BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segments	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments | segments			3
Net Sales	$ 1,111.2	$ 1,056.4	$ 3,299.8	$ 3,468.4
Income (loss) from Operations	64.2	39.6	133.8	124.3
Total assets	3,602.7		3,602.7		$ 5,006.8
AWP
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	556.7	484.4	1,622.1	1,598.8
Income (loss) from Operations	57.5	48.6	140.0	159.2
Total assets	1,348.6		1,348.6		1,659.8
Cranes
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	301.9	282.8	869.6	947.5
Income (loss) from Operations	(1.3)	(12.1)	(19.6)	(41.5)
Total assets	1,707.1		1,707.1		1,618.0
MP
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	259.9	228.2	789.5	708.2
Income (loss) from Operations	28.4	19.5	89.3	63.9
Total assets	1,233.4		1,233.4		1,104.9
Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	(7.3)	61.0	18.6	213.9
Income (loss) from Operations	(20.4)	$ (16.4)	(75.9)	$ (57.3)
Total assets	(692.1)		(692.1)		(1,280.1)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Material Handling and Port Solutions and Construction Sale | Assets held for sale
Segment Reporting Information
Total assets	$ 5.7		$ 5.7		$ 1,904.2