GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	$ 1,750.1
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(504.8)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	1,245.3
Foreign exchange effect and other	(3.4)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	1,746.7
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(504.8)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	1,241.9
Aerial Work Platforms
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	139.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(38.6)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	101.3	[1]
Foreign exchange effect and other	0.3
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	140.2
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(38.6)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	101.6
Goodwill, Other Changes	10.8
Construction
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	438.8
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(438.8)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	0
Foreign exchange effect and other	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	438.8
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(438.8)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	0
Cranes
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	233.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(4.2)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	229.7	[1]
Foreign exchange effect and other	0.5
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	234.4
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(4.2)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	230.2
Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	732.8
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	732.8	[1]
Foreign exchange effect and other	(3.6)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	729.2
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	729.2
Goodwill, Other Changes	20.5
Materials Processing
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	204.7
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(23.2)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	181.5
Foreign exchange effect and other	(0.6)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	204.1
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(23.2)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	$ 180.9

[1] Includes a $10.8 million net reclassification of goodwill from AWP to Cranes and a net $20.5 million reclassification from MHPS to Cranes related to segment realignment. See Note A – “Basis of Presentation.”