CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	$ 1,810.6	$ 1,822.0	$ 5,441.9	$ 5,652.9
Cost of goods sold	(1,423.5)	(1,443.4)	(4,370.8)	(4,514.9)
Gross profit	387.1	378.6	1,071.1	1,138.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(246.2)	(246.7)	(776.5)	(767.3)
Income (loss) from operations	140.9	131.9	294.6	370.7
Interest income	1.5	1.3	5.0	6.4
Interest expense	(31.8)	(42.6)	(96.6)	(130.0)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(49.9)	(5.2)	(52.3)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense) – net	(1.2)	(3.6)	(6.1)	(2.7)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	109.4	37.1	191.7	192.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(20.8)	(8.8)	(64.2)	(61.7)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	88.6	28.3	127.5	130.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	5.5	0	5.5	2.5
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(0.4)	0	2.6	2.3
Net income (loss)	93.7	28.3	135.6	135.2
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.7	1.9	4.0	3.9
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	94.4	30.2	139.6	139.1
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	183.3	71.8	113.5	152.1
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.7	1.9	4.0	3.9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	184.0	73.7	117.5	156.0
Terex Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	52.6	51.9	169.1	215.8
Cost of goods sold	(47.3)	(45.8)	(154.2)	(193.4)
Gross profit	5.3	6.1	14.9	22.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(0.2)	(3.2)	(9.4)	(16.0)
Income (loss) from operations	5.1	2.9	5.5	6.4
Interest income	67.5	57.4	199.7	163.4
Interest expense	(111.5)	(95.1)	(311.2)	(270.5)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(49.4)	0	(49.4)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	101.9	96.7	203.9	225.5
Other income (expense) – net	(10.8)	0.4	(32.3)	16.9
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	52.2	12.9	65.6	92.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	42.6	17.3	74.4	46.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations	94.8	30.2	140.0	139.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0		0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(0.4)		(0.4)	0
Net income (loss)	94.4	30.2	139.6	139.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	94.4	30.2	139.6	139.1
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	184.0	73.7	117.5	156.0
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	184.0	73.7	117.5	156.0
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	783.9	663.7	2,395.3	2,091.3
Cost of goods sold	(630.3)	(548.5)	(1,935.2)	(1,749.1)
Gross profit	153.6	115.2	460.1	342.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(59.4)	(52.3)	(172.8)	(154.1)
Income (loss) from operations	94.2	62.9	287.3	188.1
Interest income	88.6	66.6	242.0	187.6
Interest expense	(37.6)	(28.4)	(109.8)	(77.5)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	3.7	2.1	5.0	(5.7)
Other income (expense) – net	1.3	(0.4)	6.0	(3.6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	150.2	102.8	430.5	288.9
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(49.3)	3.8	(133.5)	(56.4)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	100.9	106.6	297.0	232.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0		0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0		0	0
Net income (loss)	100.9	106.6	297.0	232.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	100.9	106.6	297.0	232.5
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	102.3	107.4	297.7	233.4
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	102.3	107.4	297.7	233.4
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	1,234.7	1,301.6	3,665.8	4,023.3
Cost of goods sold	(1,006.5)	(1,044.3)	(3,069.7)	(3,249.9)
Gross profit	228.2	257.3	596.1	773.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(186.6)	(191.2)	(594.3)	(597.2)
Income (loss) from operations	41.6	66.1	1.8	176.2
Interest income	2.2	1.9	7.3	8.1
Interest expense	(39.5)	(43.7)	(119.6)	(134.7)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(0.5)	(5.2)	(2.9)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	0.2	(0.5)	0	(0.5)
Other income (expense) – net	8.3	(3.6)	20.2	(16.0)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	12.8	19.7	(95.5)	30.2
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(14.1)	(29.9)	(5.1)	(52.1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1.3)	(10.2)	(100.6)	(21.9)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	5.5		5.5	2.5
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0		3.0	2.3
Net income (loss)	4.2	(10.2)	(92.1)	(17.1)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.7	1.9	4.0	3.9
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	4.9	(8.3)	(88.1)	(13.2)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	23.9	2.4	(129.9)	(29.8)
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.7	1.9	4.0	3.9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	24.6	4.3	(125.9)	(25.9)
Intercompany Eliminations
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	(260.6)	(195.2)	(788.3)	(677.5)
Cost of goods sold	260.6	195.2	788.3	677.5
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Interest income	(156.8)	(124.6)	(444.0)	(352.7)
Interest expense	156.8	124.6	444.0	352.7
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries	(105.8)	(98.3)	(208.9)	(219.3)
Other income (expense) – net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(105.8)	(98.3)	(208.9)	(219.3)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(105.8)	(98.3)	(208.9)	(219.3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0		0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0		0	0
Net income (loss)	(105.8)	(98.3)	(208.9)	(219.3)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(105.8)	(98.3)	(208.9)	(219.3)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(126.9)	(111.7)	(171.8)	(207.5)
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (126.9)	$ (111.7)	$ (171.8)	$ (207.5)