0
Interest income	4.3	3.8	6.0
Interest expense	(102.0)	(108.1)	(122.7)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other income (expense) – net	(25.2)	(23.7)	(4.7)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(270.7)	195.7	278.6
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	77.4	(67.5)	(26.6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(193.3)	128.2	252.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	14.3	17.4	8.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	3.5	3.4	58.6
Net income (loss)	(175.5)	149.0	319.5
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3	0.2	1.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(0.9)	(3.3)	(2.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(176.1)	145.9	319.0
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(305.7)	(70.9)	6.1
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(3.0)	(0.4)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(305.9)	(73.9)	5.7
Intercompany Eliminations
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	(777.6)	(924.3)	(1,025.7)
Cost of goods sold	759.5	924.3	1,025.7
Gross profit	(18.1)	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18.1	0.0	0.0
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	0.0
Income (loss) from operations	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest income	(163.2)	(170.4)	(201.4)
Interest expense	163.2	170.4	201.4
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(47.6)	(244.9)	(355.3)
Other income (expense) – net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(47.6)	(244.9)	(355.3)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(47.6)	(244.9)	(355.3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	(20.3)	(21.1)	(13.4)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.6
Net income (loss)	(67.9)	(266.0)	(368.1)
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(67.9)	(266.0)	(368.1)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(82.7)	(107.8)	(165.3)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(82.7)	(107.8)	(165.3)
Terex Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	5.9	10.0	42.5
Cost of goods sold	(5.1)	(8.0)	(39.2)
Gross profit	0.8	2.0	3.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(72.0)	(26.8)	(29.4)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	0.0
Income (loss) from operations	(71.2)	(24.8)	(26.1)
Interest income	96.9	103.6	129.7
Interest expense	(149.2)	(155.2)	(170.5)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	43.5	239.3	348.8
Other income (expense) – net	(56.9)	(67.7)	(36.1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(136.9)	95.2	245.8
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(56.4)	33.0	6.2
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(193.3)	128.2	252.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	14.3	17.5	8.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.5	0.7	7.3
Net income (loss)	(178.5)	146.4	268.2
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(178.5)	146.4	268.2
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(305.9)	(73.9)	5.7
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(305.9)	(73.9)	5.7
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	2,473.6	3,008.0	3,257.0
Cost of goods sold	(2,160.4)	(2,503.5)	(2,679.8)
Gross profit	313.2	504.5	577.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(240.4)	(260.5)	(237.4)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	(43.4)
Income (loss) from operations	29.4	244.0	339.8
Interest income	68.7	68.7	73.8
Interest expense	(8.4)	(6.5)	(16.6)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	8.2	8.6	9.4
Other income (expense) – net	49.5	41.1	4.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	147.4	355.9	411.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	43.5	(79.5)	(24.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	190.9	276.4	386.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	6.4	2.4	5.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss)	197.3	278.8	392.2
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	197.3	278.8	392.2
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	195.8	277.1	388.8
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	195.8	277.1	388.8
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	2,741.2	2,928.0	3,210.2
Cost of goods sold	(2,324.7)	(2,463.3)	(2,739.2)
Gross profit	416.5	464.7	471.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(389.9)	(360.2)	(384.7)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	(132.6)
Income (loss) from operations	(106.0)	104.5	86.3
Interest income	1.9	1.9	3.9
Interest expense	(107.6)	(116.8)	(137.0)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(4.1)	(3.0)	(2.9)
Other income (expense) – net	(17.8)	2.9	26.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(233.6)	(10.5)	(23.0)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	90.3	(21.0)	(8.5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(143.3)	(31.5)	(31.5)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	13.9	18.6	8.0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	3.0	2.7	50.7
Net income (loss)	(126.4)	(10.2)	27.2
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3	0.2	1.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(0.9)	(3.3)	(2.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(127.0)	(13.3)	26.7
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(112.9)	(166.3)	(223.1)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(3.0)	(0.4)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (113.1)	$ (169.3)	$ (223.5)