BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segments	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of Reportable Segments | segments	3
Net sales	$ 1,006.9	$ 1,114.3
Income (Loss) from Operations	(6.3)	11.3
Total assets	4,163.1		$ 5,006.8
Aerial Work Platforms
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	472.4	520.7
Income (Loss) from Operations	21.7	38.1
Total assets	1,315.8		1,659.8
Cranes
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	263.9	307.3
Income (Loss) from Operations	(32.8)	(16.6)
Total assets	1,631.0		1,618.0
Materials Processing
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	249.1	223.8
Income (Loss) from Operations	25.5	15.8
Total assets	1,176.9		1,104.9
Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	21.5	62.5
Income (Loss) from Operations	(20.7)	$ (26.0)
Total assets	9.2		(1,280.1)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Material Handling and Port Solutions and Construction Sale | Construction
Segment Reporting Information
Total assets	$ 30.2		$ 1,904.2