CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 410.7		$ 188.5		$ 292.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(81.5)		(82.8)		(82.5)
Other investments	(20.0)		0		(24.1)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	162.2		0.7		3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	43.3		46.1		34.6
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0		0		0
Other investing activities, net	(9.0)		(1.4)		(7.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	95.0		(37.4)		(76.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,801.8)		(571.8)		(1,533.0)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,684.2		425.2		1,234.3
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(80.3)		(228.1)		(3.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0		(18.5)		(4.9)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0		0		0
Share repurchases	(171.2)		(31.4)		0
Dividends paid	(21.8)		(5.5)		0
Other financing activities, net	(5.8)		10.0		(16.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(396.7)		(420.1)		(323.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(38.9)		(0.9)		11.2
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	70.1		(269.9)		(96.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	408.1		678.0		774.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	478.2		408.1		678.0
Terex Corporation
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(113.4)		(244.1)		(15.5)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4.4)		(9.4)		(7.1)
Other investments	(20.0)				(4.5)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	31.3		(2.8)		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	25.0		4.4		0.6
Intercompany investing activities (1)	363.5	[1]	253.1	[1]	(89.6)
Other investing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	395.4		245.3		(100.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,018.8)		(54.0)		(1,260.4)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,011.0		61.8		1,175.0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(6.0)
Share repurchases	(171.2)		(31.4)
Dividends paid	(21.8)		(5.5)
Other financing activities, net	1.5		4.6		(16.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(199.3)		(24.5)		(108.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	82.7		(23.3)		(224.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	16.3		39.6		264.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	99.0		16.3		39.6
Wholly-owned Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	691.4		599.9		136.5
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(32.2)		(24.5)		(17.1)
Other investments	0				0
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	12.1		35.1		6.1
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0	[1]	(18.7)	[1]	(127.3)
Other investing activities, net	(1.6)		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21.7)		(8.1)		(138.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(3.2)		(0.1)		(0.1)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	51.9		3.8		0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	(717.5)	[1]	(592.0)	[1]	0
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	(2.9)		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(671.7)		(588.3)		(0.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2.0)		3.5		(1.9)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	3.9		0.4		2.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	1.9		3.9		0.4
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	245.7		7.7		171.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(44.9)		(48.9)		(58.3)
Other investments	0				(19.6)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	130.9		3.5		3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	6.2		6.6		27.9
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0	[1]	(0.6)	[1]	134.0
Other investing activities, net	(7.4)		(1.4)		(7.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	84.8		(40.8)		79.7
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(779.8)		(517.7)		(272.5)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	621.3		359.6		59.3
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(80.3)		(228.1)		(3.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(18.5)		(4.9)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	(59.0)	[1]	183.2	[1]	88.9
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	(4.4)		5.4		0.7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(302.2)		(216.1)		(132.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(38.9)		(0.9)		11.2
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(10.6)		(250.1)		130.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	387.9		638.0		507.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	377.3		387.9		638.0
Intercompany Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(413.0)		(175.0)		0
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	0		0		0
Other investments	0				0
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0		0		0
Intercompany investing activities (1)	(363.5)	[1]	(233.8)	[1]	82.9
Other investing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(363.5)		(233.8)		82.9
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	0		0		0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0		0		0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	776.5	[1]	408.8	[1]	(82.9)
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	776.5		408.8		(82.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0		0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.