CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,006.9	$ 1,114.3
Cost of goods sold	(854.6)	(932.6)
Gross profit	152.3	181.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(158.6)	(170.4)
Income (loss) from operations	(6.3)	11.3
Other income (expense)
Interest income	1.8	1.2
Interest expense	(21.4)	(24.7)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(45.4)	0.0
Other income (expense) – net	(17.3)	(5.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(88.6)	(18.1)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	28.3	(3.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(60.3)	(22.0)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	(52.4)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	55.7	3.4
Net income (loss)	(4.6)	(71.0)
Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	(4.6)	(70.8)
Amounts attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(60.3)	(22.0)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.0	(52.2)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	55.7	3.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ (4.6)	$ (70.8)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.57)	$ (0.20)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.48)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.53	0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.65)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.57)	(0.20)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.48)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.53	0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.65)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in per share calculation
Basic (in shares)	105.2	108.8
Diluted (in shares)	105.2	108.8
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 423.5	$ (12.6)
Comprehensive loss (income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$ 423.5	$ (12.5)
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.07