GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	$ 1,586.0	$ 1,585.7
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(340.4)	(340.4)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	1,245.6	1,245.3
Foreign exchange effect and other	(120.5)	0.3
Acquisitions	12.0
Divestiture	(147.7)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	1,329.8	1,586.0
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(198.8)	(340.4)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	1,131.0	1,245.6
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount			24.00%
Aerial Work Platforms
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	140.6	139.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(38.6)	(38.6)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	102.0	101.3
Foreign exchange effect and other	(2.1)	0.7
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	138.5	140.6
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(38.6)	(38.6)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	99.9	102.0
Construction
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	274.4	274.4
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(274.4)	(274.4)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	0	0
Foreign exchange effect and other	0	0
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	(141.6)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	132.8	274.4
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(132.8)	(274.4)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	0	0
Cranes
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	235.9	233.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(4.2)	(4.2)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	231.7	229.7
Foreign exchange effect and other	(18.3)	2.0
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	217.6	235.9
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(4.2)	(4.2)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	213.4	231.7
Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	727.5	732.8
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0	0
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	727.5	732.8
Foreign exchange effect and other	(90.6)	(5.3)
Acquisitions	12.0
Divestiture	(6.1)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	642.8	727.5
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	642.8	727.5
Materials Processing
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	207.6	204.7
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(23.2)	(23.2)
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	184.4	181.5
Foreign exchange effect and other	(9.5)	2.9
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	198.1	207.6
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	(23.2)	(23.2)
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	$ 174.9	$ 184.4