Disposal Group, Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) On Disposal

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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The cash inflow from the sale of property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Feb. 22, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of boom truck, truck crane and crossover product lines and related inventory	$ 27.7
Gain on sale of boom truck, truck crane and crossover product lines and related inventory			$ 12.8
Demag-Mobile Cranes Business \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration on disposal				$ 215.0
Charges related to disposal on write-down			82.0
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations		$ (20.9)	$ (20.9)