EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share

(in millions, except per share data)	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders	$	56.6	$	33.3	$	91.7	$	120.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations–net of tax	—		63.5		—		(33.3		)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations–net of tax	2.6		—		63.7		3.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	59.2	$	96.8	$	155.4	$	91.1
Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	88.0		107.6		96.2		108.5
Earnings (loss) per share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.31	$	0.96	$	1.12
Income (loss) from discontinued operations–net of tax	—		0.59		—		(0.31		)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations–net of tax	0.03		—		0.66		0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	0.67	$	0.90	$	1.62	$	0.84
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	88.0		107.6		96.2		108.5
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock awards	2.0		1.0		1.9		0.8
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	90.0		108.6		98.1		109.3
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.63	$	0.31	$	0.93	$	1.10
Income (loss) from discontinued operations–net of tax	—		0.58		—		(0.30		)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations–net of tax	0.03		—		0.65		0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	0.66	$	0.89	$	1.58	$	0.83