CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	$ 1,297.7	$ 1,442.9	$ 2,412.0	$ 2,598.7
Cost of goods sold	(1,055.6)	(1,140.7)	(1,988.2)	(2,095.2)
Gross profit	242.1	302.2	423.8	503.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(168.7)	(166.1)	(339.1)	(329.1)
Income (loss) from operations	73.4	136.1	84.7	174.4
Interest income	1.1	0.9	2.3	1.8
Interest expense	(25.5)	(27.9)	(50.2)	(56.8)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(0.4)	0.0	(0.4)	0.0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other income (expense) – net	(6.1)	(3.4)	(12.0)	(6.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	42.5	105.7	24.4	113.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	67.1	(29.8)	63.2	(38.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	109.6	75.9	87.6	74.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	(45.1)	10.4	(97.5)	10.6
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.1	(0.4)	3.5	2.7
Net income (loss)	64.6	85.9	(6.4)	87.5
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.5	(1.1)	0.7	(1.8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	65.1	84.8	(5.7)	85.8
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(0.5)	166.8	(13.1)	(31.4)
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.8	(1.1)	0.9	(1.7)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	0.3	165.7	(12.2)	(33.1)
Terex Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	1.5	4.6	2.2	5.5
Cost of goods sold	(1.3)	(3.9)	(1.9)	(4.2)
Gross profit	0.2	0.7	0.3	1.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(11.0)	(8.3)	(18.2)	(6.5)
Income (loss) from operations	(10.8)	(7.6)	(17.9)	(5.2)
Interest income	25.1	25.6	49.3	52.7
Interest expense	(37.3)	(39.5)	(74.1)	(80.4)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	141.6	102.7	152.8	114.3
Other income (expense) – net	(15.9)	(16.1)	(33.8)	(25.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	102.7	65.1	76.3	55.5
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	6.9	10.8	11.3	18.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations	109.6	75.9	87.6	74.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	(45.2)	10.4	(97.5)	10.6
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Net income (loss)	64.4	86.3	(9.4)	84.8
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	64.4	86.3	(9.4)	84.8
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0.3	165.7	(12.2)	(33.1)
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	0.3	165.7	(12.2)	(33.1)
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	762.6	887.8	1,424.0	1,598.9
Cost of goods sold	(645.8)	(710.6)	(1,216.8)	(1,317.2)
Gross profit	116.8	177.2	207.2	281.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(62.6)	(64.6)	(134.2)	(134.8)
Income (loss) from operations	54.2	112.6	73.0	146.9
Interest income	17.2	17.2	34.3	34.2
Interest expense	(2.4)	(1.6)	(4.4)	(2.7)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	4.7	(0.7)	10.3	(2.4)
Other income (expense) – net	7.4	4.6	16.3	(3.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	81.1	132.1	129.5	172.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(7.7)	(37.4)	(12.9)	(46.2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	73.4	94.7	116.6	125.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	(5.4)	0.9	(3.1)	1.3
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss)	68.0	95.6	113.5	127.2
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	68.0	95.6	113.5	127.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	68.1	96.0	113.9	127.3
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	68.1	96.0	113.9	127.3
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	783.5	810.5	1,456.6	1,468.4
Cost of goods sold	(653.6)	(686.2)	(1,233.0)	(1,247.9)
Gross profit	129.9	124.3	223.6	220.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(99.9)	(93.2)	(194.0)	(187.8)
Income (loss) from operations	30.0	31.1	29.6	32.7
Interest income	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.9
Interest expense	(27.5)	(28.7)	(54.3)	(59.7)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(0.4)		(0.4)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(2.1)	0.9	(5.4)	0.5
Other income (expense) – net	2.4	8.1	5.5	23.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2.9	11.4	(23.7)	(2.1)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	67.9	(3.2)	64.8	(11.4)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	70.8	8.2	41.1	(13.5)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	(45.3)	10.3	(98.1)	10.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.1	(0.4)	3.0	2.7
Net income (loss)	25.6	18.1	(54.0)	(0.4)
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.5	(1.1)	0.7	(1.8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	26.1	17.0	(53.3)	(2.1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	38.5	32.6	12.8	(123.6)
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.8	(1.1)	0.9	(1.7)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	39.3	31.5	13.7	(125.3)
Intercompany Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales	(249.9)	(260.0)	(470.8)	(474.1)
Cost of goods sold	245.1	260.0	463.5	474.1
Gross profit	(4.8)	0.0	(7.3)	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4.8	0.0	7.3	0.0
Income (loss) from operations	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest income	(41.7)	(41.9)	(82.6)	(86.0)
Interest expense	41.7	41.9	82.6	86.0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0		0.0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(144.2)	(102.9)	(157.7)	(112.4)
Other income (expense) – net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(144.2)	(102.9)	(157.7)	(112.4)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(144.2)	(102.9)	(157.7)	(112.4)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	50.8	(11.2)	101.2	(11.7)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss)	(93.4)	(114.1)	(56.5)	(124.1)
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(93.4)	(114.1)	(56.5)	(124.1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(107.4)	(127.5)	(127.6)	(2.0)
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (107.4)	$ (127.5)	$ (127.6)	$ (2.0)