CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,495.6	$ 1,654.6
Cost of goods sold	(1,219.0)	(1,321.2)
Gross profit	276.6	333.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(232.4)	(258.4)
Income (loss) from operations	44.2	75.0
Other income (expense)
Interest income	1.0	1.3
Interest expense	(28.2)	(30.4)
Other income (expense) – net	(6.9)	(2.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	10.1	43.0
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(11.6)	(11.5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1.5)	31.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	3.1	1.5
Net income (loss)	1.6	33.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.6)	1.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	1.0	35.0
Amounts attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2.1)	32.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0.9
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	3.1	1.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	1.0	35.0
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.30
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.32
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.28
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.30
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in per share calculation
Basic (in shares)	106.3	110.8
Diluted (in shares)	106.3	117.3
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(198.2)	50.2
Comprehensive loss (income), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(0.6)	1.3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (198.8)	$ 51.5
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.06	$ 0.05