CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,421	$ 5,127	$ 5,152
Cost of goods sold	(4,370)	(4,059)	(3,975)
Gross profit	1,051	1,068	1,177
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(576)	(542)	(540)
Operating profit	475	526	637
Other income (expense)
Interest income	12	13	7
Interest expense	(177)	(89)	(63)
Other income (expense) – net	(18)	(42)	(1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	292	408	580
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(71)	(73)	(63)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	221	335	517
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	1
Net income (loss)	$ 221	$ 335	$ 518
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.36	$ 5.00	$ 7.65
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.02
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	3.36	5.00	7.67
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	3.33	4.96	7.56
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 3.33	$ 4.96	$ 7.58
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in per share calculation
Basic (in shares)	65.8	67.0	67.5
Diluted (in shares)	66.3	67.6	68.3