CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,809.8			$ 1,757.0	$ 5,519.5	$ 5,272.2
Cost of goods sold	(1,452.5)			(1,375.6)	(4,405.0)	(4,218.4)
Gross profit	357.3			381.4	1,114.5	1,053.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(240.5)			(242.8)	(761.8)	(766.1)
Income (loss) from operations	116.8			138.6	352.7	287.7
Other income (expense)
Interest income	2.3			1.5	4.8	5.0
Interest expense	(28.8)			(31.8)	(90.9)	(96.6)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2.6)			0	(2.6)	(5.2)
Other income (expense) – net	(1.3)			(1.7)	(6.2)	(5.6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	86.4			106.6	257.8	185.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(27.7)			(22.8)	(79.2)	(65.1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	58.7			83.8	178.6	120.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0			10.3	1.4	12.8
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	5.5			(0.4)	58.5	2.6
Net income (loss)	64.2			93.7	238.5	135.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0			0.7	0.5	4.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	64.2			94.4	239.0	139.6
Amounts attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	58.7			84.5	179.1	124.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0			10.3	1.4	12.8
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	5.5			(0.4)	58.5	2.6
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	64.2			94.4	239.0	139.6
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53			$ 0.76	$ 1.62	$ 1.12
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00			$ 0.09	$ 0.01	$ 0.12
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05			$ 0.00	$ 0.53	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58			$ 0.85	$ 2.16	$ 1.26
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51			$ 0.73	$ 1.55	$ 1.07
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00			$ 0.08	$ 0.01	$ 0.11
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05			$ 0.00	$ 0.51	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56			$ 0.81	$ 2.07	$ 1.20
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in per share calculation
Basic (in shares)	110.2			111.3	110.4	111.1
Diluted (in shares)	115.4			116.2	115.7	116.0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(106.6)			183.3	108.8	113.5
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0			0.7	0.9	4.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (106.6)			$ 184.0	$ 109.7	$ 117.5
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.00