CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 367.0	$ 212.9	$ 410.7
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(73.0)	(103.8)	(81.5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7.0)	(71.2)	(7.4)
Other investments	0.0	0.0	(20.0)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations	3.5	(0.2)	162.2
Proceeds from sale of assets	67.2	3.1	43.3
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other investing activities, net	(2.5)	(0.6)	(1.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11.8)	(172.7)	95.0
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,286.3)	(1,397.8)	(1,801.8)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,097.7	1,462.8	1,684.2
Proceeds from (purchase of) noncontrolling interest, net	2.9	(1.2)	(78.6)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Share repurchases	(82.7)	(50.8)	(171.2)
Dividends paid	(30.0)	(25.8)	(21.8)
Other financing activities, net	(1.7)	(1.6)	(7.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(300.1)	(14.4)	(396.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19.7)	(37.5)	(38.9)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	35.4	(11.7)	70.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	466.5	478.2	408.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	501.9	466.5	478.2
Intercompany Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5.7	(202.1)	(413.0)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	0.0	0.0	0.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other investments			0.0
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations	0.0	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany investing activities (1)	(206.1)	(481.7)	(363.5)
Other investing activities, net	(29.1)	(34.5)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(235.2)	(516.2)	(363.5)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	0.0	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0.0	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from (purchase of) noncontrolling interest, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	229.5	718.3	776.5
Share repurchases	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dividends paid	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other financing activities, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	229.5	718.3	776.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	0.0	0.0	0.0
Terex Corporation
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(253.0)	(510.0)	(113.4)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2.4)	(1.6)	(4.4)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other investments			(20.0)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations	0.0	(3.4)	31.3
Proceeds from sale of assets	0.1	(1.0)	25.0
Intercompany investing activities (1)	327.0	713.3	363.5
Other investing activities, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	324.7	707.3	395.4
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,013.2)	(1,317.4)	(1,018.8)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,013.4	1,188.7	1,011.0
Proceeds from (purchase of) noncontrolling interest, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Share repurchases	(82.7)	(50.8)	(171.2)
Dividends paid	(30.0)	(25.8)	(21.8)
Other financing activities, net	0.0	0.6	1.5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(112.5)	(204.7)	(199.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(40.8)	(7.4)	82.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	91.6	99.0	16.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	50.8	91.6	99.0
Wholly-owned Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	420.7	647.6	901.9
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(32.0)	(41.9)	(31.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	(52.1)	0.0
Other investments			0.0
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations	0.0	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets	5.4	0.9	12.1
Intercompany investing activities (1)	(97.5)	0.0	0.0
Other investing activities, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(124.1)	(93.1)	(19.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1.7)	(7.8)	(3.2)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0.0	0.0	7.2
Proceeds from (purchase of) noncontrolling interest, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	(297.1)	(545.5)	(888.2)
Share repurchases	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dividends paid	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other financing activities, net	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(298.8)	(553.3)	(884.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2.2)	1.2	(2.0)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	3.1	1.9	3.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	0.9	3.1	1.9
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	193.6	277.4	35.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(38.6)	(60.3)	(45.3)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7.0)	(19.1)	(7.4)
Other investments			0.0
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations	3.5	3.2	130.9
Proceeds from sale of assets	61.7	3.2	6.2
Intercompany investing activities (1)	(23.4)	(231.6)	0.0
Other investing activities, net	26.6	33.9	(1.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	22.8	(270.7)	82.8
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(271.4)	(72.6)	(779.8)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	84.3	274.1	666.0
Proceeds from (purchase of) noncontrolling interest, net	2.9	(1.2)	(78.6)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	67.6	(172.8)	111.7
Share repurchases	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dividends paid	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other financing activities, net	(1.7)	(2.2)	(9.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(118.3)	25.3	(89.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19.7)	(37.5)	(38.9)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	78.4	(5.5)	(10.6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	371.8	377.3	387.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	$ 450.2	$ 371.8	$ 377.3

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