BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, not immediately available for use	$ 13,100,000	$ 5,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations	368,000,000	626,500,000	$ 428,500,000
Cash and cash equivalents - held for sale	4,100,000	3,600,000	73,400,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	372,100,000	630,100,000	501,900,000	$ 466,500,000
Cash Equivalents not immediately available for use	$ 0	0
Inventories
Percentage of weighted average cost inventory	11.00%
Percentage of FIFO inventory	89.00%
Inventory reserves	$ 78,800,000	85,800,000
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt and Credit Agreement issuance costs	19,000,000	22,200,000
Accumulated Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	7,600,000	3,600,000
Goodwill
Goodwill impairment	0	0	(176,000,000)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Fixed asset impairment	9,000,000	6,800,000	41,200,000
Cost-method investments, other than temporary impairment			20,500,000
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Trade receivables sold	940,100,000	631,100,000	620,400,000
Trade receivables held-for-sale, amount	85,100,000	85,200,000
Changes in consolidated current and non-current product warranty liability
Beginning Balance	52,600,000	59,800,000
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	61,100,000	50,100,000
Changes in estimates	300,000	2,500,000
Settlements during the year	(57,500,000)	(62,000,000)
Foreign exchange effect/other	(3,000,000)	2,200,000
Ending Balance	53,500,000	52,600,000	59,800,000
Research and Development Costs
Research and Development Costs	$ 92,700,000	$ 81,000,000	86,200,000
Cranes
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Fixed asset impairment			17,400,000
Minimum
Intangible Assets
Useful life (in years)	1 year
Minimum | Plant
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life (in years)	1 year
Minimum | Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life (in years)	2 years
Maximum
Intangible Assets
Useful life (in years)	99 years
Maximum | Plant
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life (in years)	40 years
Maximum | Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life (in years)	20 years
Corporate, Non-Segment
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Fixed asset impairment			$ 16,600,000