CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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
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)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
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
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
Terex Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	0.5	42.5	40.4	125.5
Cost of goods sold	(0.4)	(39.3)	(37.4)	(118.5)
Gross profit	0.1	3.2	3.0	7.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.7	(1.0)	(4.2)	(11.5)
Income (loss) from operations	0.8	2.2	(1.2)	(4.5)
Interest income	33.4	67.7	97.2	199.8
Interest expense	(41.4)	(111.5)	(124.2)	(310.8)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1.5)	0	(1.5)	0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	73.3	102.2	273.0	206.5
Other income (expense) – net	(11.9)	(10.2)	(34.9)	(31.5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	52.7	50.4	208.4	59.5
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	6.7	34.9	22.7	68.6
Income (loss) from continuing operations	59.4	85.3	231.1	128.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	9.5	0.6	11.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	4.8	(0.4)	7.3	(0.4)
Net income (loss)	64.2	94.4	239.0	139.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	64.2	94.4	239.0	139.6
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(106.6)	184.0	109.7	117.5
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(106.6)	184.0	109.7	117.5
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	814.0	783.9	2,616.4	2,395.2
Cost of goods sold	(675.1)	(630.5)	(2,134.4)	(1,935.4)
Gross profit	138.9	153.4	482.0	459.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(64.0)	(59.4)	(198.0)	(172.7)
Income (loss) from operations	74.9	94.0	284.0	287.1
Interest income	18.5	88.6	55.1	242.0
Interest expense	(4.0)	(37.5)	(12.5)	(109.8)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	1.4	3.6	5.5	5.0
Other income (expense) – net	(4.3)	1.2	(1.8)	5.9
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	86.5	149.9	330.3	430.2
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(25.3)	(49.1)	(99.4)	(132.8)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	61.2	100.8	230.9	297.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	61.2	100.8	230.9	297.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	61.2	100.8	230.9	297.4
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	60.9	102.2	231.3	298.1
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	60.9	102.2	231.3	298.1
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	1,214.4	1,194.1	3,655.8	3,542.4
Cost of goods sold	(996.1)	(969.3)	(3,026.3)	(2,955.4)
Gross profit	218.3	224.8	629.5	587.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(177.2)	(182.4)	(559.6)	(581.9)
Income (loss) from operations	41.1	42.4	69.9	5.1
Interest income	1.6	1.8	3.3	6.7
Interest expense	(34.6)	(39.4)	(105.0)	(119.5)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1.1)	0	(1.1)	(5.2)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0.1	0.2	(1.6)	0
Other income (expense) – net	14.9	7.3	30.5	20.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	22.0	12.3	(4.0)	(92.9)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(9.1)	(8.6)	(2.5)	(0.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	12.9	3.7	(6.5)	(93.8)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0.8	0.8	0.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.7	0	51.2	3.0
Net income (loss)	13.6	4.5	45.5	(89.9)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0.7	0.5	4.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	13.6	5.2	46.0	(85.9)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(110.5)	24.2	(66.2)	(127.7)
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0.7	0.9	4.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(110.5)	24.9	(65.3)	(123.7)
Intercompany Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	(219.1)	(263.5)	(793.1)	(790.9)
Cost of goods sold	219.1	263.5	793.1	790.9
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	(51.2)	(156.6)	(150.8)	(443.5)
Interest expense	51.2	156.6	150.8	443.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(74.8)	(106.0)	(276.9)	(211.5)
Other income (expense) – net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(74.8)	(106.0)	(276.9)	(211.5)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(74.8)	(106.0)	(276.9)	(211.5)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(74.8)	(106.0)	(276.9)	(211.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(74.8)	(106.0)	(276.9)	(211.5)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	49.6	(127.1)	(166.0)	(174.4)
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ 49.6	$ (127.1)	$ (166.0)	$ (174.4)