CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		$ (15.6)	$ (84.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(44.1)	(48.7)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations		3.5	0.7
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(3.2)	(59.8)
Intercompany investing activities		0.0	0.0	[1]
Other investing activities, net		(0.1)	0.6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(43.9)	(107.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(681.5)	(702.9)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		585.1	835.7
Share repurchases		(1.0)	(50.3)
Dividends paid		(15.2)	(12.8)
Intercompany financing activities	[1]	0.0	0.0
Other financing activities, net		(0.8)	(1.1)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(113.4)	68.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		4.5	(22.1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(168.4)	(145.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		466.5	478.2
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		298.1	332.7
Terex Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(181.0)	(393.2)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(1.3)	(0.4)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations		0.0	(2.5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0.0	0.0
Intercompany investing activities		33.9	380.8	[1]
Other investing activities, net		0.0	(1.0)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		32.6	376.9
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(432.7)	(682.3)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		532.8	668.2
Share repurchases		(1.0)	(50.3)
Dividends paid		(15.2)	(12.8)
Intercompany financing activities	[1]	0.0	0.0
Other financing activities, net		0.0	0.6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		83.9	(76.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(64.5)	(92.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		91.6	99.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		27.1	6.1
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		163.5	315.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(20.6)	(20.5)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations		0.0	0.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0.0	(48.3)
Intercompany investing activities		(97.5)	0.0	[1]
Other investing activities, net		1.9	0.0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(116.2)	(68.8)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(0.5)	(5.9)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0.0	0.0
Share repurchases		0.0	0.0
Dividends paid		0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities	[1]	(46.2)	(238.5)
Other financing activities, net		0.0	0.0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(46.7)	(244.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.6	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		3.1	1.9
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		3.7	4.0
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(3.9)	133.4
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(22.2)	(27.8)
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations		3.5	3.2
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(3.2)	(11.5)
Intercompany investing activities		(23.5)	(141.3)	[1]
Other investing activities, net		27.1	7.5
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(18.3)	(169.9)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(248.3)	(14.7)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		52.3	167.5
Share repurchases		0.0	0.0
Dividends paid		0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities	[1]	110.0	(147.2)
Other financing activities, net		(0.8)	(1.7)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(86.8)	3.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		4.5	(22.1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(104.5)	(54.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		371.8	377.3
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		267.3	322.6
Intercompany Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		5.8	(140.3)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		0.0	0.0
Proceeds (payments) from disposition of discontinued operations		0.0	0.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0.0	0.0
Intercompany investing activities		87.1	(239.5)	[1]
Other investing activities, net		(29.1)	(5.9)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		58.0	(245.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		0.0	0.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0.0	0.0
Share repurchases		0.0	0.0
Dividends paid		0.0	0.0
Intercompany financing activities	[1]	(63.8)	385.7
Other financing activities, net		0.0	0.0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(63.8)	385.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		0.0	0.0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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