Terex (TEX) 10-K 23 Feb 15 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

DOCUMENT_AND_ENTITY_INFORMATIO

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 18, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TEREX CORP
Entity Central Index Key	97216
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106.2
Entity Public Float			$4,367
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales	$7,308.90	$7,084	$6,982.20
Cost of goods sold	-5,855.40	-5,644.50	-5,582.10
Gross profit	1,453.50	1,439.50	1,400.10
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-1,030.40	-1,020.40	-1,033.30
Income (loss) from operations	423.1	419.1	366.8
Other income (expense)
Interest income	6.6	6.7	8.8
Interest expense	-119.1	-126.1	-164.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-2.6	-5.2	-83
Amortization of debt issuance costs	-7.4	-8.5	-9.6
Other income (expense) – net	-3.4	5.3	7.9
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	297.2	291.3	126.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-37.7	-87.4	-51.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations	259.5	203.9	74.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	1.4	14.4	28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	58.6	2.6	0.4
Net income (loss)	319.5	220.9	103.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.5	5.1	2.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	319	226	105.8
Amounts attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	259	209	77
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	1.4	14.4	28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	58.6	2.6	0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$319	$226	$105.80
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$2.36	$1.88	$0.70
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.01	$0.13	$0.26
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.54	$0.02	$0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$2.91	$2.03	$0.96
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Terex Corporation Common Stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$2.27	$1.79	$0.68
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.01	$0.12	$0.25
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.51	$0.02	$0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$2.79	$1.93	$0.93
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in per share calculation
Basic (in shares)	109.7	111.1	110.3
Diluted (in shares)	114.2	117	113.9

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net income (loss)	$319.50	$220.90	$103.60
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cumulative translation adjustment, net of (provision for) benefit from taxes	-237.7	-21.6	54.2
Derivative hedging adjustment, net of (provision for) benefit from taxes	-3.4	3.1	3.2
Debt and equity securities adjustment, net of (provision for) benefit from taxes	1.6	-1.9	1
Pension liability adjustment:
Net gain (loss), net of (provision for) benefit from taxes	-94	24.6	-57.8
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of provision for (benefit from) taxes	4.9	6.5	4.1
Foreign exchange and other effects, net of (provision for) benefit from taxes	15.2	-2.7	-2.8
Total pension liability adjustment	-73.9	28.4	-56.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-313.4	8	1.9
Comprehensive income (loss)	6.1	228.9	105.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.4	4.7	1.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$5.70	$233.60	$107.20

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_COMP1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (PARENTHETICAL) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cumulative translation adjustment, tax portion	$0.90	($9.50)	($5.10)
Derivative hedging adjustment, tax portion	1.2	-0.8	-2.5
Debt and equity securities adjustment, tax portion	0	0.6	-0.5
Pension - Net gain (loss), tax portion	11.4	-13.7	22.5
Pension - Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, tax portion	-1.2	-3.1	-1.6
Pension - Foreign exchange and other effects, tax portion	($1.20)	$0.90	$1.10

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$478.20	$408.10
Trade receivables (net of allowance of $30.5 and $47.6 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	1,086.40	1,176.80
Inventories	1,460.90	1,613.20
Prepaid assets	248	220.9
Other current assets	82.7	91.1
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	129.3
Total current assets	3,356.20	3,639.40
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment – net	690.3	789.4
Goodwill	1,131	1,245.60
Intangible assets – net	325.4	444.8
Other assets	425.1	401.9
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	15.6
Total assets	5,928	6,536.70
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	152.5	86.8
Trade accounts payable	736.1	689.1
Accrued compensation and benefits	204	234.3
Accrued warranties and product liability	74.2	96.2
Customer advances	197.4	302.1
Other current liabilities	278.9	270.1
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	46.1
Total current liabilities	1,643.10	1,724.70
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,636.30	1,889.90
Retirement plans	432.5	388.2
Other non-current liabilities	177	259.5
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	5.7
Total liabilities	3,888.90	4,268
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	53.9
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $.01 par value – authorized 300.0 shares; issued 124.6 and 123.7 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	1.2	1.2
Additional paid-in capital	1,251.50	1,247.50
Retained earnings	1,984.90	1,688.10
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-429.8	-116.5
Less cost of shares of common stock in treasury – 19.2 and 13.8 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	-801.9	-630.2
Total Terex Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,005.90	2,190.10
Noncontrolling interest	33.2	24.7
Total stockholders’ equity	2,039.10	2,214.80
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$5,928	$6,536.70

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_CON

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Parenthetical (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$30.50	$47.60
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	300	300
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	124.6	123.7
Treasury Stock, Shares	19.2	13.8

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Noncontrolling Interest
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total stockholders' equity, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2011	$2,188.40	$1.20	$1,271.80	$1,361.90	($125.50)	($599.10)	$278.10
Shares oustanding, Beginning of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		108.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	103.6	0	0	105.8	0	0	-2.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1.9	0	0	0	1.4	0	0.5
Issuance of Common Stock	13.5	0	13.5	0	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)		1
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net	12.4	0	7.3	0	0	5.1	0
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net (in shares)		0.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	-260	0	-12.5	0	0	0	-247.5
Acquisition	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Divestiture	-7.4	0	0	0	0	0	-7.4
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0	-0.3	0	0	0	0.3
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-0.3	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Redemption of convertible debt	-19.1	0	19.1	0	0	0	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	-3.8	0	0	0	0	-3.8	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock (in shares)		-0.1
Total stockholders' equity, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	2,031.30	1.2	1,260.70	1,467.70	-124.1	-597.8	23.6
Shares outstanding, End of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		109.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	220.9	0	0	226	0	0	-5.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	8	0	0	0	7.6	0	0.4
Issuance of Common Stock	17.9	0	17.9	0	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)		0.8
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net	23.4	0	22.1	0	0	1.3	0
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net (in shares)		0.1
Acquisition	7.8	0	0	0	0	0	7.8
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	-5.5	0	0.1	-5.6	0	0	0
Divestiture	-2	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	-54	0	-54	0	0	0	0
Redemption of convertible debt	0.7	0	0.7	0	0	0	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	-33.7	0	0	0	0	-33.7	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock (in shares)		-0.9
Total stockholders' equity, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	2,214.80	1.2	1,247.50	1,688.10	-116.5	-630.2	24.7
Shares outstanding, End of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		109.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	319.5	0	0	319	0	0	0.5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-313.4	0	0	0	-313.3	0	-0.1
Issuance of Common Stock	21.7	0	21.7	0	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)		0.9
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net	10	0	8.8	0	0	1.2	0
Compensation under Stock-based Plans - net (in shares)		0
Acquisition	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	8.1
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	-21.8	0	0.4	-22.2	0	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	-26.9	0	-26.9	0	0	0	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	-172.9	0	0	0	0	-172.9	0
Acquisition of Treasury Stock (in shares)		-5.4
Total stockholders' equity, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2014	$2,039.10	$1.20	$1,251.50	$1,984.90	($429.80)	($801.90)	$33.20
Shares outstanding, End of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		105.4

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$319.50	$220.90	$103.60
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Gain) loss on disposition of discontinued operations	-58.6	-2.6	-0.4
Depreciation and amortization	155.7	152.3	153
Deferred taxes	-17.8	-2.3	-25.2
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	16.6	4.3	-5.9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2.6	5.2	99
Stock-based compensation expense	46.5	43.9	29.1
Other non-cash charges	32.3	53.1	70.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures):
Trade receivables	-4.2	-153.1	122.5
Inventories	-27.1	-70.4	-55
Trade accounts payable	85.8	86.9	-126.3
Income taxes payable / receivable	-68.3	-80.7	-144.8
Customer advances	-75.2	-16.5	97.1
Other assets and liabilities	-17.4	-46.4	-31.6
Other operating activities, net	20.3	-6.1	7.1
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	410.7	188.5	292.3
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-81.5	-82.8	-82.5
Other investments	-20	0	-24.1
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	162.2	0.7	3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	43.3	46.1	34.6
Other investing activities, net	-9	-1.4	-7.8
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	95	-37.4	-76.3
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of debt	-1,801.80	-571.8	-1,533
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,684.20	425.2	1,234.30
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	-80.3	-228.1	-3.5
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	-18.5	-4.9
Share repurchases	-171.2	-31.4	0
Dividends paid	-21.8	-5.5	0
Other financing activities, net	-5.8	10	-16.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-396.7	-420.1	-323.3
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-38.9	-0.9	11.2
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	70.1	-269.9	-96.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	408.1	678	774.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$478.20	$408.10	$678

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Principles of Consolidation.  The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Terex Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (“Terex” or the “Company”).  The Company consolidates all majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, applies the equity method of accounting for investments in which the Company is able to exercise significant influence, and applies the cost method for all other investments.  All material intercompany balances, transactions and profits have been eliminated.
	Reclassification.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.  On May 30, 2014, the Company sold its truck business, which was consolidated in the Construction segment, to Volvo Construction Equipment for approximately $160 million. As a result, reporting of the truck business has been included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note D – “Discontinued Operations” for more information on discontinued operations.
	Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.  The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.  Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2014 and 2013 include $13.5 million and $14.5 million, respectively, which were not immediately available for use.  These consist primarily of cash balances held in escrow to secure various obligations of the Company.
	Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”) value. Cost is determined by the average cost and first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) methods (approximately 52% and 48%, respectively).  In valuing inventory, the Company is required to make assumptions regarding the level of reserves required to value potentially obsolete or over-valued items at the lower of cost or market.  These assumptions require the Company to analyze the aging of and forecasted demand for its inventory, forecast future products sales prices, pricing trends and margins, and to make judgments and estimates regarding obsolete or excess inventory.  Future product sales prices, pricing trends and margins are based on the best available information at that time including actual orders received, negotiations with the Company’s customers for future orders, including their plans for expenditures, and market trends for similar products.  The Company’s judgments and estimates for excess or obsolete inventory are based on analysis of actual and forecasted usage.  The valuation of used equipment taken in trade from customers requires the Company to use the best information available to determine the value of the equipment to potential customers.  This value is subject to change based on numerous conditions. Inventory reserves are established taking into account age, frequency of use, or sale, and in the case of repair parts, the installed base of machines.  While calculations are made involving these factors, significant management judgment regarding expectations for future events is involved.  Future events that could significantly influence the Company’s judgment and related estimates include general economic conditions in markets where the Company’s products are sold, new equipment price fluctuations, actions of the Company’s competitors, including the introduction of new products and technological advances, as well as new products and design changes the Company introduces.  The Company makes adjustments to its inventory reserve based on the identification of specific situations and increases its inventory reserves accordingly.  As further changes in future economic or industry conditions occur, the Company will revise the estimates that were used to calculate its inventory reserves.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, reserves for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory totaled $116.3 million and $132.5 million, respectively.
	If actual conditions are less favorable than those the Company has projected, the Company will increase its reserves for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory accordingly.  Any increase in the Company’s reserves will adversely impact its results of operations.  The establishment of a reserve for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory establishes a new cost basis in the inventory.  Such reserves are not reduced until the product is sold.
	Debt Issuance Costs.  Debt issuance costs incurred in securing the Company’s financing arrangements are capitalized and amortized over the term of the associated debt.  Capitalized debt issuance costs related to debt that is extinguished early are charged to expense at the time of retirement. Debt issuance costs were $31.2 million and $31.0 million (net of accumulated amortization of $21.9 million and $17.0 million) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Intangible Assets.  Intangible assets include purchased patents, trademarks, customer relationships and other specifically identifiable assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated useful lives, which range from one to fifty-seven years.  Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when circumstances warrant. The Company has indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of tradenames.  These indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the potential for impairment.  If the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to its fair value.
	Goodwill.  Goodwill, representing the difference between the total purchase price and the fair value of assets (tangible and intangible) and liabilities at the date of acquisition, is reviewed for impairment annually, and more frequently as circumstances warrant, and written down only in the period in which the recorded value of such assets exceed their fair value.  The Company selected October 1 as the date for the required annual impairment test.
	Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or a component of an operating segment that constitutes a business for which discrete financial information with similar economic characteristics is available and the operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s management.  The Aerial Work Platforms (“AWP”), Construction, Cranes and Materials Processing (“MP”) operating segments plus the Material Handling business and Port Solutions business of the Material Handling & Port Solutions (“MHPS”) segment, comprise the six reporting units for goodwill impairment testing purposes.
	We may elect to perform a qualitative analysis for our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying value. If the qualitative analysis indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount or if we elect not to perform a qualitative analysis, we perform a quantitative analysis to determine whether a goodwill impairment exists.
	The quantitative goodwill impairment analysis is a two-step process.  The first step used to identify potential impairment involves comparing each reporting unit’s estimated fair value to its carrying value, including goodwill.  The Company uses an income approach derived from a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its reporting units.  The aggregate fair value of the Company’s reporting units is compared to the Company’s market capitalization on the valuation date to assess its reasonableness.  The initial recognition of goodwill, as well as the annual review of the carrying value of goodwill, requires that the Company develop estimates of future business performance.  These estimates are used to derive expected cash flow and include assumptions regarding future sales levels and the level of working capital needed to support a given business.  The Company relies on data developed by business segment management as well as macroeconomic data in making these calculations. The discounted cash flow model also includes a determination of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital.  The cost of capital is based on assumptions about interest rates as well as a risk-adjusted rate of return required by the Company’s equity investors.  Changes in these estimates can impact the present value of the expected cash flow that is used in determining the fair value of acquired intangible assets as well as the overall expected value of a given business.
	The second step of the process involves the calculation of an implied fair value of goodwill for each reporting unit for which step one indicated impairment.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by measuring the excess of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit over the estimated fair values of the individual assets, liabilities and identifiable intangibles as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination.  If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying value of goodwill assigned to the reporting unit, there is no impairment.  If the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess.  An impairment loss cannot exceed the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit and the subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted.
	There were no indicators of goodwill impairment in the tests performed as of October 1, 2014, 2013 and 2012. See Note J – “Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Property, Plant and Equipment.  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.  Expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized while expenditures for maintenance and repairs not expected to extend the life of an asset beyond its normal useful life are charged to expense when incurred.  Plant and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives (1-40 years and 2-20 years, respectively) of the assets under the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and both straight-line and other methods for tax purposes.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company’s policy is to assess the realizability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets, and to evaluate such assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets (or group of assets) may not be recoverable.  Impairment is determined to exist if fair value based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value.  Future cash flow projections include assumptions for future sales levels and the level of working capital needed to support each business.  The Company uses data developed by business segment management as well as macroeconomic data in making these calculations.  The amount of any impairment then recognized would be calculated as the difference between estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset.  Included in Selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) costs are $3.9 million of asset impairments for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note L – “Restructuring and Other Charges” for information on asset impairments recorded as part of restructuring activities.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable.  The Company determines the allowance based on historical customer review and current financial conditions.  The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts at least quarterly.  Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability.  All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by type of receivable.  Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.  There can be no assurance that the Company’s historical accounts receivable collection experience will be indicative of future results.  The Company has off-balance sheet credit exposure related to guarantees provided to financial institutions as disclosed in Note Q – “Litigation and Contingencies.”  Substantially all receivables were trade receivables at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Revenue Recognition.  Revenue and related costs are generally recorded when products are shipped and invoiced to either independently owned and operated dealers or to end-customers.  Shipping and handling charges are recorded in Cost of goods sold.
	Revenue generated in the United States is recognized when title and risk of loss pass from the Company to its customers which generally occurs upon shipment depending upon the shipping terms negotiated.  The Company also has a policy which requires it to meet certain criteria in order to recognize revenue, including satisfaction of the following requirements:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	c)                                     Collectability is reasonably assured; and
	d)                                    The Company has no significant obligations for future performance.
	In the United States, the Company has the ability to enter into a security agreement and receive a security interest in the product by filing an appropriate Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) financing statement.  However, a significant portion of the Company’s revenue is generated outside of the United States.  In many countries outside of the United States, as a matter of statutory law, a seller retains title to a product until payment is made.  The laws do not provide for a seller’s retention of a security interest in goods in the same manner as established in the UCC.  In these countries, the Company retains title to goods delivered to a customer until the customer makes payment so that the Company can recover the goods in the event of customer default on payment.  In these circumstances, where the Company only retains title to secure its recovery in the event of customer default, the Company also has a policy requiring it to meet certain criteria in order to recognize revenue, including satisfaction of the following requirements:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	d)                                   Collectability is reasonably assured;
	e)                                     The Company has no significant obligations for future performance; and
	f)                                       The Company is not entitled to direct the disposition of the goods, cannot rescind the transaction, cannot prohibit the customer from moving, selling, or otherwise using the goods in the ordinary course of business and has no other rights of holding title that rest with a titleholder of property that is subject to a lien under the UCC.
	In circumstances where the sales transaction requires acceptance by the customer for items such as testing on site, installation, trial period or performance criteria, revenue is not recognized unless the following criteria have been met:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	d)                                    Collectability is reasonably assured; and
	e)                                     The customer has given their acceptance, the time period has elapsed or the Company has otherwise objectively demonstrated that the criteria specified in the acceptance provisions have been satisfied.
	In addition to performance commitments, the Company analyzes factors such as the reason for the purchase to determine if revenue should be recognized.  This analysis is done before the product is shipped and includes the evaluation of factors that may affect the conclusion related to the revenue recognition criteria as follows:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and
	d)                                    Collectability is reasonably assured.
	Revenue from sales-type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease. Income from operating leases is recognized ratably over the term of the lease. The Company routinely sells equipment subject to operating leases and the related lease payments.  If the Company does not retain a substantial risk of ownership in the equipment, the transaction is recorded as a sale.  If the Company does retain a substantial risk of ownership, the transaction is recorded as a borrowing, the operating lease payments are recognized as revenue over the term of the lease and the debt is amortized over a similar period.
	The Company, from time to time, issues buyback guarantees in conjunction with certain sales agreements.  These primarily relate to trade value agreements (“TVAs”) in which a customer may trade in equipment in the future at a stated price/credit if the customer meets certain conditions.  The trade-in price/credit is determined at the time of the original sale of equipment.  In conjunction with the trade-in, these conditions include a requirement to purchase new equipment at fair market value at the time of trade-in, which fair value is required to be of equal or greater value than the original equipment cost.  Other conditions also include the general functionality and state of repair of the machine.  The Company has concluded that any credit provided to customers under a TVA/buyback guarantee, which is expected to be equal to or less than the fair value of the equipment returned on the trade-in date, is a guarantee to be accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 460, “Guarantees” (“ASC 460”).
	The original sale of equipment, accompanied by a buyback guarantee, is a multiple element transaction wherein the Company offers its customer the right, after some period of time, for a limited period of time, to exchange purchased equipment for a fixed price trade-in credit toward another of our products.  The fixed price trade-in credit is accounted for under the guidance provided by ASC 460. Pursuant to this right, the Company has agreed to make a payment (in the form of a trade-in credit) to the customer contingent upon the customer exercising its right to trade in the original purchased equipment.  Under the guidance of ASC 460, the Company records the fixed price trade-in credit at its fair value.  Accordingly, as noted above, the Company has accounted for the trade-in credit as a separate deliverable in a multiple element arrangement.
	When a sales transaction includes multiple deliverables, such as sales of multiple products or sales of products and services that are delivered over multiple reporting periods, the multiple deliverables are evaluated to determine the units of accounting, and the entire fee from the arrangement is allocated to each unit of accounting based on the relative selling price. The selling price of a unit of accounting is determined using a selling price hierarchy. Vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) is established based upon the price charged for products and services that are sold separately in standalone transactions. If VSOE cannot be established, third-party evidence (“TPE”) is evaluated based on competitor prices for similar deliverables when sold separately. If neither VSOE or TPE is available, management's best estimate of selling price is established based upon the price at which the Company would sell the product on a standalone basis taking into consideration factors including, but not limited to, internal costs, gross margin objectives, pricing practices and market conditions. Revenue is recognized when the revenue recognition criteria for each unit of accounting are met.
	Guarantees.  The Company records a liability for the estimated fair value of guarantees issued pursuant to ASC 460.  The Company recognizes a loss under a guarantee when its obligation to make payment under the guarantee is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated.  A loss would be recognized if the Company’s payment obligation under the guarantee exceeds the value it can expect to recover to offset such payment, primarily through the sale of the equipment underlying the guarantee.
	Accrued Warranties.  The Company records accruals for potential warranty claims based on its claim experience.  The Company’s products are typically sold with a standard warranty covering defects that arise during a fixed period.  Each business provides a warranty specific to the products it offers.  The specific warranty offered by a business is a function of customer expectations and competitive forces.  Warranty length is generally a fixed period of time, a fixed number of operating hours, or both.
	A liability for estimated warranty claims is accrued at the time of sale.  The non-current portion of the warranty accrual is included in Other non-current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The liability is established using historical warranty claim experience for each product sold.  Historical claim experience may be adjusted for known design improvements or for the impact of unusual product quality issues.  Warranty reserves are reviewed quarterly to ensure critical assumptions are updated for known events that may affect the potential warranty liability.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the consolidated product warranty liability (in millions):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	104.8
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	84.6
	Changes in estimates	(1.1		)
	Settlements during the year	(84.0		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	1.8
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	106.1
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	73.6
	Changes in estimates	1.8
	Settlements during the year	(88.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	(6.3		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	86.5
	Accrued Product Liability.  The Company records accruals for product liability claims when deemed probable and estimable based on facts and circumstances, and prior claim experience.  Accruals for product liability claims are valued based upon the Company’s prior claims experience, including consideration of the jurisdiction, circumstances of the accident, type of loss or injury, identity of plaintiff, other potential responsible parties, analysis of outside legal counsel, analysis of internal product liability counsel and the experience of the Company’s director of product safety.  Actual product liability costs could be different due to a number of variables such as the decisions of juries or judges.
	Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.  The Company provides postretirement benefits to certain former salaried and hourly employees and certain hourly employees covered by bargaining unit contracts that provide such benefits.  The Company accounts for these benefits under ASC 715, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits” (“ASC 715”).  ASC 715 requires balance sheet recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and postretirement benefit plans.  Under ASC 715, actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs or credits, and any remaining transition assets or obligations that have not been recognized under previous accounting standards must be recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note O – “Retirement Plans and Other Benefits.”
	Deferred Compensation.  The Company maintains a Deferred Compensation Plan, which is described more fully in Note O – “Retirement Plans and Other Benefits.”  The Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) held in a rabbi trust pursuant to the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, is treated in a manner similar to treasury stock and is recorded at cost within Stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.  The plan obligations for participant deferrals in the Company’s Common Stock are classified as Additional paid-in capital within Stockholders’ equity.  The total of the Company’s Common Stock required to settle this deferred compensation obligation is included in the denominator in both basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
Stock-Based Compensation.  At December 31, 2014, the Company had stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note P – “Stockholders’ Equity.”  The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of ASC 718, “Compensation–Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”).  ASC 718 requires that expense resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements at fair value.
Foreign Currency Translation.  Assets and liabilities of the Company’s non-U.S. operations are translated at year-end exchange rates.  Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year.  For operations whose functional currency is the local currency, translation adjustments are recorded in the Accumulated other comprehensive income component of Stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the accounts based on the underlying transaction.
Derivatives.  Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value as either assets or liabilities.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated and effective as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction.  Gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income are included in earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item. See Note K – “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Environmental Policies.  Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are either expensed or capitalized depending on the nature of the expenditure.  Expenditures relating to conditions caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed.  Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remedial actions are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.  Such amounts were not material at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Research and Development Costs.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs incurred in the development of new products or significant improvements to existing products are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Research and development costs were $86.9 million, $85.3 million and $71.7 million during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Income Taxes.  The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method.  This method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.  See Note C – “Income Taxes.”
Earnings Per Share.  Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing Net (loss) income attributable to Terex Corporation for the period by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing Net (loss) income attributable to Terex Corporation for the period by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and potential dilutive common shares.  See Note E – “Earnings Per Share.”
Fair Value Measurements. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis under the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure” (“ASC 820”) include interest rate swap and foreign currency forward contracts discussed in Note K – “Derivative Financial Instruments.”  These contracts are valued using a market approach, which uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs).  The hierarchy consists of three levels:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
Determining which category an asset or liability falls within this hierarchy requires judgment.  The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” (“ASU 2013-05”). The objective of ASU 2013-05 is to clarify the applicable guidance for the release into net income of the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s financial results. The future effects of ASU 2013-05 will depend on whether the Company derecognizes any foreign subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” (“ASU 2013-11”), an amendment to ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASU 2013-11 clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax benefit is disallowed. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or the tax law of the jurisdiction does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be netted with the deferred tax asset. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. Adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s financial results.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” (“ASU 2014-08”). Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Additionally, ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. However, ASU 2014-08 should not be applied to a component that is classified as held for sale before the effective date even if the component is disposed of after the effective date. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The effects of ASU 2014-08 will depend on any future disposals by the Company.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the determination or reporting of its financial results.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period,” (“ASU 2014-12”). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. ASU 2014-12 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s financial results.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a one year period subsequent to the date of the financial statements. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The guidance is effective for all entities for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s financial results.

BUSINESS_SEGMENT_INFORMATION

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION	BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
	Terex is a lifting and material handling solutions company. The Company is focused on operational improvement and delivering reliable, customer-driven solutions for a wide range of commercial applications, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, manufacturing, transportation, energy and utility industries. The Company operates in five reportable segments: (i) AWP; (ii) Construction; (iii) Cranes; (iv) MHPS; and (v) MP.
	The AWP segment designs, manufactures, services and markets aerial work platform equipment, telehandlers and light towers. Customers use these products to construct and maintain industrial, commercial and residential buildings and facilities and for other commercial operations, as well as in a wide range of infrastructure projects.
	The Construction segment designs, manufactures and markets compact construction and specialty equipment, as well as their related replacement parts and components. Customers use these products in construction and infrastructure projects, in building roads, bridges, residential and commercial buildings, industrial sites and for material handling applications.
	On May 30, 2014, the Company sold its truck business, which was consolidated in the Construction segment, to Volvo Construction Equipment for approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactured and sold off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks. Included in the transaction was the manufacturing facility in Motherwell, Scotland. As a result of this sale, the reporting of the truck business has been included in discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	The Cranes segment designs, manufactures, services, refurbishes and markets mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice boom crawler cranes, lattice boom truck cranes, utility equipment and truck-mounted cranes (boom trucks), as well as their related components and replacement parts. Customers use these products primarily for construction, repair and maintenance of commercial buildings, manufacturing facilities, construction and maintenance of utility and telecommunication lines, tree trimming and certain construction and foundation drilling applications and a wide range of infrastructure projects. The segment also provides service and support for industrial cranes and aerial products in North America.
	The MHPS segment designs, manufactures, services and markets industrial cranes, including universal cranes, process cranes, rope and chain hoists, electric motors, light crane systems and crane components as well as a diverse portfolio of port and rail equipment including mobile harbor cranes, straddle and sprinter carriers, rubber tired gantry cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes, ship-to-shore gantry cranes, reach stackers, empty container handlers, full container handlers, general cargo lift trucks, automated stacking cranes, automated guided vehicles and terminal automation technology, including software, as well as their related components and replacement parts. Customers use these products for lifting and material handling at manufacturing, port and rail facilities. The segment operates an extensive global sales and service network.
	The MP segment designs, manufactures and markets materials processing equipment, including crushers, washing systems, screens, apron feeders, biomass and hand-fed chippers and their related components and replacement parts. Customers use these products in construction, infrastructure and recycling projects, in various quarrying and mining applications, as well as in landscaping and biomass production industries.
	The Company assists customers in their rental, leasing and acquisition of its products through Terex Financial Services (“TFS”). TFS uses its equipment financing experience to provide financing solutions to customers who purchase the Company’s equipment.
	The Company has no customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated sales in 2014.  The results of businesses acquired during 2014, 2013 and 2012 are included from the dates of their respective acquisitions.
	Included in Eliminations/Corporate are the eliminations among the five segments, as well as general and corporate items. Business segment information is presented below (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales
	AWP	$	2,369.70		$	2,131.00		$	1,742.40
	Construction	836.6			820			952.1
	Cranes	1,791.10			1,925.50			1,987.60
	MHPS	1,783.40			1,698.50			1,742.10
	MP	653.1			628.2			661.5
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(125.0		)	(119.2		)	(103.5		)
	Total	$	7,308.90		$	7,084.00		$	6,982.20
	Income (loss) from Operations
	AWP	$	302.8		$	325.8		$	210.9
	Construction	1.2			(24.8		)	(69.3		)
	Cranes	85.9			110.5			168
	MHPS	(17.2		)	(41.8		)	5.6
	MP	60.6			71.8			75.3
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(10.2		)	(22.4		)	(23.7		)
	Total	$	423.1		$	419.1		$	366.8
	Depreciation and Amortization
	AWP	$	11.6		$	9.9		$	12
	Construction	19.3			22.2			23.5
	Cranes	29.9			31.5			29.6
	MHPS	65.8			61.2			64.3
	MP	6			5.9			5.1
	Corporate	22.8			20.8			17.7
	Total	$	155.4		$	151.5		$	152.2
	Capital Expenditures
	AWP	$	28.6		$	19.5		$	15.1
	Construction	3.7			3.8			6.6
	Cranes	14			15.1			13.8
	MHPS	21.8			24.1			32.9
	MP	4.4			5.6			4.9
	Corporate	7.5			11.4			7.9
	Total	$	80		$	79.5		$	81.2
	Sales between segments are generally priced to recover costs plus a reasonable markup for profit, which is eliminated in consolidation.
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Identifiable Assets
	AWP	$	1,143.50		$	937.2
	Construction	1,246.00			1,012.50
	Cranes	1,959.70			2,040.30
	MHPS	2,744.00			2,989.50
	MP	813.6			945.6
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(1,978.8		)	(1,533.3		)
	Discontinued operations	—			144.9
	Total	$	5,928.00		$	6,536.70
	Geographic segment information is presented below (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales
	United States	$	2,746.20		$	2,592.30		$	2,260.20
	United Kingdom	401.7			247.2			263.8
	Germany	642.8			621.4			659.2
Other European countries	1,480.50			1,226.60			1,343.70
All other	2,037.70			2,396.50			2,455.30
Total	$	7,308.90		$	7,084.00		$	6,982.20
	December 31,
	2014			2013
Long-lived Assets
United States	$	191.6		$	200.6
United Kingdom	23.9			28.3
Germany	253			305.3
Other European countries	91.3			106.9
All other	130.5			148.3
Total	$	690.3		$	789.4
The Company attributes sales to unaffiliated customers in different geographical areas based on the location of the customer.  Long-lived assets consist of net fixed assets, which can be attributed to the specific geographic regions.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	United States		$	314.1		$	340.7		$	127.2
	Foreign		(16.9		)	(49.4		)	(0.9		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	297.2		$	291.3		$	126.3
	Income (loss) before income taxes including Income (loss) from discontinued operations and Gain (loss) from disposition of discontinued operations attributable to the Company was $365.0 million, $305.1 million and $156.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The major components of the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations before income taxes are summarized below (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal		$	6.8		$	49.3		$	29.7
	State		7.6			5.4			3.8
	Foreign		41			36.5			45.9
	Current income tax provision (benefit)		55.4			91.2			79.4
	Deferred:
	Federal		7.1			22.2			(8.8		)
	State		(0.7		)	1.3			(0.6		)
	Foreign		(24.1		)	(27.3		)	(18.5		)
	Deferred income tax (benefit) provision		(17.7		)	(3.8		)	(27.9		)
	Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes		$	37.7		$	87.4		$	51.5
	Including discontinued operations and disposition of discontinued operations, the total (benefit from) provision for income taxes was $45.5 million, $84.2 million and $53.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for tax and financial statement purposes.  The tax effects of the basis differences and loss carry forwards as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 for continuing operations are summarized below for major balance sheet captions (in millions):
			2014			2013
	Property, plant and equipment		$	(79.0	)	$	(76.2	)
	Intangibles		(105.3		)	(140.2		)
	Customer advances		(17.0		)	(9.8		)
	Inventories		31			40.2
	Accrued warranties and product liability		17			18.7
	Loss carry forwards		241.8			210.7
	Retirement plans		61.6			39.3
	Accrued compensation and benefits		54			54.1
	Investments		(10.4		)	(10.6		)
	Currency translation adjustments		17.5			(3.2		)
	Credit carry forwards		8.9			12.1
	Other		61.9			50.1
	Deferred tax assets valuation allowance		(229.1		)	(181.8		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	52.9		$	3.4
	Deferred tax assets for continuing operations total $329.5 million before valuation allowances of $229.1 million at December 31, 2014.  Total deferred tax liabilities for continuing operations of $47.5 million include $6.7 million in current liabilities and $40.8 million in non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014.  There were no net deferred tax assets for discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014. There were $3.0 million net deferred tax assets for discontinued operations as of December 31, 2013.
	The Company evaluates the net realizable value of its deferred tax assets each reporting period. The Company must consider all objective evidence, both positive and negative, in evaluating the future realization of its deferred tax assets, including tax loss carry forwards. Historical information is supplemented by currently available information about future tax years. Realization requires sufficient taxable income to use deferred tax assets. To the extent that estimates of future taxable income decrease or do not materialize, additional valuation allowances may be required. The Company records a valuation allowance for each deferred tax asset for which realization is not assessed as more likely than not. The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $229.1 million and $181.8 million, respectively.  The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was an increase of $47.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company determined that it was appropriate to retain its valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of its Italian subsidiaries. However, it is reasonably possible that, in the near term, continuing improvement in operating performance and other evidence could change the Company’s assessment of the realizability of the Italian deferred tax assets resulting in the reversal of all, or part of, the related valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of its German subsidiaries. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the German subsidiaries recognized unanticipated losses, including foreign exchange losses, increased pension liability accruals, and business restructuring expense. These events created sufficient objective negative evidence to outweigh the positive evidence supporting realization of the deferred tax assets of the German subsidiaries. For the year ended December 31, 2014, (Provision for) benefit from income tax included expense of $6.7 million related to the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets of the Company’s German subsidiaries. The Company recognized valuation allowances totaling $33.6 million almost completely offsetting deferred tax assets recorded for capital loss carry forwards generated by dispositions in 2014.
	The Company’s Provision for (benefit from) income taxes is different from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.  The reasons for the difference are summarized as follows (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Tax at statutory federal income tax rate		$	104		$	102		$	44.2
	State taxes (net of Federal benefit)		4.5			4.4			2
	Change in valuation allowance		27.4			6.9			14.2
	Foreign tax differential on income/losses of foreign subsidiaries		(10.7		)	1.4			(7.8		)
	U.S. tax on multi-national operations		4.4			(12.3		)	(0.4		)
	Change in foreign statutory rates		2.5			3.6			3.2
	U.S. manufacturing and export incentives		(6.0		)	(7.1		)	(4.0		)
	Tax effect of dispositions		(84.9		)	(1.5		)	(6.3		)
	Other		(3.5		)	(10.0		)	6.4
	Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes		$	37.7		$	87.4		$	51.5
	The effective tax rate on gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations in 2014 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the majority of gains from sale of the truck business not being subject to tax. The effective tax rate on income from discontinued operations in 2013 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to recognition of uncertain tax positions.
	Except for a limited number of immaterial subsidiaries and joint ventures accounted under the equity method, the Company does not provide for foreign income and withholding, U.S. Federal, or state income taxes or tax benefits on the financial reporting basis over the tax basis of its investments in foreign subsidiaries because such amounts are indefinitely reinvested to support operations and continued growth plans outside the U.S. At December 31, 2014, the Company’s net unremitted retained earnings of its foreign subsidiaries was approximately $800 million.  The Company reviews its plan to indefinitely reinvest on a quarterly basis.  In making its decision to indefinitely reinvest, the Company evaluates its plans of reinvestment, its ability to control repatriation and to mobilize funds without triggering basis differences, and the profitability of U.S. operations and their cash requirements and the need, if any, to repatriate funds.  If the assessment of the Company with respect to earnings of foreign subsidiaries changes, deferred U.S. income taxes, foreign income taxes, and foreign withholding taxes may have to be accrued.  At this time, determination of the unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the investment in foreign subsidiaries is not practicable.
	At December 31, 2014, the Company has various state net operating loss carry forwards available to reduce future state taxable income and income taxes.  These net operating loss carry forwards expire at various dates through 2034. In addition, the gross amount of the U.S. federal capital loss carryforward is $72.2 million which expires in 2019.
	At December 31, 2014, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries had approximately $718 million of loss carry forwards, consisting of $288 million in Germany, $159 million in Italy, $80 million in the United Kingdom, $56 million in China, $49 million in Spain, and $86 million in other countries, which are available to offset future foreign taxable income.  The majority of these foreign tax loss carry forwards are available without expiration. In addition, the gross amount of the Australian capital loss carryforward is $31 million, and it has an unlimited carryforward period.
	The Company had total net income tax (refunds) payments including discontinued operations of $124.1 million, $171.1 million and $224.2 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Other current assets included net income tax receivable amounts of $87.9 million and $12.3 million respectively.
	The Company and its subsidiaries conduct business globally and file income tax returns in U.S. federal, state and foreign jurisdictions, as required. From a tax perspective, major jurisdictions where the Company is often subject to examination by tax authorities include Australia, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Currently, various entities of the Company are under audit in Germany, Italy, the U.S. and elsewhere. With few exceptions, including certain subsidiaries in Germany that are under audit, the statute of limitations for the Company and most of its subsidiaries has, expired for tax years prior to 2010. The Company assesses uncertain tax positions for recognition, measurement and effective settlement. Where the Company has determined that its tax return filing position does not satisfy the more likely than not recognition threshold of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” it has recorded no tax benefits. Where the Company has determined that its tax return filing positions are more likely than not to be sustained, the Company has measured and recorded the largest amount of tax benefit greater than 50% likely to be realized. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to income taxes as (Provision for) benefit from income taxes in its Consolidated Statement of Income.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s total (including discontinued operations) unrecognized tax benefits (in millions):
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	169.6
	Additions for current year tax positions	—
Additions for prior year tax positions	15.1
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(22.3		)
Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(23.2		)
Settlements	(1.3		)
Acquired balances	10.7
Balance as of December 31, 2012	148.6
Additions for current year tax positions	—
Additions for prior year tax positions	10.6
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(17.0		)
Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(42.7		)
Settlements	(15.8		)
Acquired balances	—
Balance as of December 31, 2013	83.7
Additions for current year tax positions	1.9
Additions for prior year tax positions	1.2
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(10.1		)
Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(2.4		)
Settlements	(0.1		)
Acquired balances	—
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	74.2
The Company evaluates each reporting period whether it is reasonably possible that material changes to its uncertain tax position liability could occur in the next 12 months.  Changes may occur as a result of uncertain tax positions being considered effectively settled, re-measured, paid, acquired or divested, as the result of a change in the accounting rules, tax law or judicial decision, or due to the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations. It is not possible to predict which uncertain tax positions, if any, may be challenged by tax authorities. The timing and impact of income tax audits and their resolution is highly uncertain. New facts, laws, pronouncements and judicial decisions can change assessments concerning technical merit and measurement. The amounts of or periods in which changes to reserves for uncertain tax positions will occur is rarely ascertainable.  The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits disclosed as of December 31, 2014 may decrease approximately $30 million in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Such possible decrease relates primarily to audit settlements for valuation, transfer pricing, deductibility issues and the expiration of statutes of limitation.
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $74.2 million and $83.7 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits.  Of the $74.2 million at December 31, 2014, $41.3 million, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the liability for potential penalties and interest was $12.9 million and $13.5 million, respectively.  During each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized tax (benefit) expense of $(0.6) million for interest and penalties.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	On May 30, 2014, the Company sold its truck business, which was consolidated in the Construction segment, to Volvo Construction Equipment for approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactured and sold off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks. Included in the transaction was the manufacturing facility in Motherwell, Scotland.
	Due to this divestiture, reporting of the truck business has been included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. Cash flows from the Company’s discontinued operations are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	The following amounts related to discontinued operations were derived from historical financial information and have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net sales	$	94.8		$	225.8		$	366.2
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	1.7		$	10.3		$	30.5
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(0.3		)	4.1			(2.1		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$	1.4		$	14.4		$	28.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	$	66.1		$	3.5		$	(0.1	)
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(7.5		)	(0.9		)	0.5
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$	58.6		$	2.6		$	0.4
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a gain of $57.1 million related to the sale of its truck business. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 the Company recorded a $1.5 million, $2.6 million and $2.3 million gain, respectively, primarily related to the sale of its Atlas heavy construction equipment and knuckle-boom cranes businesses based on contractually obligated earnings based payments from the purchaser. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a $1.9 million loss related to the settlement of a dispute with Bucyrus International, Inc.
	The following table provides the amounts of assets and liabilities reported in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions) related to the truck business:
		31-Dec
		2014			2013
	Trade receivables, net	$	—		$	49.7
	Inventories	—			73.6
	Other current assets	—			6
	Current assets – discontinued operations	$	—		$	129.3
	Property, plant and equipment - net	$	—		$	9.5
	Other assets	—			6.1
	Non-current assets – discontinued operations	—			15.6
	Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	35.9
	Other current liabilities	—			10.2
	Current liabilities – discontinued operations	$	—		$	46.1
	Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	$	—		$	5.7

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE
		For the year ended December 31,
		(in millions, except per share data)
		2014			2013		2012
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders	$	259		$	209	$	77
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	1.4			14.4		28.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	58.6			2.6		0.4
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	319		$	226	$	105.8
	Basic shares:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	109.7			111.1		110.3
	Earnings per share - basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2.36		$	1.88	$	0.7
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	0.01			0.13		0.26
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	0.54			0.02		—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	2.91		$	2.03	$	0.96
	Diluted shares:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	109.7			111.1		110.3
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, restricted stock awards and convertible notes	4.5			5.9		3.6
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	114.2			117		113.9
	Earnings per share - diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2.27		$	1.79	$	0.68
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	0.01			0.12		0.25
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	0.51			0.02		—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	2.79		$	1.93	$	0.93
	The following table provides information to reconcile amounts reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income to amounts used to calculate earnings per share attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders (in millions) for the year ended December 31:
	Reconciliation of amounts attributable to common stockholders:	2014			2013		2012
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	259.5		$	203.9	$	74.8
	Noncontrolling interest attributed to income (loss) from continuing operations	(0.5		)	5.1		2.2
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	259		$	209	$	77
	Weighted average options to purchase 0.1 million shares, 0.2 million shares and 0.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), were outstanding during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted shares as the effect would be anti-dilutive.  Weighted average restricted stock awards of 0.4 million shares, 0.3 million shares and 0.3 million shares were outstanding during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted shares because the effect would be anti-dilutive or performance targets were not yet achieved for awards contingent upon performance.  ASC 260, “Earnings per Share,” requires that employee stock options and non-vested restricted shares granted by the Company be treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings per share. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future services that the Company has not yet recognized and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.  The Company includes the impact of pro forma deferred tax assets in determining the amount of tax benefits for potential windfalls and shortfalls (the differences between tax deductions and book expense) in this calculation.
	The 4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “4% Convertible Notes”) described in Note M – “Long-Term Obligations” are dilutive to the extent the volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock for the period evaluated was greater than $16.25 per share and earnings from continuing operations were positive. The number of shares that were contingently issuable for the 4% Convertible Notes during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was 3.4 million, 4.6 million and 2.9 million, respectively.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
	Inventories consist of the following (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Finished equipment	$	425.7	$	450
	Replacement parts	170.5		168.4
	Work-in-process	454.2		527.3
	Raw materials and supplies	410.5		467.5
	Inventories	$	1,460.90	$	1,613.20
	Reserves for lower of cost or market value, excess and obsolete inventory were $116.3 million and $132.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant and equipment – net consist of the following (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Property	$	104.3		$	121.2
	Plant	359.5			412.5
	Equipment	699.5			720.1
	Property, Plant and Equipment – Gross	1,163.30			1,253.80
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(473.0		)	(464.4		)
	Property, plant and equipment – net	$	690.3		$	789.4
	Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was $110.4 million, $104.4 million and $99.7 million, respectively.

EQUIPMENT_SUBJECT_TO_OPERATING

EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Net [Abstract]
EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES	EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES
	Operating leases arise from leasing the Company’s products to customers.  Initial non-cancellable lease terms typically range up to 84 months.  The net book value of equipment subject to operating leases was approximately $72 million and $80 million (net of accumulated depreciation of approximately $40 million and $40 million) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life.
	Future minimum lease payments to be received under non-cancellable operating leases with lease terms in excess of one year are as follows (in millions):
	Years ending December 31,
	2015	$	11.8
	2016	8.4
	2017	2.9
	2018	1.7
	2019	1.7
	Thereafter	1.3
		$	27.8
	The Company received approximately $15 million and $16 million of rental income from assets subject to operating leases with lease terms greater than one year during 2014 and 2013, respectively, none of which represented contingent rental payments.

DISPOSITIONS

DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	DISPOSITIONS
	On December 19, 2014, the Company completed the sale of 51% of A.S.V., Inc. to Manitex International, Inc. (“Manitex”), resulting in a joint venture in compact track loaders and skid steers that is 51% owned by Manitex and 49% owned by Terex and accounted for it as an equity method investment. On December 31, 2014, the Company sold 100% of Demag Cranes and Components Pty. Ltd. The Company recorded a net loss on these dispositions of approximately $16 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Cash received from these dispositions is included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows investing activities.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
	An analysis of changes in the Company’s goodwill by business segment is as follows (in millions):
		AWP				Construction				Cranes				MHPS				MP				Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012, gross	$	139.9			$	274.4			$	233.9			$	732.8			$	204.7			$	1,585.70
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(274.4		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(340.4		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012, net	101.3				—				229.7				732.8				181.5				1,245.30
	Foreign exchange effect and other	0.7				—				2				(5.3		)		2.9				0.3
	Balance at December 31, 2013, gross	140.6				274.4				235.9				727.5				207.6				1,586.00
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(274.4		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(340.4		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013, net	102				—				231.7				727.5				184.4				1,245.60
	Acquisitions	—				—				—				12				—				12
	Divestiture	—				(141.6		)		—				(6.1		)		—				(147.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect and other	(2.1		)		—				(18.3		)		(90.6		)		(9.5		)		(120.5		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, gross	138.5				132.8				217.6				642.8				198.1				1,329.80
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(132.8		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(198.8		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, net	$	99.9			$	—			$	213.4			$	642.8			$	174.9			$	1,131.00
	As of October 1, 2014, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test for the MP segment, which resulted in the fair market value of the MP reporting unit exceeding its carrying value by 24%.  While no evidence of impairment was indicated, due to geopolitical uncertainty and short-term volatility in worldwide commodities markets, the Company reviewed the MP reporting unit at December 31, 2014 to determine if the results of the October 1 test would be significantly different.  The Company did not find evidence of impairment at December 31, 2014, but it will continue to monitor the performance of the MP reporting unit and update the test as circumstances warrant.  If the MP reporting unit is unable to achieve its projected cash flows, the outcome of any prospective tests may result in recording goodwill impairment charges in future periods.
	Intangible assets, net were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
				December 31, 2014												December 31, 2013
		Weighted Average Life		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
		(in years)
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Technology	6		$	58.8			$	38.4			$	20.4			$	91.6			$	48.7			$	42.9
	Customer Relationships	16		251.9				78.4				173.5				354.7				105.2				249.5
	Land Use Rights	57		18				1.8				16.2				18.4				1.5				16.9
	Other	7		44.6				38.2				6.4				52.2				40.4				11.8
	Total definite-lived intangible assets			$	373.3			$	156.8			$	216.5			$	516.9			$	195.8			$	321.1
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Tradenames			$	108.9											$	123.7
	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets			$	108.9											$	123.7
		For the Year Ended December 31,
	(in millions)	2014				2013				2012
	Aggregate Amortization Expense	$	37.6			$	38.6			$	43
	Estimated aggregate intangible asset amortization expense (in millions) for the next five years is as follows:
	2015		$	26
	2016		$	24.1
	2017		$	19.7
	2018		$	15.1
	2019		$	14.8

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	In the normal course of business, the Company enters into two types of derivatives to hedge its interest rate exposure and foreign currency exposure: hedges of fair value exposures and hedges of cash flow exposures.  Fair value exposures relate to recognized assets or liabilities and firm commitments, while cash flow exposures relate to the variability of future cash flows associated with recognized assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions.
	The Company operates internationally, with manufacturing and sales facilities in various locations around the world, and uses certain financial instruments to manage its foreign currency, interest rate and fair value exposures.  To qualify a derivative as a hedge at inception and throughout the hedge period, the Company formally documents the nature and relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions, and the method of assessing hedge effectiveness.  Additionally, for hedges of forecasted transactions, the significant characteristics and expected terms of a forecasted transaction must be specifically identified, and it must be probable that each forecasted transaction will occur.  If it is deemed probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur, then the gain or loss would be recognized in current earnings.  Financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting must maintain a specified level of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedged period.  The Company does not engage in trading or other speculative use of financial instruments.
	The Company has used and may use forward contracts and options to mitigate its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on third party and intercompany forecasted transactions.  The primary currencies to which the Company is exposed are the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar.  The effective portion of unrealized gains and losses associated with forward contracts and the intrinsic value of option contracts are deferred as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income until the underlying hedged transactions are reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income.  The Company has used and may use interest rate swaps to mitigate its exposure to changes in interest rates related to existing issuances of variable rate debt and changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt.  Primary exposure includes movements in the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”).
	Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges are recognized in earnings as offsets to changes in fair value of exposures being hedged.  The change in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive income and are recognized in earnings as hedged transactions occur.  Contracts deemed ineffective are recognized in earnings immediately.
	In the Consolidated Statement of Income, the Company records hedging activity related to debt instruments in interest expense and hedging activity related to foreign currency in the accounts for which the hedged items are recorded.  On the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the Company records cash flows from hedging activities in the same manner as it records the underlying item being hedged.
	In November 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that converted a fixed rate interest payment into a variable rate interest payment.  In November 2012, this interest rate swap agreement was terminated. Furthermore, as discussed in Note M – “Long-Term Obligations,” the Company redeemed the 8% Senior Subordinated notes associated with this swap and therefore, as a result of the termination and redemption, recorded a gain of approximately $16 million which decreased the Loss on early extinguishment of debt associated with the redemption.
	The Company is also a party to currency exchange forward contracts that generally mature within one year to manage its exposure to changing currency exchange rates.  At December 31, 2014, the Company had $378.5 million notional amount of currency exchange forward contracts outstanding that were initially designated as hedge contracts, most of which mature on or before December 31, 2015.  The fair market value of these contracts at December 31, 2014 was a net loss of $0.4 million.  At December 31, 2014, $313.4 million notional amount ($0.6 million of fair value losses) of these forward contracts have been designated as, and are effective as, cash flow hedges of forecasted and specifically identified transactions.  During 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded the change in fair value for these cash flow hedges to Accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings a portion of the deferred gain or loss from Accumulated other comprehensive income as the hedged transactions occurred and were recognized in earnings.
	The Company records the interest rate swap and foreign exchange contracts at fair value on a recurring basis.   There were no interest rate swaps recorded as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The foreign exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments are categorized under Level 2 of the ASC 820 hierarchy and are recorded at December 31, 2014 and 2013 as a net liability of $0.4 million and a net asset of $3.8 million, respectively.  See Note A – “Basis of Presentation,” for an explanation of the ASC 820 hierarchy. The fair values of these foreign exchange forward contracts are derived using quoted forward foreign exchange prices to interpolate values of outstanding trades at the reporting date based on their maturities.
	The Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to mitigate its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on third party and intercompany forecasted transactions. Certain of these contracts have not been designated as hedging instruments. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are recognized as gains or losses in Cost of goods sold or Other income (expense) - net in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
	Concurrent with the sale of part of A.S.V., Inc. to Manitex, the Company invested in a subordinated convertible promissory note from Manitex, which included an embedded derivative, the conversion feature. At the date of issuance, the embedded derivative was measured at fair value. The derivative is marked-to-market each period with changes in fair value recorded in Other income (expense) - net in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
	The following table provides the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):
	Asset Derivatives	Balance Sheet Account	December 31,				December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	10.1			$	10
	Liability Derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	10.5				6.2
	Total Derivatives		$	(0.4	)		$	3.8
	The following table provides the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):
	Asset Derivatives	Balance Sheet Account	December 31,				December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	2.2			$	4.1
	Debt conversion feature	Other assets	3				—
	Total asset derivatives		$	5.2			$	4.1
	Liability Derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	1				0.8
	Total liability derivatives		$	1			$	0.8
	Total Derivatives		$	4.2			$	3.3
	The following tables provide the effect of derivative instruments that are designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) (in millions):
	Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Fair Value Derivatives	Location	2014				2013				2012
	Interest rate contract	Interest expense	$	—			$	—			$	16.3
	Interest rate contract	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—				—				16
	Total		$	—			$	—			$	32.3
	(Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in OCI:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Cash Flow Derivatives		2014				2013				2012
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(3.4	)		$	3.1			$	3.2
	(Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective):		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Account		2014				2013				2012
	Cost of goods sold		$	3			$	1.2			$	(5.2	)
	Other income (expense) – net		0.5				3.2				(5.1		)
	Total		$	3.5			$	4.4			$	(10.3	)
	Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives (Ineffective) in Income:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Account		2014				2013				2012
	Other income (expense) – net		$	(0.4	)		$	(2.8	)		$	4.9
	The following table provides the effect of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (in millions):
	Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives not designated as hedges in Income:	Year Ended
		December 31,
	Account	2014				2013				2012
	Cost of Goods Sold	$	—			$	0.7			$	(0.8	)
	Other income (expense) – net	—				1.6				—
	Total	$	—			$	2.3			$	(0.8	)
	Counterparties to the Company’s currency exchange forward contracts are major financial institutions with credit ratings of investment grade or better and no collateral is required.  There are no significant risk concentrations.  Management continues to monitor counterparty risk and believes the risk of incurring losses on derivative contracts related to credit risk is low and any losses would be immaterial.
	Unrealized net gains (losses), net of tax, included in OCI are as follows (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	2.7			$	(0.4	)		$	(3.6	)
	Additional gains (losses) – net	(1.4		)		6.1				(1.9		)
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	(2.0		)		(3.0		)		5.1
	Balance at end of period	$	(0.7	)		$	2.7			$	(0.4	)
The estimated amount of existing losses for derivative contracts recorded in OCI as of December 31, 2014 that are expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months is $0.7 million.

RESTRUCTURING_AND_OTHER_CHARGE

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES	RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
	The Company continually evaluates its cost structure to be appropriately positioned to respond to changing market conditions. Given economic trends in recent years, the Company initiated certain restructuring programs to better utilize its workforce and optimize facility utilization to match the demand for its products.
	The Company established a restructuring program within the MP segment to realize cost synergies and support its joint brand strategy by consolidating certain of its crushing equipment manufacturing businesses. This program resulted in the relocation of its crusher manufacturing operations in Coalville, England to Omagh, Northern Ireland. The global design center for crushing equipment and certain component manufacturing was retained at Coalville. The program was completed in 2011. The Company has subsequently revised its plans for this site and intends to invest in its design and engineering team and re-implement manufacturing based at this location. The Coalville facility will become the MP center for research and development, with responsibility for providing new and innovative products. As a result of these revised plans, $2.4 million of restructuring reserve was reversed in the year ended December 31, 2012.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company established a restructuring program in the MHPS segment to realize cost synergies and to optimize the SG&A expense structure. This program resulted in the closing of a production site in Spain and outsourcing of the related future production. The program cost $3.0 million, resulted in the reduction of 26 team members and was completed in 2014.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company established a restructuring program in the Construction segment related to its compact construction operations in Germany to concentrate the segment on its core processes and competencies. This program resulted in the sale, closure or phase-out of several businesses in Germany. The program cost $11.7 million, resulted in the reduction of 250 team members and was completed in 2013 except for certain payments mandated by governmental agencies. During the year ended December 31, 2013, $2.6 million of restructuring reserves were reversed based on more team members staying with the sold business than originally anticipated.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company established a restructuring program in the MHPS segment resulting in the consolidation of certain production facilities and the redesign of certain back office functions. The program cost $19.4 million, resulted in the reduction of 299 team members and was completed in 2014.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company established a restructuring program in the Construction segment related to the distribution organization for Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This program will result in a more decentralized distribution function. The program cost $1.9 million, resulted in the reduction of 19 team members and was completed in 2014.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company established restructuring programs in the MHPS segment primarily focused on operations in Germany. The programs included the closure of one of its materials handling manufacturing facilities, the consolidation of several materials handling sales and service locations, and realignment of the management structure for port solutions. The programs are expected to cost $35.5 million, result in the reduction of 199 team members and be completed in 2015.
	The following table provides information for all restructuring activities by segment of the amount of expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014, the cumulative amount of expenses incurred since inception of the programs and the total amount expected to be incurred (in millions):
		Amount incurred			Cumulative amount		Total amount expected to be incurred
		during the year ended			incurred through
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14
	Construction	$	(0.1	)	$	11	$	11
	MHPS	30.4			58.6		58.6
	Total	$	30.3		$	69.6	$	69.6
	The following table provides information by type of restructuring activity with respect to the amount of expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014, the cumulative amount of expenses incurred since inception of the programs and the total amount expected to be incurred (in millions):
		Employee			Facility		Asset Disposal and Other Costs		Total
		Termination Costs			Exit Costs
	Amount incurred in the year ended December 31, 2014	$	30.3		$	—	$	—	$	30.3
	Cumulative amount incurred through December 31, 2014	$	60.1		$	0.3	$	9.2	$	69.6
	Total amount expected to be incurred	$	60.1		$	0.3	$	9.2	$	69.6
	The following table provides a roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions):
		Employee			Facility		Asset Disposal and Other Costs		Total
		Termination Costs			Exit Costs
	Restructuring reserve at December 31, 2013	$	25.4		$	—	$	—	$	25.4
	Restructuring charges	30.3			—		—		30.3
	Cash expenditures	(15.6		)	—		—		(15.6		)
	Restructuring reserve at December 31, 2014	$	40.1		$	—	$	—	$	40.1
	During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 $19.0 million, $11.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively, of restructuring charges were included in Cost of goods sold (“COGS”). During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 $11.3 million, $9.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of restructuring charges were included in SG&A costs. There were no asset impairments included in restructuring costs for the year ended December 31, 2013. There were $3.7 million and $5.7 million of asset impairments included in restructuring costs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012, respectively.

LONGTERM_OBLIGATIONS

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS	LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
	Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	6-1/2% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020	$	300		$	300
	6% Senior Notes due May 15, 2021	850			850
	4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015	125			116.7
	2014/2011 Credit Agreement – term debt	467.9			495.3
	2014/2011 Credit Agreement – revolver	—			117.7
	Capital lease obligations	3.9			5
	Other	42			92
	Total debt	1,788.80			1,976.70
	Less: Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	(152.5		)	(86.8		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,636.30		$	1,889.90
	2014 Credit Agreement
	On August 13, 2014 the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2014 Credit Agreement”), with the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent and collateral agent. In connection with the 2014 Credit Agreement, the Company terminated its existing amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of August 5, 2011, as amended (the “2011 Credit Agreement”), among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders thereunder and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and related agreements and documents.
	The 2014 Credit Agreement provides the Company with a senior secured revolving line of credit of up to $600 million that is available through August 13, 2019, a $230.0 million senior secured term loan and a €200.0 million senior secured term loan, which both mature on August 13, 2021. The 2014 Credit Agreement allows unlimited incremental commitments, which may be extended at the option of the existing or new lenders and can be in the form of revolving credit commitments, term loan commitments, or a combination of both as long as the Company satisfies a senior secured debt financial ratio contained in the 2014 Credit Agreement.
	The 2014 Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with a number of covenants. The covenants limit, in certain circumstances, the Company’s ability to take a variety of actions, including but not limited to: incur indebtedness; create or maintain liens on its property or assets; make investments, loans and advances; repurchase shares of its Common Stock; engage in acquisitions, mergers, consolidations and asset sales; redeem debt; and pay dividends and distributions. If the Company’s borrowings under its revolving line of credit are greater than 30% of the total revolving credit commitments, the 2014 Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain financial tests, as defined in the 2014 Credit Agreement. If applicable, the minimum required levels of the interest coverage ratio would be 2.5 to 1.0 and the maximum permitted levels of the senior secured leverage ratio would be 2.75 to 1.0. The 2014 Credit Agreement also contains customary default provisions. The 2014 Credit Agreement also has various non-financial covenants, both requiring the Company to refrain from taking certain future actions (as described above) and requiring the Company to take certain actions, such as keeping its corporate existence in good standing, maintaining insurance, and providing its bank lending group with financial information on a timely basis.
	In connection with the termination of the 2011 Credit Agreement, the Company recorded charges of $2.6 million for the accelerated amortization of debt acquisition costs and original issue discount as a loss on early extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	On May 16, 2013, the Company repaid $110.0 million of the outstanding U.S. dollar denominated term loan and €83.5 million of the outstanding Euro denominated term loan under the 2011 Credit Agreement. As a result of the repayment the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $5.2 million in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	On October 12, 2012, the Company and its lenders entered into an amendment of the 2011 Credit Agreement (the “2012 Amendment”). As a result of the 2012 Amendment, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012, which included non-cash charges for accelerated amortization of debt acquisition costs and original issue discount. In preparing the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, these non-cash items were added to net income.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $467.9 million and $495.3 million, respectively, in U.S. dollar and Euro denominated term loans outstanding under its credit agreements. The weighted average interest rate on the term loans at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was 3.76% and 3.66%, respectively. The Company had no outstanding U.S. dollar and Euro denominated revolving credit amounts as of December 31, 2014. The Company had $117.7 million in U.S. dollar denominated revolving credit amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2013. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit amounts at December 31, 2013 was 5.30%.
	The 2014 Credit Agreement incorporates facilities for issuance of letters of credit up to $400 million.  Letters of credit issued under the 2014 Credit Agreement letter of credit facility decrease availability under the $600 million revolving line of credit.  As of December 31, 2014 the Company had no letters of credit issued under the 2014 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had letters of credit issued under the 2011 Credit Agreement that totaled $54.2 million.  The 2014 Credit Agreement also permits the Company to have additional letter of credit facilities up to $300 million, and letters of credit issued under such additional facilities do not decrease availability under the revolving line of credit. The Company had letters of credit issued under the additional letter of credit facilities of the 2014 Credit Agreement and 2011 Credit Agreement that totaled $30.4 million and $3.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company also has bilateral arrangements to issue letters of credit with various other financial institutions.  These additional letters of credit do not reduce the Company’s availability under the 2014 Credit Agreement.  The Company had letters of credit issued under these additional arrangements of $261.5 million and $283.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In total, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $291.9 million and $340.4 million, respectively. The letters of credit generally serve as collateral for certain liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Certain letters of credit serve as collateral guaranteeing the Company’s performance under contracts.
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries agreed to take certain actions to secure borrowings under the 2014 Credit Agreement.  As a result, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with Credit Suisse, as collateral agent for the lenders, granting security to the lenders for amounts borrowed under the 2014 Credit Agreement.  The Company is required to (a) pledge as collateral the capital stock of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain of the Company’s material foreign subsidiaries, and (b) provide a first priority security interest in, and mortgages on, substantially all of the Company’s domestic assets.
	6-1/2% Senior Notes
	On March 27, 2012, the Company sold and issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes Due 2020 (“6-1/2% Notes”) at par. The proceeds from these notes were used for general corporate purposes. The 6-1/2% Notes are redeemable by the Company beginning in April 2016 at an initial redemption price of 103.25% of principal amount. The 6-1/2% Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries (see Note R – “Consolidating Financial Statements”).
	6% Senior Notes
	On November 26, 2012, the Company sold and issued $850 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2021 (“6% Notes”) at par. The proceeds from this offering plus other cash was used to redeem all $800 million principal amount of the outstanding 8% Notes. The 6% Notes are redeemable by the Company beginning in November 2016 at an initial redemption price of 103.00% of principal amount. The 6% Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries (see Note R – “Consolidating Financial Statements”).
	10-7/8% Senior Notes
	On June 3, 2009, the Company sold and issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes Due 2016 (“10-7/8% Notes”). On September 28, 2012, the Company repaid the outstanding $299.9 million principal amount of its 10-7/8% Notes. The total cash paid to redeem the 10-7/8% Notes was $347.3 million which included a make whole call premium of 12.265%, totaling $36.8 million plus accrued and unpaid interest of $10.6 million at the redemption date.
	The Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $42.9 million in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012, which includes (a) cash payments of $36.8 million for call premiums associated with the repayment of $299.9 million of outstanding debt and (b) $6.1 million of non-cash charges for accelerated amortization of debt acquisition costs related to the redemption of the 10-7/8% Notes, and original issue discount, which all flow into the calculation of net income. In preparing the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the non-cash item (b) was added to net income to reflect cash flow appropriately.
	4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
	On June 3, 2009, the Company sold and issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of 4% Convertible Notes.  In certain circumstances and during certain periods, the 4% Convertible Notes will be convertible at an initial conversion rate of 61.5385 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.25 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in some events.  Upon conversion, Terex will deliver cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the 4% Convertible Notes to be converted and shares of Common Stock with respect to the remainder, if any, of Terex’s convertible obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the 4% Convertible Notes being converted. The 4% Convertible Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries (see Note R – “Consolidating Financial Statements”).
	The Company, as issuer of the 4% Convertible Notes, must separately account for the liability and equity components of the 4% Convertible Notes in a manner that reflects the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the date of issuance when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  The Company allocated $54.3 million of the $172.5 million principal amount of the 4% Convertible Notes to the equity component, which represents a discount to the debt and will be amortized into interest expense using the effective interest method through June 2015.  The Company recorded a related deferred tax liability of $19.4 million on the equity component. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company purchased approximately 25% of the principal amount outstanding of its 4% Convertible Notes due 2015 for approximately $64 million, including $0.3 million of accrued interest. These purchases reduced the balance of the 4% Convertible Notes outstanding by $36.1 million and reduced equity by $19.1 million. The Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt in the Consolidated Statement of Income of $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, which includes (a) cash payments of $5.9 million for debt principal over book value and (b) $0.6 million for non-cash charges for accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs.
	The balance of the 4% Convertible Notes was $125.0 million and $116.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, reflecting the impact of the purchase discussed above.  The Company recognized interest expense of $13.5 million and $12.6 million on the 4% Convertible Notes for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The interest expense recognized for the 4% Convertible Notes will increase as the discount is amortized using the effective interest method, which accretes the debt balance over its term to $128.8 million at maturity.  Interest expense on the 4% Convertible Notes throughout its term includes 4% annually of cash interest on the maturity balance of $128.8 million plus non-cash interest expense accreted to the debt balance as described.
	The Company paid a dividend of $0.05 per share in each quarter of 2014. Under the terms of the 4% Convertible Notes, cumulative dividends have changed the initial conversion ratio from 61.5385 to 61.9685 shares of common stock.
	8% Senior Subordinated Notes
	On November 13, 2007, the Company sold and issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Notes. The 8% Notes were redeemable by the Company beginning in November 2012 at an initial redemption price of 104.00% of principal amount.
	In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company used the net proceeds from the 6% Notes offering plus other cash to redeem, via tender and subsequent call, all $800 million principal amount of its outstanding 8% Notes. Total cash paid to redeem the 8% Notes was $837.3 million and included tender/call premiums of $34.6 million and accrued interest of $2.7 million.
	The Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $28.7 million in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012, which includes (a) cash payments of $35.4 million for call premiums and other expenses associated with the repayment of outstanding debt, (b) $9.3 million of non-cash charges for accelerated amortization of debt acquisition costs related to the redemption of the 8% Notes and (c) $16.0 million of gain related to the termination of the swap agreement associated with the redemption of the Notes, which all flow into the calculation of net income. In preparing the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the non-cash item (b) was added to net income and the swap termination item (c) was added to Loss on early extinguishment of debt, to reflect cash flow appropriately.
	Schedule of Debt Maturities
	Scheduled annual maturities of the principal portion of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2014 in the successive five-year period are summarized below. Amounts shown are exclusive of minimum lease payments for capital lease obligations disclosed in Note N – “Lease Commitments” (in millions):
	2015	$	151.8
	2016	9.1
	2017	13.7
	2018	6.7
	2019	6.6
	Thereafter	1,597.00
	Total	$	1,784.90
	Based on indicative price quotations from financial institutions multiplied by the amount recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet (“Book Value”), the Company estimates the fair values (“FV”) of its debt set forth below as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 , as follows (in millions, except for quotes):
	2014	Book Value			Quote			FV
	6-1/2% Notes	$	300		$	1.045		$	314
	6% Notes	$	850		$	1.02		$	867
	4% Convertible Notes (net of discount)	$	125		$	1.73392		$	217
	2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – USD	$	227.5		$	0.99		$	225
	2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – EUR	$	240.4		$	0.995		$	239
	2013	Book Value			Quote			FV
	6-1/2% Senior Notes	$	300		$	1.0675		$	320
	6% Notes	$	850		$	1.0325		$	878
	4% Convertible Notes (net of discount)	$	116.7		$	2.62875		$	307
	2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – USD	$	340.4		$	1.005		$	342
	2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – EUR	$	154.9		$	1.0025		$	155
The fair value of debt reported in the tables above is based on price quotations on the debt instrument in an active market and therefore categorized under Level 1 of the ASC 820 hierarchy. See Note A – “Basis of Presentation,” for an explanation of the ASC 820 hierarchy. The Company believes that the carrying value of its other borrowings, including amounts outstanding for the revolving line of credit under the 2011 Credit Agreement, approximates fair market value based on maturities for debt of similar terms. The fair value of these other borrowings are categorized under Level 2 of the ASC 820 hierarchy.
The Company paid $109.6 million, $114.8 million and $156.0 million of interest in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

LEASE_COMMITMENTS

LEASE COMMITMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Lease Commitments [Abstract]
LEASE COMMITMENTS	LEASE COMMITMENTS
	The Company leases certain facilities, machinery, equipment and vehicles with varying terms. Under most leasing arrangements, the Company pays the property taxes, insurance, maintenance and expenses related to the leased property. Certain of the equipment leases are classified as capital leases and the related assets have been included in Property, Plant and Equipment. Net assets under capital leases were $11.0 million and $13.0 million, net of accumulated amortization of $4.9 million and $5.2 million, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Future minimum capital and noncancellable operating lease payments and the related present value of capital lease payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
		Capital			Operating
		Leases			Leases
	2015	$	0.7		$	55.8
	2016	0.5			47.3
	2017	0.5			35.3
	2018	0.5			23.4
	2019	0.5			16.1
	Thereafter	1.3			37.1
	Total minimum obligations	4			$	215
	Less: amount representing interest	(0.1		)
	Present value of net minimum obligations	3.9
	Less: current portion	(0.6		)
	Long-term obligations	$	3.3
	Most of the Company’s operating leases provide the Company with the option to renew the leases for varying periods after the initial lease terms. These renewal options enable the Company to renew the leases based upon the fair rental values at the date of expiration of the initial lease. Total rental expense under operating leases was $79.3 million, $77.1 million, and $78.5 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

RETIREMENT_PLANS_AND_OTHER_BEN

RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS	RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS
	U.S. Pension Plan
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company maintained one qualified defined benefit pension plan covering certain domestic employees (the “Terex Plan”). Participation in the Terex Plan for all employees has been frozen. Participants are credited with post-freeze service for purposes of determining vesting and retirement eligibility only. The benefits covering salaried employees are based primarily on years of service and employees’ qualifying compensation during the final years of employment. The benefits covering bargaining unit employees are based primarily on years of service and a flat dollar amount per year of service. It is the Company’s policy generally to fund the Terex Plan based on the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plan assets consist primarily of common stocks, bonds and short-term cash equivalent funds.
	The Company maintains a nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). The SERP provides retirement benefits to certain senior executives of the Company. Generally, the SERP provides a benefit based on average total compensation earned over a participant’s final five years of employment and years of service reduced by benefits earned under any Company retirement program, excluding salary deferrals and matching contributions. In addition, benefits are reduced by Social Security Primary Insurance Amounts attributable to Company contributions. The SERP is unfunded and participation in the SERP has been frozen. There is a defined contribution plan for certain senior executives of the Company.
	During July 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (“MAP 21”) was enacted in the U.S. MAP 21 provided short-term relief of minimum contribution requirements by increasing the interest rates used to value pension liabilities beginning January 1, 2012 and increased the premiums due to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation beginning in 2013 through 2015. As a result of the enactment of MAP 21, and existing funding commitments, there were no minimum contribution requirements for the 2014, 2013 and 2012 plan years.
	During 2014, the Society of Actuaries released a new mortality table, which is believed to better reflect mortality improvements and is to be used in calculating defined benefit pension obligations. The Company adopted these new tables for its U.S. pension plans for use in determining its projected benefit obligations. Adoption of the new mortality tables increased the Company’s projected benefit obligation by approximately $16 million at December 31, 2014.
	Non-U.S. Plans
	The Company maintains defined benefit plans in France, Germany, India, Switzerland and the United Kingdom for some of its subsidiaries. Participation in the United Kingdom plan has been frozen. The United Kingdom plan is a funded plan and the Company funds this plan in accordance with funding regulations in the United Kingdom and a negotiated agreement between the Company and the plan’s trustees. The plans in France, Germany and India are unfunded plans. For the Company’s operations in Austria and Italy there are mandatory termination indemnity plans providing a benefit that is payable upon termination of employment in substantially all cases of termination. The Company records this obligation based on the mandated requirements. The measure of the current obligation is not dependent on the employees’ future service and therefore is measured at current value.
	Other Postemployment Benefits
	The Company has several non-pension post-retirement benefit programs. The Company provides postemployment health and life insurance benefits to certain former salaried and hourly employees. The health care programs are contributory, with participants’ contributions adjusted annually, and the life insurance plan is noncontributory.
	Savings Plans
	The Company sponsors various tax deferred savings plans into which eligible employees may elect to contribute a portion of their compensation. The Company may, but is not obligated to, contribute to certain of these plans. The Company’s Common Stock held in a rabbi trust pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan is treated in a manner similar to treasury stock.  The number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock held in the rabbi trust was 0.8 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Charges recognized for the Deferred Compensation Plan and these other savings plans were $20.2 million, $16.6 million and $16.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, Company matching contribution to tax deferred savings plans were invested at the direction of plan participants.
	Information regarding the Company’s plans, including SERP, was as follows (in millions, except percent values):
		U.S. Pension Benefits								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits							Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014				2013
	Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	177.2			$	155.8			$	533.6		$	492.8
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	162.1			$	182.3			$	504		$	511.6			$	5.8			$	7.6
	Service cost	0.9				1.1				5.4			6				—				—
	Interest cost	7.2				6.6				18.1			16.6				0.2				0.3
	Acquisitions and divestitures	(0.9		)		—				4.7			(4.7		)		—				—
	Actuarial loss (gain)	25.6				(17.9		)		91.3			(20.1		)		0.3				(1.4		)
	Benefits paid	(10.0		)		(10.0		)		(23.7		)	(21.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(59.1		)	15.8				—				—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	184.9				162.1				540.7			504				5.7				5.8
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	125.8				123.6				141.9			132.5				—				—
	Acquisitions	—				—				2.2			—				—				—
	Actual return on plan assets	15.2				6.4				14.9			8.5				—				—
	Employer contribution	5.8				5.8				21.5			18.5				0.6				0.7
	Employee contribution	—				—				0.6			0.6				—				—
	Benefits paid	(10.0		)		(10.0		)		(23.7		)	(21.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(10.6		)	3				—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	136.8				125.8				146.8			141.9				—				—
	Funded status	$	(48.1	)		$	(36.3	)		$	(393.9	)	$	(362.1	)		$	(5.7	)		$	(5.8	)
	Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
	Current liabilities	$	1.1			$	0.2			$	13.4		$	15			$	0.7			$	0.8
	Non-current liabilities	47				36.1				380.5			347.1				5				5
	Total liabilities	$	48.1			$	36.3			$	393.9		$	362.1			$	5.7			$	5.8
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
	Actuarial net loss	$	77.8			$	60.9			$	159.6		$	93.7			$	1.2			$	0.9
	Prior service cost	0.6				0.7				0.3			0.4				(0.1		)		(0.1		)
	Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	78.4			$	61.6			$	159.9		$	94.1			$	1.1			$	0.8
		U.S. Pension Benefits									Non-U.S.Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
		2014			2013			2012			2014		2013			2012			2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31:
	Discount rate	4.02	%		4.64	%		3.75	%		2.54	%	3.78	%		3.39	%		3.74	%		4.17	%	3.75	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.5	%		7.5	%		7.5	%		5.49	%	5.49	%		5.59	%		N/A			N/A		N/A
	Rate of compensation increase	3.75	%		3.75	%		3.75	%		1.51	%	1.56	%		1.67	%		N/A			N/A		N/A
		U.S. Pension Benefits											Non-U.S. Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2012			2014				2013				2012			2014		2013		2012
	Components of net periodic cost:
	Service cost	$	0.9			$	1.1			$	1.2		$	5.4			$	6			$	7.8		$	—	$	—	$	—
	Interest cost	7.2				6.6				7.2			18.1				16.6				17			0.2		0.3		0.3
	Expected return on plan assets	(9.2		)		(9.0		)		(8.8		)	(7.7		)		(7.0		)		(6.8		)	—		—		—
	Recognition of prior service cost	0.1				0.1				0.1			2.5				—				10.8			—		—		—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	2.1				4				4.8			3.1				5.3				0.4			0.1		0.1		—
	Other	—				—				—			(0.6		)		(0.6		)		(0.5		)	—		—		—
	Net periodic cost	$	1.1			$	2.8			$	4.5		$	20.8			$	20.3			$	28.7		$	0.3	$	0.4	$	0.3
	Due to clarification of requirements in Brazil, during the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized a liability of $10.8 million related to a provision for post-employment benefits. This amount is included above in Net periodic cost as Recognition of prior service cost.
		U.S. Pension Benefits								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits							Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014				2013
	Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (gain) loss	$	19.9			$	(15.3	)		$	85.2		$	(21.6	)		$	0.3			$	(1.4	)
Amortization of actuarial losses	(3.0		)		(4.0		)		(3.1		)	(5.5		)		—				(0.1		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.1		)		(0.1		)		—			—				—				—
Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(16.3		)	3.9				—				—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	16.8			$	(19.4	)		$	65.8		$	(23.2	)		$	0.3			$	(1.5	)
	U.S. Pension				Non-U.S. Pension Benefits				Other
	Benefits								Benefits
Amounts expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost for the year ending December 31, 2015:
Actuarial net loss	$	3.7			$	8			$	—
Prior service cost	0.1				—				—
Total amount expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost for the year ending December 31, 2015	$	3.8			$	8			$	—
For the Company’s plans, including the SERP, that have accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets were (in millions):
	U.S. Pension								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
	Benefits
	2014				2013				2014			2013
Projected benefit obligation	$	184.9			$	162.1			$	540.7		$	504
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	177.2			$	155.8			$	533.6		$	492.8
Fair value of plan assets	$	136.8			$	125.8			$	146.8		$	141.9
Determination of plan obligations and associated expenses requires the use of actuarial valuations based on certain economic assumptions, which includes discount rates and expected rates of returns on plan assets.  The discount rate enables the Company to estimate the present value of expected future cash flows on the measurement date. The rate used reflects a rate of return on high-quality fixed income investments that matches the duration of expected benefit payments at the December 31 measurement date.
The rate used for the expected return on plan assets for the U.S. plan is based on a review of long-term historical asset performances aligned with the Company’s investment strategy and portfolio mix.  While the Company examines performance annually, it also views historic asset portfolios and performance over a long period of years before recommending a change. In the short term, there may be fluctuations of positive and negative yields year-over-year, but over the long-term, the return is expected to be approximately 7.5%.
The Company’s overall investment strategy for the U.S. defined benefit plan balances two objectives, investing in fixed income securities whose maturity broadly matches the maturity of the pension liabilities and investing in equities and other assets expected to generate higher returns. The Company invests through a number of investment funds with diversified asset types, strategies and managers. Equity securities, including investments in large to small-cap companies in the U.S. and internationally, constitute approximately 32% of the portfolio at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Fixed income securities including corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries, U.S. Treasuries and other securities, which may include mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, constitute approximately 68% of the portfolio at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The target investment allocation for 2015 is approximately 23% to 36% for equity securities and approximately 64% to 77% for fixed income securities.
The methodology used to determine the rate of return on non-U.S. pension plan assets was based on average rate of earnings on funds invested and to be invested.  Based on historical returns and future expectations, the Company believes the investment return assumptions are reasonable.  The expected rate of return of plan assets represents an estimate of long-term returns on the investment portfolio.  This assumption is reviewed by the trustees and varies with each of the plans.
The overall investment strategy for the Non-U.S. defined benefit plans is to achieve a mix of investments to support long-term growth and minimize volatility while maximizing rates of return by diversification of asset types, fund strategies and fund managers.  Fixed income investments include investments in European government securities and European corporate bonds and constitute approximately 64% and 58% of the portfolio at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Equity investments, multi-asset investment funds and real estate investments that invest in a diversified range of property principally in the retail, office and industrial/warehouse sectors constitute approximately 36% and 42% of the portfolio at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Investments of the plans primarily include investments in companies from diversified industries with approximately 93% invested internationally and 7% invested in North America. The target investment allocations to support the investment strategy for 2015 are approximately 76% to 84% fixed income securities and approximately 16% to 24% equity securities, multi-asset investment funds and real estate investments.
The fair value of cash in the table below is based on price quotations in an active market and therefore categorized under Level 1 of the ASC 820 hierarchy. The fair value of the investment funds is priced on the market value of the underlying investments in the portfolio and therefore categorized as Level 2 of the ASC 820 hierarchy. See Note A – “Basis of Presentation,” for an explanation of the ASC 820 hierarchy.
The fair value of the Company’s plan assets at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
	U.S. Pension Plan											Non-U.S. Pension Plans
	Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total				Level 1				Level 2
Cash, including money market funds	$	6			$	6			$	—		$	4.3			$	4.3			$	—
U.S. equities	31				—				31			9.3				—				9.3
Non-U.S. equities	10				—				10			34.4				—				34.4
U.S. corporate bonds	63.8				—				63.8			1.1				—				1.1
Non-U.S. corporate bonds	—				—				—			29.8				—				29.8
U.S. government securities	15.3				—				15.3			0.6				—				0.6
Non-U.S. government securities	0.9				—				0.9			44.2				—				44.2
Real estate	—				—				—			8.8				—				8.8
Other securities	9.8				—				9.8			14.3				—				14.3
Total investments measured at fair value	$	136.8			$	6			$	130.8		$	146.8			$	4.3			$	142.5
The fair value of the Company’s plan assets at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in millions):
	U.S. Pension Plan											Non-U.S. Pension Plans
	Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total				Level 1				Level 2
Cash, including money market funds	$	9.4			$	9.4			$	—		$	3.5			$	3.5			$	—
U.S. equities	25				—				25			8.4				—				8.4
Non-U.S. equities	10.2				—				10.2			35				—				35
U.S. corporate bonds	56.9				—				56.9			1				—				1
Non-U.S. corporate bonds	—				—				—			28				—				28
U.S. government securities	18.1				—				18.1			0.1				—				0.1
Non-U.S. government securities	0.8				—				0.8			42.7				—				42.7
Real estate	—				—				—			9				—				9
Other securities	5.4				—				5.4			14.2				—				14.2
Total investments measured at fair value	$	125.8			$	9.4			$	116.4		$	141.9			$	3.5			$	138.4
The Company plans to contribute approximately $1 million to its U.S. defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans and approximately $18 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans in 2015.  During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company contributed $6.4 million to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement plans and $21.5 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans.
The Company’s estimated future benefit payments under its plans are as follows (in millions):
Year Ending December 31,		U.S. Pension Benefits				Non-U.S. Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
2015		$	11.1			$	19.7			$	0.7
2016		$	11			$	19.6			$	0.6
2017		$	11			$	20.5			$	0.5
2018		$	11			$	21.5			$	0.4
2019		$	11			$	21.8			$	0.4
2020-2024		$	55.7			$	117.4			$	1.9
For the other benefits, for measurement purposes, a 7.00% rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2015, decreasing one-percentage-point per year until it reaches 5.00% for 2017 and thereafter. Assumed health care cost trend rates may have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plan.
A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):
	1-Percentage-				1-Percentage-
	Point Increase				Point Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components	$	0.2			$	(0.1	)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation	$	1.7			$	(1.4	)

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	On December 31, 2014, there were 124.6 million shares of Common Stock issued and 105.4 million shares of Common Stock outstanding. Of the 175.4 million unissued shares of Common Stock at that date, 3.3 million shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance for the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock. Additionally, 7.9 million shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance for the shares that are contingently issuable for the 4% Convertible Notes.
	Common Stock in Treasury. The Company values treasury stock on an average cost basis. As of December 31, 2014, the Company held 19.2 million shares of Common Stock in treasury totaling $801.9 million, including 0.8 million shares held in a trust for the benefit of the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan at a total of $17.8 million.
	Preferred Stock. The Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended in June 1998 to authorize 50.0 million shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
	Long-Term Incentive Plans. In May 2009, the stockholders approved the Terex Corporation 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”). The purpose of the 2009 Plan is to provide a means whereby employees, directors and third-party service providers of the Company develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the development and financial success of the Company, and to encourage them to devote their best efforts to the business of the Company, thereby advancing the interests of the Company and its stockholders. The 2009 Plan provides for incentive compensation in the form of (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, (iv) other stock awards, (v) cash awards, and (vi) performance awards. In May 2013, the stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2009 Plan from 5.0 million shares to 8.0 million shares. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2009 Plan is 8.0 million shares plus the number of shares remaining available for issuance under the Terex Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”) and the 1996 Terex Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”). As of December 31, 2014, 4.4 million shares were available for grant under the 2009 Plan.
	In May 2000, the stockholders approved the 2000 Plan. The purpose of the 2000 Plan is to assist the Company in attracting and retaining selected individuals to serve as directors, officers, consultants, advisers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates who will contribute to the Company’s success and to achieve long-term objectives which will inure to the benefit of all stockholders of the Company through the additional incentive inherent in the ownership of the Common Stock. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2000 Plan is 12.0 million shares plus any shares related to awards under the 2000 Plan that were not issued or were subsequently forfeited, expired or otherwise terminated.
	In May 1996, the stockholders approved the 1996 Plan. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 1996 Plan is 4.0 million shares plus any shares related to awards under the 1996 Plan that were not issued or were subsequently forfeited, expired or otherwise terminated.
	Substantially all stock option grants under the 2000 Plan and the 1996 Plan vested over a four year period and have a contractual life of ten years. There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.2 million, $1.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
	The following table is a summary of stock options under all of the Company’s plans.
			Number of			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
			Options			Average				Average		Intrinsic
						Exercise Price				Remaining		Value
						per Share				Contractual
										Life (in years)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		209,557			$	38.92
	Exercised		(52,098	)		$	17.36
	Canceled or expired		(7,500	)		$	45.75
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
	Vested at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
	Under the 2009 Plan, 2000 Plan and the 1996 Plan, approximately 11% of all restricted stock awards vest over a four year period, with 25% of each grant vesting on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant; approximately 5% of all restricted stock awards vest over a five year period and approximately 83% of all restricted stock awards vest over a three year period with approximately 52% of these awards vesting on the first three anniversary dates and approximately 48% vesting at the end of the three year period. Approximately 49% of the outstanding restricted stock awards are subject to performance targets that may or may not be met and for which the performance period has not yet been completed.
	The fair value of the restricted stock awards is based on the market price at the date of grant except for 0.9 million shares of performance grants based on a market condition. The Company uses the Monte Carlo method to provide grant date fair value for awards with a market condition. The Monte Carlo method is a statistical simulation technique used to provide the grant date fair value of an award. The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the valuations:
		26-Feb-14		27-Feb-13		29-Feb-12		27-Mar-12
	Dividend yields	0.46%		—%		—%		—%
	Expected volatility	56.84%		60.03%		59.15%		56.83%
	Risk free interest rate	0.63%		0.35%		0.41%		0.47%
	Expected life (in years)	3		3		3		3
	Grant date fair value per share	$53.17		$43.64		$32.58		$29.50
	As of December 31, 2014, unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock totaled approximately $43.4 million, which will be expensed over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.  The grant date weighted average fair value for restricted stock awards during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $44.23, $33.84 and $25.74, respectively.  The total fair value of shares vested for restricted stock awards was $36.2 million, $19.0 million and $16.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 33 thousand shares of its outstanding Common Stock which were contributed into a deferred compensation plan under a Rabbi Trust.
	The following table is a summary of restricted stock awards under all of the Company’s plans:
			Restricted Stock			Weighted
			Awards			Average Grant
						Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		3,721,424			$	26.14
	Granted		999,622			$	44.23
	Vested		(1,245,147	)		$	29.11
	Canceled or expired		(280,578	)		$	32.44
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014		3,195,321			$	33.56
	Compensation expense recognized under all stock-based compensation arrangements was $46.1 million, $44.7 million and $29.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The stock-based compensation expense was included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The related tax benefit was $14.6 million, $13.5 million and $9.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Cash received from option exercises under all stock-based compensation arrangements totaled $1.0 million.
	The excess tax benefit for all stock-based compensation is included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as an operating cash outflow and a financing cash inflow.
	Comprehensive Income (Loss).  The following table reflects the accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions):
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Terex Corporation
			Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
			Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
			Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	(39.6	)		$	(3.6	)		$	0.9			$	(83.2	)		$	(125.5	)
	Current year change		53.7				3.2				1				(56.5		)		1.4
	Balance at December 31, 2012		14.1				(0.4		)		1.9				(139.7		)		(124.1		)
	Current year change		(22.0		)		3.1				(1.9		)		28.4				7.6
	Balance at December 31, 2013		(7.9		)		2.7				—				(111.3		)		(116.5		)
	Current year change		(237.6		)		(3.4		)		1.6				(73.9		)		(313.3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(245.5	)		$	(0.7	)		$	1.6			$	(185.2	)		$	(429.8	)
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
			Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
			Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
			Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
	Current year change		0.5				—				—				—				0.5
	Balance at December 31, 2012		0.5				—				—				—				0.5
	Current year change		0.4				—				—				—				0.4
Balance at December 31, 2013		0.9				—				—				—				0.9
Current year change		(0.1		)		—				—				—				(0.1		)
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	0.8			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	0.8
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
		Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
		Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																		Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2012		$	(39.6	)		$	(3.6	)		$	0.9			$	(83.2	)		$	(125.5	)
Current year change		54.2				3.2				1				(56.5		)		1.9
Balance at December 31, 2012		14.6				(0.4		)		1.9				(139.7		)		(123.6		)
Current year change		(21.6		)		3.1				(1.9		)		28.4				8
Balance at December 31, 2013		(7.0		)		2.7				—				(111.3		)		(115.6		)
Current year change		(237.7		)		(3.4		)		1.6				(73.9		)		(313.4		)
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(244.7	)		$	(0.7	)		$	1.6			$	(185.2	)		$	(429.0	)
As of December 31, 2014, accumulated other comprehensive income for the pension liability adjustment and the derivative hedging adjustment are net of a tax benefit of $54.2 million and a tax provision of $0.1 million, respectively.
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The table below presents changes in AOCI by component for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. All amounts are net of tax (in millions).
	Year ended December 31, 2014																Year ended December 31, 2013
	CTA (1)			Derivative			Debt &			Pension			Total				CTA			Derivative			Debt &			Pension			Total
				Hedging			Equity			Liability										Hedging			Equity			Liability
				Adj.			Securities			Adj.										Adj.			Securities			Adj.
							Adj.																Adj.
Beginning balance	$	(7.0	)	$	2.7		$	—		$	(111.3	)	$	(115.6	)		$	14.6		$	(0.4	)	$	1.9		$	(139.7	)	$	(123.6	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(264.6		)	(1.4		)	1.6			(78.8		)	(343.2		)		(19.0		)	6.1			—			21.9			9
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	26.9			(2.0		)	—			4.9			29.8				(2.6		)	(3.0		)	(1.9		)	6.5			(1.0		)
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(237.7		)	(3.4		)	1.6			(73.9		)	(313.4		)		(21.6		)	3.1			(1.9		)	28.4			8
Ending balance	$	(244.7	)	$	(0.7	)	$	1.6		$	(185.2	)	$	(429.0	)		$	(7.0	)	$	2.7		$	—		$	(111.3	)	$	(115.6	)
(1) Reclassification from dispositions of Demag Cranes and Components Pty. Ltd. and the truck business of $22.9 million and $4.0 million was recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, respectively, for year ended December 31, 2014.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
In December 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors announced authorization for the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2014 the Company repurchased approximately 5.3 million shares for approximately $170 million under this program. In total, the Company has purchased approximately 6.1 million shares under this program for approximately $200 million. In February 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors announced authorization for the repurchase of up to an additional $200 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Company declared and paid a dividend of $0.05 per share in each quarter of 2014. Additionally in February 2015, the Company declared a $0.06 per share dividend to be paid in March 2015.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interest with redemption features that are not solely within the Company’s control (“redeemable noncontrolling interest”) are presented separately from Total stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at the maximum redemption value. If the maximum redemption value is greater than carrying value, the increase is adjusted directly to additional paid in capital and does not impact net income.
The following is a summary of redeemable noncontrolling interest as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
Balance at January 1, 2013		$	246.9
Redemptions and Purchases		(174.1		)
Accrued guaranteed payment obligation		3.7
Payments of guaranteed obligations		(18.4		)
Reversal of guaranteed obligations		(5.7		)
Foreign currency translation		1.5
Balance at December 31, 2013		$	53.9
Purchases		(53.7		)
Foreign currency translation		(0.2		)
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	—
In January 2014, the Company paid $71.3 million for the remaining outstanding shares of Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions AG (“TMHPS”), of which $53.7 million was recorded as a reduction of redeemable noncontrolling interest and $17.6 million was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital for the excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interest. The Company now owns 100% of TMHPS.

LITIGATION_AND_CONTINGENCIES

LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES	LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES
	General
	The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including product liability, general liability, workers’ compensation liability, employment, commercial and intellectual property litigation, which have arisen in the normal course of operations. The Company is insured for product liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, property damage and other insurable risk required by law or contract, with retained liability or deductibles. The Company records and maintains an estimated liability in the amount of management’s estimate of the Company’s aggregate exposure for such retained liabilities and deductibles. For such retained liabilities and deductibles, the Company determines its exposure based on probable loss estimations, which requires such losses to be both probable and the amount or range of probable loss to be estimable. The Company believes it has made appropriate and adequate reserves and accruals for its current contingencies and that the likelihood of a material loss beyond the amounts accrued is remote. The Company believes that the outcome of such matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial statements as a whole. However, the outcomes of lawsuits cannot be predicted and, if determined adversely, could ultimately result in the Company incurring significant liabilities which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations.
	ERISA, Securities and Stockholder Derivative Lawsuits
	The Company has received complaints seeking certification of class action lawsuits in an ERISA lawsuit, a securities lawsuit and a stockholder derivative lawsuit as follows:
	•	A consolidated complaint in the ERISA lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut on September 20, 2010 and is entitled In Re Terex Corp. ERISA Litigation.
	•	A consolidated class action complaint for violations of securities laws in the securities lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut on November 18, 2010 and is entitled Sheet Metal Workers Local 32 Pension Fund and Ironworkers St. Louis Council Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Terex Corporation, et al.
	•	A stockholder derivative complaint for violation of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment was filed on April 12, 2010 in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut and is entitled Peter Derrer, derivatively on behalf of Terex Corporation v. Ronald M. DeFeo, Phillip C. Widman, Thomas J. Riordan, G. Chris Andersen, Donald P. Jacobs, David A. Sachs, William H. Fike, Donald DeFosset, Helge H. Wehmeier, Paula H.J. Cholmondeley, Oren G. Shaffer, Thomas J. Hansen, and David C. Wang, and Terex Corporation.
	These lawsuits generally cover the period from February 2008 to February 2009 and allege, among other things, that certain of the Company’s SEC filings and other public statements contained false and misleading statements which resulted in damages to the Company, the plaintiffs and the members of the purported class when they purchased the Company’s securities and in the ERISA lawsuit and the stockholder derivative complaint, that there were breaches of fiduciary duties and of ERISA disclosure requirements. The stockholder derivative complaint also alleges waste of corporate assets relating to the repurchase of the Company’s shares in the market and unjust enrichment as a result of securities sales by certain officers and directors. The complaints all seek, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages, costs and expenses. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss or a range of losses for these lawsuits. The stockholder derivative complaint also seeks amendments to the Company’s corporate governance procedures in addition to unspecified compensatory damages from the individual defendants in its favor.
	The Company believes that the allegations in the suits are without merit, and Terex, its directors and the named executives will continue to vigorously defend against them. The Company believes that it has acted, and continues to act, in compliance with federal securities laws and ERISA law with respect to these matters. Accordingly, the Company has filed motions to dismiss the ERISA lawsuit and the securities lawsuit. These motions are currently pending before the court. The plaintiff in the stockholder derivative lawsuit has agreed with the Company to put this lawsuit on hold pending the outcome of the motion to dismiss in connection with the securities lawsuit.
	Other
	The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings, which have arisen in the normal course of its operations.  The Company has recorded provisions for estimated losses in circumstances where a loss is probable and the amount or range of possible amounts of the loss is estimable.
	Credit Guarantees
	Customers of the Company from time to time may fund the acquisition of the Company’s equipment through third-party finance companies.  In certain instances, the Company may provide a credit guarantee to the finance company, by which the Company agrees to make payments to the finance company should the customer default.  The maximum liability of the Company is generally limited to its customer’s remaining payments due to the finance company at the time of default.  In the event of customer default, the Company is generally able to recover and dispose of the equipment at a minimum loss, if any, to the Company.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s maximum exposure to such credit guarantees was $42.6 million and $53.6 million, respectively, including total guarantees issued by Terex Cranes Germany GmbH, part of the Cranes segment, of $23.4 million and $34.7 million, respectively. The terms of these guarantees coincide with the financing arranged by the customer and generally do not exceed five years. Given the Company’s position as the original equipment manufacturer and its knowledge of end markets, the Company, when called upon to fulfill a guarantee, generally has been able to liquidate the financed equipment at a minimal loss, if any, to the Company.
	There can be no assurance that historical credit default experience will be indicative of future results.  The Company’s ability to recover losses experienced from its guarantees may be affected by economic conditions in effect at the time of loss.
	Buyback Guarantees
	The Company from time to time guarantees that it will buy equipment from its customers in the future at a stated price if certain conditions are met by the customer.  Such guarantees are referred to as buyback guarantees.  These conditions generally pertain to the functionality and state of repair of the machine.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s maximum exposure pursuant to buyback guarantees was $24.3 million and $46.7 million, respectively, including total guarantees issued by entities in the MHPS segment of $20.1 million and $35.1 million. The Company is generally able to mitigate some of the risk of these guarantees because the maturity of the guarantees is staggered, limiting the amount of used equipment entering the marketplace at any one time and through leveraging its access to the used equipment markets provided by the Company’s original equipment manufacturer status.
	See Note A – “Basis of Presentation – Revenue Recognition,” for a discussion of revenue recognition on arrangements with buyback guarantees.
	The Company has recorded an aggregate liability within Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of approximately $3 million and $4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the estimated fair value of all guarantees provided.
	There can be no assurance that the Company’s historical experience in used equipment markets will be indicative of future results.  The Company’s ability to recover losses experienced from its guarantees may be affected by economic conditions in the used equipment markets at the time of loss.

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	During 2009, the Company sold and issued the 4% Convertible Notes and during 2012 sold and issued the 6% Notes and the 6-1/2% Notes (collectively the “Notes”) (see Note M – “Long-Term Obligations”). The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the following wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Wholly-owned Guarantors”): CMI Terex Corporation, Fantuzzi Noell USA, Inc., Genie Financial Services, Inc., Genie Holdings, Inc., Genie Industries, Inc., Genie International, Inc., GFS National, Inc., Powerscreen Holdings USA Inc., Powerscreen International LLC, Powerscreen North America Inc., Powerscreen USA, LLC, Schaeff Incorporated, Schaeff of North America, Inc., Terex Advance Mixer, Inc., Terex Aerials, Inc., Terex Financial Services, Inc., Terex South Dakota, Inc., Terex USA, LLC, Terex Utilities, Inc. and Terex Washington, Inc.  Wholly-owned Guarantors are 100% owned by the Company. All of the guarantees are full and unconditional.  The guarantees of the Wholly-owned Guarantors are subject to release in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions. No subsidiaries of the Company except the Wholly-owned Guarantors have provided a guarantee of the Notes.
	The following summarized condensed consolidating financial information for the Company segregates the financial information of Terex Corporation, the Wholly-owned Guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.  The results and financial position of businesses acquired are included from the dates of their respective acquisitions.
	Terex Corporation consists of parent company operations. Subsidiaries of the parent company are reported on the equity basis.  Wholly-owned Guarantors combine the operations of the Wholly-owned Guarantor subsidiaries.  Subsidiaries of Wholly-owned Guarantors that are not themselves guarantors are reported on the equity basis.  Non-guarantor subsidiaries combine the operations of subsidiaries which have not provided a guarantee of the Notes.  Subsidiaries of non-guarantor subsidiaries that are guarantors are reported on the equity basis.  Debt and goodwill allocated to subsidiaries are presented on a “push-down” accounting basis.
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net sales	$	42.5		$	3,352.10		$	4,958.30		$	(1,044.0	)	$	7,308.90
	Cost of goods sold	(39.2		)	(2,762.3		)	(4,097.9		)	1,044.00			(5,855.4		)
	Gross profit	3.3			589.8			860.4			—			1,453.50
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	7.3			(250.9		)	(786.8		)	—			(1,030.4		)
	Income (loss) from operations	10.6			338.9			73.6			—			423.1
	Interest income	129.7			73.8			4.5			(201.4		)	6.6
	Interest expense	(165.6		)	(16.5		)	(138.4		)	201.4			(119.1		)
	Income (loss) from subsidiaries	390			14.6			(2.5		)	(402.1		)	—
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1.5		)	—			(1.1		)	—			(2.6		)
	Other income (expense) – net	(56.8		)	5.2			40.8			—			(10.8		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	306.4			416			(23.1		)	(402.1		)	297.2
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	4.7			(22.3		)	(20.1		)	—			(37.7		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	311.1			393.7			(43.2		)	(402.1		)	259.5
	Income from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.6			—			0.8			—			1.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	7.3			—			51.3			—			58.6
	Net income (loss)	319			393.7			8.9			(402.1		)	319.5
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	319		$	393.7		$	8.4		$	(402.1	)	$	319
	Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	5.7		$	390.3		$	(241.5	)	$	(148.4	)	$	6.1
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(0.4		)	—			(0.4		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	5.7		$	390.3		$	(241.9	)	$	(148.4	)	$	5.7
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net sales	$	173.2		$	3,156.10		$	4,814.20		$	(1,059.5	)	$	7,084.00
	Cost of goods sold	(162.3		)	(2,542.4		)	(3,999.3		)	1,059.50			(5,644.5		)
	Gross profit	10.9			613.7			814.9			—			1,439.50
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(23.9		)	(234.1		)	(762.4		)	—			(1,020.4		)
	Income (loss) from operations	(13.0		)	379.6			52.5			—			419.1
	Interest income	272.4			337.8			11.9			(615.4		)	6.7
	Interest expense	(431.6		)	(151.1		)	(158.8		)	615.4			(126.1		)
	Income (loss) from subsidiaries	392.6			35			(0.6		)	(427.0		)	—
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(5.2		)	—			(5.2		)
	Other income (expense) – net	(57.4		)	3.6			50.6			—			(3.2		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	163			604.9			(49.6		)	(427.0		)	291.3
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	50.6			(125.6		)	(12.4		)	—			(87.4		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	213.6			479.3			(62.0		)	(427.0		)	203.9
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	12.8			—			1.6			—			14.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(0.4		)	—			3			—			2.6
	Net income (loss)	226			479.3			(57.4		)	(427.0		)	220.9
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			5.1			—			5.1
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	226		$	479.3		$	(52.3	)	$	(427.0	)	$	226
	Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	233.6			484.3			(95.7		)	(393.3		)	228.9
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			4.7			—			4.7
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	233.6		$	484.3		$	(91.0	)	$	(393.3	)	$	233.6
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
Net sales	$	195.8		$	2,656.10		$	4,992.80		$	(862.5	)	$	6,982.20
Cost of goods sold	(177.3		)	(2,226.5		)	(4,040.8		)	862.5			(5,582.1		)
Gross profit	18.5			429.6			952			—			1,400.10
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(31.9		)	(208.2		)	(793.2		)	—			(1,033.3		)
Income (loss) from operations	(13.4		)	221.4			158.8			—			366.8
Interest income	225.5			258.2			10.6			(485.5		)	8.8
Interest expense	(364.3		)	(109.3		)	(176.5		)	485.5			(164.6		)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	310.3			(4.1		)	(0.6		)	(305.6		)	—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(79.6		)	—			(3.4		)	—			(83.0		)
Other income (expense) – net	(33.1		)	32.4			(1.0		)	—			(1.7		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	45.4			398.6			(12.1		)	(305.6		)	126.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	50.2			(76.3		)	(25.4		)	—			(51.5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	95.6			322.3			(37.5		)	(305.6		)	74.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	12.1			—			16.3			—			28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(1.9		)	—			2.3			—			0.4
Net income (loss)	105.8			322.3			(18.9		)	(305.6		)	103.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			2.2			—			2.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	105.8		$	322.3		$	(16.7	)	$	(305.6	)	$	105.8
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	107.2		$	323.3		$	(69.0	)	$	(256.0	)	$	105.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			1.7			—			1.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	107.2		$	323.3		$	(67.3	)	$	(256.0	)	$	107.2
TEREX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2014
(in millions)
	Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
	Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	99		$	1.9		$	377.3		$	—		$	478.2
Trade receivables – net	7.7			307.4			771.3			—			1,086.40
Intercompany receivables	55.3			85.9			136.3			(277.5		)	—
Inventories	—			374.5			1,086.40			—			1,460.90
Prepaid assets	100.8			32.9			114.3			—			248
Other current assets	65.7			0.1			16.9			—			82.7
Current assets – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Total current assets	328.5			802.7			2,502.50			(277.5		)	3,356.20
Property, plant and equipment – net	65.4			117			507.9			—			690.3
Goodwill	—			170.1			960.9			—			1,131.00
Non-current intercompany receivables	1,501.40			2,059.90			41.9			(3,603.2		)	—
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	3,564.20			199.3			152			(3,809.2		)	106.3
Other assets	43.8			142.7			457.7			—			644.2
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Total assets	$	5,503.30		$	3,491.70		$	4,622.90		$	(7,689.9	)	$	5,928.00
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	125		$	2		$	25.5		$	—		$	152.5
Trade accounts payable	18			212.6			505.5			—			736.1
Intercompany payables	19.8			117.8			139.9			(277.5		)	—
Accruals and other current liabilities	74.6			118.1			561.8			—			754.5
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Total current liabilities	237.4			450.5			1,232.70			(277.5		)	1,643.10
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,150.00			7.6			478.7			—			1,636.30
Non-current intercompany payables	2,047.10			41.8			1,514.30			(3,603.2		)	—
Other non-current liabilities	62.9			27.2			519.4			—			609.5
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
Total stockholders’ equity	2,005.90			2,964.60			877.8			(3,809.2		)	2,039.10
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$	5,503.30		$	3,491.70		$	4,622.90		$	(7,689.9	)	$	5,928.00
TEREX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2013
(in millions)
	Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
	Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16.3		$	3.9		$	387.9		$	—		$	408.1
Trade receivables – net	34.9			328.2			813.7			—			1,176.80
Intercompany receivables	52.8			121.8			124			(298.6		)	—
Inventories	28.6			392.6			1,192.00			—			1,613.20
Prepaid assets	47.9			40.3			132.7			—			220.9
Other current assets	42.5			0.4			48.2			—			91.1
Current assets – discontinued operations	21.3			—			108			—			129.3
Total current assets	244.3			887.2			2,806.50			(298.6		)	3,639.40
Property, plant and equipment – net	72.5			118.6			598.3			—			789.4
Goodwill	—			170.1			1,075.50			—			1,245.60
Non-current intercompany receivables	1,586.40			2,157.80			42			(3,786.2		)	—
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	3,874.90			191.7			162.3			(4,138.9		)	90
Other assets	36.7			178.2			541.8			—			756.7
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	1.2			—			14.4			—			15.6
Total assets	$	5,816.00		$	3,703.60		$	5,240.80		$	(8,223.7	)	$	6,536.70
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	3.7		$	0.7		$	82.4		$	—		$	86.8
Trade accounts payable	14			221.7			453.4			—			689.1
Intercompany payables	46.9			97.2			154.5			(298.6		)	—
Accruals and other current liabilities	68.1			130.9			703.7			—			902.7
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	3.9			—			42.2			—			46.1
Total current liabilities	136.6			450.5			1,436.20			(298.6		)	1,724.70
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,271.00			4.8			614.1			—			1,889.90
Non-current intercompany payables	2,143.20			41.8			1,601.20			(3,786.2		)	—
Other non-current liabilities	75.1			27.1			545.5			—			647.7
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			5.7			—			5.7
Redeemable non-controlling interest	—			—			53.9			—			53.9
Total stockholders’ equity	2,190.10			3,179.40			984.2			(4,138.9		)	2,214.80
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$	5,816.00		$	3,703.60		$	5,240.80		$	(8,223.7	)	$	6,536.70
TEREX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(in millions)
	Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
	Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(113.4	)	$	691.4		$	245.7		$	(413.0	)	$	410.7
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4.4		)	(32.2		)	(44.9		)	—			(81.5		)
Other investments	(20.0		)	—			—			—			(20.0		)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	31.3			—			130.9			—			162.2
Proceeds from sale of assets	25			12.1			6.2			—			43.3
Intercompany investing activities (1)	363.5			—			—			(363.5		)	—
Other investing activities, net	—			(1.6		)	(7.4		)	—			(9.0		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	395.4			(21.7		)	84.8			(363.5		)	95
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,018.8		)	(3.2		)	(779.8		)	—			(1,801.8		)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,011.00			51.9			621.3			—			1,684.20
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(80.3		)	—			(80.3		)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	—			(717.5		)	(59.0		)	776.5			—
Share repurchases	(171.2		)	—			—			—			(171.2		)
Dividends paid	(21.8		)	—			—			—			(21.8		)
Other financing activities, net	1.5			(2.9		)	(4.4		)	—			(5.8		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(199.3		)	(671.7		)	(302.2		)	776.5			(396.7		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(38.9		)	—			(38.9		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	82.7			(2.0		)	(10.6		)	—			70.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	16.3			3.9			387.9			—			408.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	99		$	1.9		$	377.3		$	—		$	478.2
-1	Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.
TEREX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
(in millions)
	Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
	Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(244.1	)	$	599.9		$	7.7		$	(175.0	)	$	188.5
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(9.4		)	(24.5		)	(48.9		)	—			(82.8		)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	(2.8		)	—			3.5			—			0.7
Proceeds from sale of assets	4.4			35.1			6.6			—			46.1
Intercompany investing activities (1)	253.1			(18.7		)	(0.6		)	(233.8		)	—
Other investing activities, net	—			—			(1.4		)	—			(1.4		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	245.3			(8.1		)	(40.8		)	(233.8		)	(37.4		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(54.0		)	(0.1		)	(517.7		)	—			(571.8		)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	61.8			3.8			359.6			—			425.2
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(228.1		)	—			(228.1		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(18.5		)	—			(18.5		)
Intercompany financing activities (1)	—			(592.0		)	183.2			408.8			—
Share repurchases	(31.4		)	—			—			—			(31.4		)
Dividends paid	(5.5		)	—			—			—			(5.5		)
Other financing activities, net	4.6			—			5.4			—			10
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.5		)	(588.3		)	(216.1		)	408.8			(420.1		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(0.9		)	—			(0.9		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(23.3		)	3.5			(250.1		)	—			(269.9		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	39.6			0.4			638			—			678
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	16.3		$	3.9		$	387.9		$	—		$	408.1
-1	Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.
TEREX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
(in millions)
	Terex			Wholly-			Non-			Intercompany			Consolidated
	Corporation			owned			guarantor			Eliminations
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(15.5	)	$	136.5		$	171.3		$	—		$	292.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(7.1		)	(17.1		)	(58.3		)	—			(82.5		)
Other investments	(4.5		)	—			(19.6		)	—			(24.1		)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	—			—			3.5			—			3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	0.6			6.1			27.9			—			34.6
Intercompany investing activities	(89.6		)	(127.3		)	134			82.9			—
Other investing activities, net	—			—			(7.8		)	—			(7.8		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(100.6		)	(138.3		)	79.7			82.9			(76.3		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,260.4		)	(0.1		)	(272.5		)	—			(1,533.0		)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,175.00			—			59.3			—			1,234.30
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(3.5		)	—			(3.5		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(4.9		)	—			(4.9		)
Intercompany financing activities	(6.0		)	—			88.9			(82.9		)	—
Other financing activities, net	(16.9		)	—			0.7			—			(16.2		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(108.3		)	(0.1		)	(132.0		)	(82.9		)	(323.3		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			11.2			—			11.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(224.4		)	(1.9		)	130.2			—			(96.1		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	264			2.3			507.8			—			774.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	39.6		$	0.4		$	638		$	—		$	678

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	(Amounts in millions)
				Additions
		Balance		Charges to		Other (1)			Deductions (2)			Balance End
		Beginning		Earnings								of Year
		of Year
	Year ended December 31, 2014
	Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	47.6	$	1.8	$	(3.8	)	$	(15.1	)	$	30.5
	Reserve for inventory	132.5		13		(16.7		)	(12.5		)	116.3
	Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets	181.8		25.7		21.6			—			229.1
	Totals	$	361.9	$	40.5	$	1.1		$	(27.6	)	$	375.9
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	38.5	$	7.1	$	5.6		$	(3.6	)	$	47.6
	Reserve for inventory	131.9		37.6		(0.3		)	(36.7		)	132.5
	Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets	172.2		5.8		3.8			—			181.8
	Totals	$	342.6	$	50.5	$	9.1		$	(40.3	)	$	361.9
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	42.2	$	5.6	$	(6.2	)	$	(3.1	)	$	38.5
	Reserve for inventory	117.2		35.6		13.8			(34.7		)	131.9
	Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets	183.3		14.2		(25.3		)	—			172.2
	Totals	$	342.7	$	55.4	$	(17.7	)	$	(37.8	)	$	342.6
	-1	Primarily represents the impact of foreign currency exchange, purchase accounting adjustments for deferred tax assets, business divestitures and other amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	-2	Primarily represents the utilization of established reserves, net of recoveries.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation.  The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Terex Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (“Terex” or the “Company”).  The Company consolidates all majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, applies the equity method of accounting for investments in which the Company is able to exercise significant influence, and applies the cost method for all other investments.  All material intercompany balances, transactions and profits have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.  The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.  Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2014 and 2013 include $13.5 million and $14.5 million, respectively, which were not immediately available for use.  These consist primarily of cash balances held in escrow to secure various obligations of the Company.
Inventories	Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”) value. Cost is determined by the average cost and first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) methods (approximately 52% and 48%, respectively).  In valuing inventory, the Company is required to make assumptions regarding the level of reserves required to value potentially obsolete or over-valued items at the lower of cost or market.  These assumptions require the Company to analyze the aging of and forecasted demand for its inventory, forecast future products sales prices, pricing trends and margins, and to make judgments and estimates regarding obsolete or excess inventory.  Future product sales prices, pricing trends and margins are based on the best available information at that time including actual orders received, negotiations with the Company’s customers for future orders, including their plans for expenditures, and market trends for similar products.  The Company’s judgments and estimates for excess or obsolete inventory are based on analysis of actual and forecasted usage.  The valuation of used equipment taken in trade from customers requires the Company to use the best information available to determine the value of the equipment to potential customers.  This value is subject to change based on numerous conditions. Inventory reserves are established taking into account age, frequency of use, or sale, and in the case of repair parts, the installed base of machines.  While calculations are made involving these factors, significant management judgment regarding expectations for future events is involved.  Future events that could significantly influence the Company’s judgment and related estimates include general economic conditions in markets where the Company’s products are sold, new equipment price fluctuations, actions of the Company’s competitors, including the introduction of new products and technological advances, as well as new products and design changes the Company introduces.  The Company makes adjustments to its inventory reserve based on the identification of specific situations and increases its inventory reserves accordingly.  As further changes in future economic or industry conditions occur, the Company will revise the estimates that were used to calculate its inventory reserves.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, reserves for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory totaled $116.3 million and $132.5 million, respectively.
	If actual conditions are less favorable than those the Company has projected, the Company will increase its reserves for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory accordingly.  Any increase in the Company’s reserves will adversely impact its results of operations.  The establishment of a reserve for LCM, excess and obsolete inventory establishes a new cost basis in the inventory.  Such reserves are not reduced until the product is sold.
Debt Issuance Costs	Debt Issuance Costs.  Debt issuance costs incurred in securing the Company’s financing arrangements are capitalized and amortized over the term of the associated debt.  Capitalized debt issuance costs related to debt that is extinguished early are charged to expense at the time of retirement. Debt issuance costs were $31.2 million and $31.0 million (net of accumulated amortization of $21.9 million and $17.0 million) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets.  Intangible assets include purchased patents, trademarks, customer relationships and other specifically identifiable assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated useful lives, which range from one to fifty-seven years.  Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when circumstances warrant. The Company has indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of tradenames.  These indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the potential for impairment.  If the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to its fair value.
Goodwill	Goodwill.  Goodwill, representing the difference between the total purchase price and the fair value of assets (tangible and intangible) and liabilities at the date of acquisition, is reviewed for impairment annually, and more frequently as circumstances warrant, and written down only in the period in which the recorded value of such assets exceed their fair value.  The Company selected October 1 as the date for the required annual impairment test.
	Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or a component of an operating segment that constitutes a business for which discrete financial information with similar economic characteristics is available and the operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s management.  The Aerial Work Platforms (“AWP”), Construction, Cranes and Materials Processing (“MP”) operating segments plus the Material Handling business and Port Solutions business of the Material Handling & Port Solutions (“MHPS”) segment, comprise the six reporting units for goodwill impairment testing purposes.
	We may elect to perform a qualitative analysis for our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying value. If the qualitative analysis indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount or if we elect not to perform a qualitative analysis, we perform a quantitative analysis to determine whether a goodwill impairment exists.
	The quantitative goodwill impairment analysis is a two-step process.  The first step used to identify potential impairment involves comparing each reporting unit’s estimated fair value to its carrying value, including goodwill.  The Company uses an income approach derived from a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its reporting units.  The aggregate fair value of the Company’s reporting units is compared to the Company’s market capitalization on the valuation date to assess its reasonableness.  The initial recognition of goodwill, as well as the annual review of the carrying value of goodwill, requires that the Company develop estimates of future business performance.  These estimates are used to derive expected cash flow and include assumptions regarding future sales levels and the level of working capital needed to support a given business.  The Company relies on data developed by business segment management as well as macroeconomic data in making these calculations. The discounted cash flow model also includes a determination of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital.  The cost of capital is based on assumptions about interest rates as well as a risk-adjusted rate of return required by the Company’s equity investors.  Changes in these estimates can impact the present value of the expected cash flow that is used in determining the fair value of acquired intangible assets as well as the overall expected value of a given business.
	The second step of the process involves the calculation of an implied fair value of goodwill for each reporting unit for which step one indicated impairment.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by measuring the excess of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit over the estimated fair values of the individual assets, liabilities and identifiable intangibles as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination.  If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying value of goodwill assigned to the reporting unit, there is no impairment.  If the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess.  An impairment loss cannot exceed the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit and the subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted.
	There were no indicators of goodwill impairment in the tests performed as of October 1, 2014, 2013 and 2012. See Note J – “Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment.  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.  Expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized while expenditures for maintenance and repairs not expected to extend the life of an asset beyond its normal useful life are charged to expense when incurred.  Plant and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives (1-40 years and 2-20 years, respectively) of the assets under the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and both straight-line and other methods for tax purposes.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company’s policy is to assess the realizability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets, and to evaluate such assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets (or group of assets) may not be recoverable.  Impairment is determined to exist if fair value based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value.  Future cash flow projections include assumptions for future sales levels and the level of working capital needed to support each business.  The Company uses data developed by business segment management as well as macroeconomic data in making these calculations.  The amount of any impairment then recognized would be calculated as the difference between estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset.  Included in Selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) costs are $3.9 million of asset impairments for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note L – “Restructuring and Other Charges” for information on asset impairments recorded as part of restructuring activities.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable.  The Company determines the allowance based on historical customer review and current financial conditions.  The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts at least quarterly.  Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability.  All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by type of receivable.  Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.  There can be no assurance that the Company’s historical accounts receivable collection experience will be indicative of future results.  The Company has off-balance sheet credit exposure related to guarantees provided to financial institutions as disclosed in Note Q – “Litigation and Contingencies.”  Substantially all receivables were trade receivables at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition.  Revenue and related costs are generally recorded when products are shipped and invoiced to either independently owned and operated dealers or to end-customers.  Shipping and handling charges are recorded in Cost of goods sold.
	Revenue generated in the United States is recognized when title and risk of loss pass from the Company to its customers which generally occurs upon shipment depending upon the shipping terms negotiated.  The Company also has a policy which requires it to meet certain criteria in order to recognize revenue, including satisfaction of the following requirements:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	c)                                     Collectability is reasonably assured; and
	d)                                    The Company has no significant obligations for future performance.
	In the United States, the Company has the ability to enter into a security agreement and receive a security interest in the product by filing an appropriate Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) financing statement.  However, a significant portion of the Company’s revenue is generated outside of the United States.  In many countries outside of the United States, as a matter of statutory law, a seller retains title to a product until payment is made.  The laws do not provide for a seller’s retention of a security interest in goods in the same manner as established in the UCC.  In these countries, the Company retains title to goods delivered to a customer until the customer makes payment so that the Company can recover the goods in the event of customer default on payment.  In these circumstances, where the Company only retains title to secure its recovery in the event of customer default, the Company also has a policy requiring it to meet certain criteria in order to recognize revenue, including satisfaction of the following requirements:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	d)                                   Collectability is reasonably assured;
	e)                                     The Company has no significant obligations for future performance; and
	f)                                       The Company is not entitled to direct the disposition of the goods, cannot rescind the transaction, cannot prohibit the customer from moving, selling, or otherwise using the goods in the ordinary course of business and has no other rights of holding title that rest with a titleholder of property that is subject to a lien under the UCC.
	In circumstances where the sales transaction requires acceptance by the customer for items such as testing on site, installation, trial period or performance criteria, revenue is not recognized unless the following criteria have been met:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
	d)                                    Collectability is reasonably assured; and
	e)                                     The customer has given their acceptance, the time period has elapsed or the Company has otherwise objectively demonstrated that the criteria specified in the acceptance provisions have been satisfied.
	In addition to performance commitments, the Company analyzes factors such as the reason for the purchase to determine if revenue should be recognized.  This analysis is done before the product is shipped and includes the evaluation of factors that may affect the conclusion related to the revenue recognition criteria as follows:
	a)                                     Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
	b)                                    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
	c)                                     The price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and
	d)                                    Collectability is reasonably assured.
	Revenue from sales-type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease. Income from operating leases is recognized ratably over the term of the lease. The Company routinely sells equipment subject to operating leases and the related lease payments.  If the Company does not retain a substantial risk of ownership in the equipment, the transaction is recorded as a sale.  If the Company does retain a substantial risk of ownership, the transaction is recorded as a borrowing, the operating lease payments are recognized as revenue over the term of the lease and the debt is amortized over a similar period.
	The Company, from time to time, issues buyback guarantees in conjunction with certain sales agreements.  These primarily relate to trade value agreements (“TVAs”) in which a customer may trade in equipment in the future at a stated price/credit if the customer meets certain conditions.  The trade-in price/credit is determined at the time of the original sale of equipment.  In conjunction with the trade-in, these conditions include a requirement to purchase new equipment at fair market value at the time of trade-in, which fair value is required to be of equal or greater value than the original equipment cost.  Other conditions also include the general functionality and state of repair of the machine.  The Company has concluded that any credit provided to customers under a TVA/buyback guarantee, which is expected to be equal to or less than the fair value of the equipment returned on the trade-in date, is a guarantee to be accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 460, “Guarantees” (“ASC 460”).
	The original sale of equipment, accompanied by a buyback guarantee, is a multiple element transaction wherein the Company offers its customer the right, after some period of time, for a limited period of time, to exchange purchased equipment for a fixed price trade-in credit toward another of our products.  The fixed price trade-in credit is accounted for under the guidance provided by ASC 460. Pursuant to this right, the Company has agreed to make a payment (in the form of a trade-in credit) to the customer contingent upon the customer exercising its right to trade in the original purchased equipment.  Under the guidance of ASC 460, the Company records the fixed price trade-in credit at its fair value.  Accordingly, as noted above, the Company has accounted for the trade-in credit as a separate deliverable in a multiple element arrangement.
	When a sales transaction includes multiple deliverables, such as sales of multiple products or sales of products and services that are delivered over multiple reporting periods, the multiple deliverables are evaluated to determine the units of accounting, and the entire fee from the arrangement is allocated to each unit of accounting based on the relative selling price. The selling price of a unit of accounting is determined using a selling price hierarchy. Vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) is established based upon the price charged for products and services that are sold separately in standalone transactions. If VSOE cannot be established, third-party evidence (“TPE”) is evaluated based on competitor prices for similar deliverables when sold separately. If neither VSOE or TPE is available, management's best estimate of selling price is established based upon the price at which the Company would sell the product on a standalone basis taking into consideration factors including, but not limited to, internal costs, gross margin objectives, pricing practices and market conditions. Revenue is recognized when the revenue recognition criteria for each unit of accounting are met.
Guarantees	Guarantees.  The Company records a liability for the estimated fair value of guarantees issued pursuant to ASC 460.  The Company recognizes a loss under a guarantee when its obligation to make payment under the guarantee is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated.  A loss would be recognized if the Company’s payment obligation under the guarantee exceeds the value it can expect to recover to offset such payment, primarily through the sale of the equipment underlying the guarantee.
Accrued Warranties	Accrued Warranties.  The Company records accruals for potential warranty claims based on its claim experience.  The Company’s products are typically sold with a standard warranty covering defects that arise during a fixed period.  Each business provides a warranty specific to the products it offers.  The specific warranty offered by a business is a function of customer expectations and competitive forces.  Warranty length is generally a fixed period of time, a fixed number of operating hours, or both.
	A liability for estimated warranty claims is accrued at the time of sale.  The non-current portion of the warranty accrual is included in Other non-current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The liability is established using historical warranty claim experience for each product sold.  Historical claim experience may be adjusted for known design improvements or for the impact of unusual product quality issues.  Warranty reserves are reviewed quarterly to ensure critical assumptions are updated for known events that may affect the potential warranty liability.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the consolidated product warranty liability (in millions):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	104.8
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	84.6
	Changes in estimates	(1.1		)
	Settlements during the year	(84.0		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	1.8
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	106.1
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	73.6
	Changes in estimates	1.8
	Settlements during the year	(88.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	(6.3		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	86.5
Accrued Product Liability	Accrued Product Liability.  The Company records accruals for product liability claims when deemed probable and estimable based on facts and circumstances, and prior claim experience.  Accruals for product liability claims are valued based upon the Company’s prior claims experience, including consideration of the jurisdiction, circumstances of the accident, type of loss or injury, identity of plaintiff, other potential responsible parties, analysis of outside legal counsel, analysis of internal product liability counsel and the experience of the Company’s director of product safety.  Actual product liability costs could be different due to a number of variables such as the decisions of juries or judges.
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.  The Company provides postretirement benefits to certain former salaried and hourly employees and certain hourly employees covered by bargaining unit contracts that provide such benefits.  The Company accounts for these benefits under ASC 715, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits” (“ASC 715”).  ASC 715 requires balance sheet recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and postretirement benefit plans.  Under ASC 715, actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs or credits, and any remaining transition assets or obligations that have not been recognized under previous accounting standards must be recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note O – “Retirement Plans and Other Benefits.”
Deferred Compensation	Deferred Compensation.  The Company maintains a Deferred Compensation Plan, which is described more fully in Note O – “Retirement Plans and Other Benefits.”  The Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) held in a rabbi trust pursuant to the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, is treated in a manner similar to treasury stock and is recorded at cost within Stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.  The plan obligations for participant deferrals in the Company’s Common Stock are classified as Additional paid-in capital within Stockholders’ equity.  The total of the Company’s Common Stock required to settle this deferred compensation obligation is included in the denominator in both basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation.  At December 31, 2014, the Company had stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note P – “Stockholders’ Equity.”  The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of ASC 718, “Compensation–Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”).  ASC 718 requires that expense resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements at fair value.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation.  Assets and liabilities of the Company’s non-U.S. operations are translated at year-end exchange rates.  Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year.  For operations whose functional currency is the local currency, translation adjustments are recorded in the Accumulated other comprehensive income component of Stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the accounts based on the underlying transaction.
Derivatives	Derivatives.  Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value as either assets or liabilities.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated and effective as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction.  Gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income are included in earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item. See Note K – “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Environmental Policies	Environmental Policies.  Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are either expensed or capitalized depending on the nature of the expenditure.  Expenditures relating to conditions caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed.  Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remedial actions are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.  Such amounts were not material at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Research and Development Costs	Research and Development Costs.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs incurred in the development of new products or significant improvements to existing products are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Research and development costs were $86.9 million, $85.3 million and $71.7 million during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes.  The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method.  This method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.  See Note C – “Income Taxes.”
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share.  Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing Net (loss) income attributable to Terex Corporation for the period by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing Net (loss) income attributable to Terex Corporation for the period by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and potential dilutive common shares.  See Note E – “Earnings Per Share.”
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis under the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure” (“ASC 820”) include interest rate swap and foreign currency forward contracts discussed in Note K – “Derivative Financial Instruments.”  These contracts are valued using a market approach, which uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs).  The hierarchy consists of three levels:
	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
	Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
	Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
	Determining which category an asset or liability falls within this hierarchy requires judgment.  The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Tables

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidated current and non-current product warranty liability	The following table summarizes the changes in the consolidated product warranty liability (in millions):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	104.8
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	84.6
	Changes in estimates	(1.1		)
	Settlements during the year	(84.0		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	1.8
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	106.1
	Accruals for warranties issued during the period	73.6
	Changes in estimates	1.8
	Settlements during the year	(88.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect/other	(6.3		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	86.5

BUSINESS_SEGMENT_INFORMATION_T

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of business segment information	Included in Eliminations/Corporate are the eliminations among the five segments, as well as general and corporate items. Business segment information is presented below (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales
	AWP	$	2,369.70		$	2,131.00		$	1,742.40
	Construction	836.6			820			952.1
	Cranes	1,791.10			1,925.50			1,987.60
	MHPS	1,783.40			1,698.50			1,742.10
	MP	653.1			628.2			661.5
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(125.0		)	(119.2		)	(103.5		)
	Total	$	7,308.90		$	7,084.00		$	6,982.20
	Income (loss) from Operations
	AWP	$	302.8		$	325.8		$	210.9
	Construction	1.2			(24.8		)	(69.3		)
	Cranes	85.9			110.5			168
	MHPS	(17.2		)	(41.8		)	5.6
	MP	60.6			71.8			75.3
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(10.2		)	(22.4		)	(23.7		)
	Total	$	423.1		$	419.1		$	366.8
	Depreciation and Amortization
	AWP	$	11.6		$	9.9		$	12
	Construction	19.3			22.2			23.5
	Cranes	29.9			31.5			29.6
	MHPS	65.8			61.2			64.3
	MP	6			5.9			5.1
	Corporate	22.8			20.8			17.7
	Total	$	155.4		$	151.5		$	152.2
	Capital Expenditures
	AWP	$	28.6		$	19.5		$	15.1
	Construction	3.7			3.8			6.6
	Cranes	14			15.1			13.8
	MHPS	21.8			24.1			32.9
	MP	4.4			5.6			4.9
	Corporate	7.5			11.4			7.9
	Total	$	80		$	79.5		$	81.2
	Sales between segments are generally priced to recover costs plus a reasonable markup for profit, which is eliminated in consolidation.
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Identifiable Assets
	AWP	$	1,143.50		$	937.2
	Construction	1,246.00			1,012.50
	Cranes	1,959.70			2,040.30
	MHPS	2,744.00			2,989.50
	MP	813.6			945.6
	Corporate and Other / Eliminations	(1,978.8		)	(1,533.3		)
	Discontinued operations	—			144.9
	Total	$	5,928.00		$	6,536.70
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	Geographic segment information is presented below (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales
	United States	$	2,746.20		$	2,592.30		$	2,260.20
	United Kingdom	401.7			247.2			263.8
	Germany	642.8			621.4			659.2
	Other European countries	1,480.50			1,226.60			1,343.70
	All other	2,037.70			2,396.50			2,455.30
	Total	$	7,308.90		$	7,084.00		$	6,982.20
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Long-lived Assets
	United States	$	191.6		$	200.6
	United Kingdom	23.9			28.3
	Germany	253			305.3
	Other European countries	91.3			106.9
	All other	130.5			148.3
	Total	$	690.3		$	789.4

INCOME_TAXES_INCOME_TAXES_Tabl

INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]	The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	United States		$	314.1		$	340.7		$	127.2
	Foreign		(16.9		)	(49.4		)	(0.9		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	297.2		$	291.3		$	126.3
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	The major components of the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations before income taxes are summarized below (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal		$	6.8		$	49.3		$	29.7
	State		7.6			5.4			3.8
	Foreign		41			36.5			45.9
	Current income tax provision (benefit)		55.4			91.2			79.4
	Deferred:
	Federal		7.1			22.2			(8.8		)
	State		(0.7		)	1.3			(0.6		)
	Foreign		(24.1		)	(27.3		)	(18.5		)
	Deferred income tax (benefit) provision		(17.7		)	(3.8		)	(27.9		)
	Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes		$	37.7		$	87.4		$	51.5
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The tax effects of the basis differences and loss carry forwards as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 for continuing operations are summarized below for major balance sheet captions (in millions):
			2014			2013
	Property, plant and equipment		$	(79.0	)	$	(76.2	)
	Intangibles		(105.3		)	(140.2		)
	Customer advances		(17.0		)	(9.8		)
	Inventories		31			40.2
	Accrued warranties and product liability		17			18.7
	Loss carry forwards		241.8			210.7
	Retirement plans		61.6			39.3
	Accrued compensation and benefits		54			54.1
	Investments		(10.4		)	(10.6		)
	Currency translation adjustments		17.5			(3.2		)
	Credit carry forwards		8.9			12.1
	Other		61.9			50.1
	Deferred tax assets valuation allowance		(229.1		)	(181.8		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	52.9		$	3.4
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The Company’s Provision for (benefit from) income taxes is different from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.  The reasons for the difference are summarized as follows (in millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Tax at statutory federal income tax rate		$	104		$	102		$	44.2
	State taxes (net of Federal benefit)		4.5			4.4			2
	Change in valuation allowance		27.4			6.9			14.2
	Foreign tax differential on income/losses of foreign subsidiaries		(10.7		)	1.4			(7.8		)
	U.S. tax on multi-national operations		4.4			(12.3		)	(0.4		)
	Change in foreign statutory rates		2.5			3.6			3.2
	U.S. manufacturing and export incentives		(6.0		)	(7.1		)	(4.0		)
	Tax effect of dispositions		(84.9		)	(1.5		)	(6.3		)
	Other		(3.5		)	(10.0		)	6.4
	Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes		$	37.7		$	87.4		$	51.5
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s total (including discontinued operations) unrecognized tax benefits (in millions):
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	169.6
	Additions for current year tax positions	—
	Additions for prior year tax positions	15.1
	Reductions for prior year tax positions	(22.3		)
	Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
	Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(23.2		)
	Settlements	(1.3		)
	Acquired balances	10.7
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	148.6
	Additions for current year tax positions	—
	Additions for prior year tax positions	10.6
	Reductions for prior year tax positions	(17.0		)
	Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
	Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(42.7		)
	Settlements	(15.8		)
	Acquired balances	—
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	83.7
	Additions for current year tax positions	1.9
	Additions for prior year tax positions	1.2
	Reductions for prior year tax positions	(10.1		)
	Reductions for tax positions related to current year	—
	Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(2.4		)
	Settlements	(0.1		)
	Acquired balances	—
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	74.2

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following table provides the amounts of assets and liabilities reported in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions) related to the truck business:
		31-Dec
		2014			2013
	Trade receivables, net	$	—		$	49.7
	Inventories	—			73.6
	Other current assets	—			6
	Current assets – discontinued operations	$	—		$	129.3
	Property, plant and equipment - net	$	—		$	9.5
	Other assets	—			6.1
	Non-current assets – discontinued operations	—			15.6
	Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	35.9
	Other current liabilities	—			10.2
	Current liabilities – discontinued operations	$	—		$	46.1
	Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	$	—		$	5.7
	The following amounts related to discontinued operations were derived from historical financial information and have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Net sales	$	94.8		$	225.8		$	366.2
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	1.7		$	10.3		$	30.5
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(0.3		)	4.1			(2.1		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$	1.4		$	14.4		$	28.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	$	66.1		$	3.5		$	(0.1	)
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(7.5		)	(0.9		)	0.5
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$	58.6		$	2.6		$	0.4

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share
		For the year ended December 31,
		(in millions, except per share data)
		2014			2013		2012
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders	$	259		$	209	$	77
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	1.4			14.4		28.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	58.6			2.6		0.4
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	319		$	226	$	105.8
	Basic shares:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	109.7			111.1		110.3
	Earnings per share - basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2.36		$	1.88	$	0.7
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	0.01			0.13		0.26
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	0.54			0.02		—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	2.91		$	2.03	$	0.96
	Diluted shares:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	109.7			111.1		110.3
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, restricted stock awards and convertible notes	4.5			5.9		3.6
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	114.2			117		113.9
	Earnings per share - diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2.27		$	1.79	$	0.68
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax	0.01			0.12		0.25
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations-net of tax	0.51			0.02		—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	2.79		$	1.93	$	0.93
Schedule of noncontrolling interest attributable to common stockholders	The following table provides information to reconcile amounts reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income to amounts used to calculate earnings per share attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders (in millions) for the year ended December 31:
	Reconciliation of amounts attributable to common stockholders:	2014			2013		2012
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	259.5		$	203.9	$	74.8
	Noncontrolling interest attributed to income (loss) from continuing operations	(0.5		)	5.1		2.2
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	259		$	209	$	77

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventories	Inventories consist of the following (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Finished equipment	$	425.7	$	450
	Replacement parts	170.5		168.4
	Work-in-process	454.2		527.3
	Raw materials and supplies	410.5		467.5
	Inventories	$	1,460.90	$	1,613.20

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of property, plant and equipment	Property, plant and equipment – net consist of the following (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Property	$	104.3		$	121.2
	Plant	359.5			412.5
	Equipment	699.5			720.1
	Property, Plant and Equipment – Gross	1,163.30			1,253.80
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(473.0		)	(464.4		)
	Property, plant and equipment – net	$	690.3		$	789.4

EQUIPMENT_SUBJECT_TO_OPERATING1

EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable [Table Text Block]	Future minimum lease payments to be received under non-cancellable operating leases with lease terms in excess of one year are as follows (in millions):
	Years ending December 31,
	2015	$	11.8
	2016	8.4
	2017	2.9
	2018	1.7
	2019	1.7
	Thereafter	1.3
		$	27.8

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014																									Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in goodwill by business segment	An analysis of changes in the Company’s goodwill by business segment is as follows (in millions):
		AWP				Construction				Cranes				MHPS				MP				Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012, gross	$	139.9			$	274.4			$	233.9			$	732.8			$	204.7			$	1,585.70
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(274.4		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(340.4		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012, net	101.3				—				229.7				732.8				181.5				1,245.30
	Foreign exchange effect and other	0.7				—				2				(5.3		)		2.9				0.3
	Balance at December 31, 2013, gross	140.6				274.4				235.9				727.5				207.6				1,586.00
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(274.4		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(340.4		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013, net	102				—				231.7				727.5				184.4				1,245.60
	Acquisitions	—				—				—				12				—				12
	Divestiture	—				(141.6		)		—				(6.1		)		—				(147.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect and other	(2.1		)		—				(18.3		)		(90.6		)		(9.5		)		(120.5		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, gross	138.5				132.8				217.6				642.8				198.1				1,329.80
	Accumulated impairment	(38.6		)		(132.8		)		(4.2		)		—				(23.2		)		(198.8		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, net	$	99.9			$	—			$	213.4			$	642.8			$	174.9			$	1,131.00
Schedule of intangible assets by class	Intangible assets, net were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
				December 31, 2014												December 31, 2013
		Weighted Average Life		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
		(in years)
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Technology	6		$	58.8			$	38.4			$	20.4			$	91.6			$	48.7			$	42.9
	Customer Relationships	16		251.9				78.4				173.5				354.7				105.2				249.5
	Land Use Rights	57		18				1.8				16.2				18.4				1.5				16.9
	Other	7		44.6				38.2				6.4				52.2				40.4				11.8
	Total definite-lived intangible assets			$	373.3			$	156.8			$	216.5			$	516.9			$	195.8			$	321.1
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Tradenames			$	108.9											$	123.7
	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets			$	108.9											$	123.7
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$37.60																									$38.60	$43
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
		For the Year Ended December 31,
	(in millions)	2014				2013				2012
	Aggregate Amortization Expense	$	37.6			$	38.6			$	43
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense	Estimated aggregate intangible asset amortization expense (in millions) for the next five years is as follows:
	2015		$	26
	2016		$	24.1
	2017		$	19.7
	2018		$	15.1
	2019		$	14.8

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN1

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	The following table provides the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):
	Asset Derivatives	Balance Sheet Account	December 31,				December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	10.1			$	10
	Liability Derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	10.5				6.2
	Total Derivatives		$	(0.4	)		$	3.8
Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	The following table provides the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments that are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):
	Asset Derivatives	Balance Sheet Account	December 31,				December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	2.2			$	4.1
	Debt conversion feature	Other assets	3				—
	Total asset derivatives		$	5.2			$	4.1
	Liability Derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	1				0.8
	Total liability derivatives		$	1			$	0.8
	Total Derivatives		$	4.2			$	3.3
Schedule of derivative instruments that are designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI")	The following tables provide the effect of derivative instruments that are designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) (in millions):
	Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Fair Value Derivatives	Location	2014				2013				2012
	Interest rate contract	Interest expense	$	—			$	—			$	16.3
	Interest rate contract	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—				—				16
	Total		$	—			$	—			$	32.3
	(Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in OCI:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Cash Flow Derivatives		2014				2013				2012
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(3.4	)		$	3.1			$	3.2
	(Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective):		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Account		2014				2013				2012
	Cost of goods sold		$	3			$	1.2			$	(5.2	)
	Other income (expense) – net		0.5				3.2				(5.1		)
	Total		$	3.5			$	4.4			$	(10.3	)
	Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives (Ineffective) in Income:		Year Ended
			December 31,
	Account		2014				2013				2012
	Other income (expense) – net		$	(0.4	)		$	(2.8	)		$	4.9
Schedule of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statement of Income and OCI	The following table provides the effect of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (in millions):
	Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives not designated as hedges in Income:	Year Ended
		December 31,
	Account	2014				2013				2012
	Cost of Goods Sold	$	—			$	0.7			$	(0.8	)
	Other income (expense) – net	—				1.6				—
	Total	$	—			$	2.3			$	(0.8	)
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Unrealized net gains (losses), net of tax, included in OCI are as follows (in millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	2.7			$	(0.4	)		$	(3.6	)
	Additional gains (losses) – net	(1.4		)		6.1				(1.9		)
	Amounts reclassified to earnings	(2.0		)		(3.0		)		5.1
	Balance at end of period	$	(0.7	)		$	2.7			$	(0.4	)

RESTRUCTURING_AND_OTHER_CHARGE1

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Information for all restructuring activities by segment	The following table provides information for all restructuring activities by segment of the amount of expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014, the cumulative amount of expenses incurred since inception of the programs and the total amount expected to be incurred (in millions):
		Amount incurred			Cumulative amount		Total amount expected to be incurred
		during the year ended			incurred through
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14
	Construction	$	(0.1	)	$	11	$	11
	MHPS	30.4			58.6		58.6
	Total	$	30.3		$	69.6	$	69.6
Information by type of restructuring activity	The following table provides information by type of restructuring activity with respect to the amount of expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014, the cumulative amount of expenses incurred since inception of the programs and the total amount expected to be incurred (in millions):
		Employee			Facility		Asset Disposal and Other Costs		Total
		Termination Costs			Exit Costs
	Amount incurred in the year ended December 31, 2014	$	30.3		$	—	$	—	$	30.3
	Cumulative amount incurred through December 31, 2014	$	60.1		$	0.3	$	9.2	$	69.6
	Total amount expected to be incurred	$	60.1		$	0.3	$	9.2	$	69.6
Roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity	The following table provides a roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions):
		Employee			Facility		Asset Disposal and Other Costs		Total
		Termination Costs			Exit Costs
	Restructuring reserve at December 31, 2013	$	25.4		$	—	$	—	$	25.4
	Restructuring charges	30.3			—		—		30.3
	Cash expenditures	(15.6		)	—		—		(15.6		)
	Restructuring reserve at December 31, 2014	$	40.1		$	—	$	—	$	40.1

LONGTERM_OBLIGATIONS_LONG_TERM

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in millions):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	6-1/2% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020	$	300		$	300
	6% Senior Notes due May 15, 2021	850			850
	4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015	125			116.7
	2014/2011 Credit Agreement – term debt	467.9			495.3
	2014/2011 Credit Agreement – revolver	—			117.7
	Capital lease obligations	3.9			5
	Other	42			92
	Total debt	1,788.80			1,976.70
	Less: Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	(152.5		)	(86.8		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,636.30		$	1,889.90
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	Amounts shown are exclusive of minimum lease payments for capital lease obligations disclosed in Note N – “Lease Commitments” (in millions):
	2015	$	151.8
	2016	9.1
	2017	13.7
	2018	6.7
	2019	6.6
	Thereafter	1,597.00
	Total	$	1,784.90
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Based on indicative price quotations from financial institutions multiplied by the amount recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet (“Book Value”), the Company estimates the fair values (“FV”) of its debt set forth below as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 , as follows (in millions, except for quotes):
	2014	Book Value			Quote			FV
	6-1/2% Notes	$	300		$	1.045		$	314
	6% Notes	$	850		$	1.02		$	867
	4% Convertible Notes (net of discount)	$	125		$	1.73392		$	217
	2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – USD	$	227.5		$	0.99		$	225
	2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – EUR	$	240.4		$	0.995		$	239
	2013	Book Value			Quote			FV
	6-1/2% Senior Notes	$	300		$	1.0675		$	320
	6% Notes	$	850		$	1.0325		$	878
	4% Convertible Notes (net of discount)	$	116.7		$	2.62875		$	307
	2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – USD	$	340.4		$	1.005		$	342
	2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – EUR	$	154.9		$	1.0025		$	155

LEASE_COMMITMENTS_Tables

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital and Noncancellable Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	Future minimum capital and noncancellable operating lease payments and the related present value of capital lease payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
		Capital			Operating
		Leases			Leases
	2015	$	0.7		$	55.8
	2016	0.5			47.3
	2017	0.5			35.3
	2018	0.5			23.4
	2019	0.5			16.1
	Thereafter	1.3			37.1
	Total minimum obligations	4			$	215
	Less: amount representing interest	(0.1		)
	Present value of net minimum obligations	3.9
	Less: current portion	(0.6		)
	Long-term obligations	$	3.3

RETIREMENT_PLANS_AND_OTHER_BEN1

RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	Information regarding the Company’s plans, including SERP, was as follows (in millions, except percent values):
		U.S. Pension Benefits								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits							Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014				2013
	Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	177.2			$	155.8			$	533.6		$	492.8
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	162.1			$	182.3			$	504		$	511.6			$	5.8			$	7.6
	Service cost	0.9				1.1				5.4			6				—				—
	Interest cost	7.2				6.6				18.1			16.6				0.2				0.3
	Acquisitions and divestitures	(0.9		)		—				4.7			(4.7		)		—				—
	Actuarial loss (gain)	25.6				(17.9		)		91.3			(20.1		)		0.3				(1.4		)
	Benefits paid	(10.0		)		(10.0		)		(23.7		)	(21.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(59.1		)	15.8				—				—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	184.9				162.1				540.7			504				5.7				5.8
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	125.8				123.6				141.9			132.5				—				—
	Acquisitions	—				—				2.2			—				—				—
	Actual return on plan assets	15.2				6.4				14.9			8.5				—				—
	Employer contribution	5.8				5.8				21.5			18.5				0.6				0.7
	Employee contribution	—				—				0.6			0.6				—				—
	Benefits paid	(10.0		)		(10.0		)		(23.7		)	(21.2		)		(0.6		)		(0.7		)
	Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(10.6		)	3				—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	136.8				125.8				146.8			141.9				—				—
	Funded status	$	(48.1	)		$	(36.3	)		$	(393.9	)	$	(362.1	)		$	(5.7	)		$	(5.8	)
	Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
	Current liabilities	$	1.1			$	0.2			$	13.4		$	15			$	0.7			$	0.8
	Non-current liabilities	47				36.1				380.5			347.1				5				5
	Total liabilities	$	48.1			$	36.3			$	393.9		$	362.1			$	5.7			$	5.8
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
	Actuarial net loss	$	77.8			$	60.9			$	159.6		$	93.7			$	1.2			$	0.9
	Prior service cost	0.6				0.7				0.3			0.4				(0.1		)		(0.1		)
	Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	78.4			$	61.6			$	159.9		$	94.1			$	1.1			$	0.8
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
		U.S. Pension Benefits									Non-U.S.Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
		2014			2013			2012			2014		2013			2012			2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31:
	Discount rate	4.02	%		4.64	%		3.75	%		2.54	%	3.78	%		3.39	%		3.74	%		4.17	%	3.75	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.5	%		7.5	%		7.5	%		5.49	%	5.49	%		5.59	%		N/A			N/A		N/A
	Rate of compensation increase	3.75	%		3.75	%		3.75	%		1.51	%	1.56	%		1.67	%		N/A			N/A		N/A
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]
		U.S. Pension Benefits											Non-U.S. Pension Benefits											Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2012			2014				2013				2012			2014		2013		2012
	Components of net periodic cost:
	Service cost	$	0.9			$	1.1			$	1.2		$	5.4			$	6			$	7.8		$	—	$	—	$	—
	Interest cost	7.2				6.6				7.2			18.1				16.6				17			0.2		0.3		0.3
	Expected return on plan assets	(9.2		)		(9.0		)		(8.8		)	(7.7		)		(7.0		)		(6.8		)	—		—		—
	Recognition of prior service cost	0.1				0.1				0.1			2.5				—				10.8			—		—		—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	2.1				4				4.8			3.1				5.3				0.4			0.1		0.1		—
	Other	—				—				—			(0.6		)		(0.6		)		(0.5		)	—		—		—
	Net periodic cost	$	1.1			$	2.8			$	4.5		$	20.8			$	20.3			$	28.7		$	0.3	$	0.4	$	0.3
Schedule of Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
		U.S. Pension Benefits								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits							Other Benefits
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014				2013
	Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
	Net (gain) loss	$	19.9			$	(15.3	)		$	85.2		$	(21.6	)		$	0.3			$	(1.4	)
	Amortization of actuarial losses	(3.0		)		(4.0		)		(3.1		)	(5.5		)		—				(0.1		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	(0.1		)		(0.1		)		—			—				—				—
	Foreign exchange effect	—				—				(16.3		)	3.9				—				—
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	16.8			$	(19.4	)		$	65.8		$	(23.2	)		$	0.3			$	(1.5	)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
		U.S. Pension				Non-U.S. Pension Benefits				Other
		Benefits								Benefits
	Amounts expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost for the year ending December 31, 2015:
	Actuarial net loss	$	3.7			$	8			$	—
	Prior service cost	0.1				—				—
	Total amount expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost for the year ending December 31, 2015	$	3.8			$	8			$	—
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	For the Company’s plans, including the SERP, that have accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets were (in millions):
		U.S. Pension								Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
		Benefits
		2014				2013				2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation	$	184.9			$	162.1			$	540.7		$	504
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	177.2			$	155.8			$	533.6		$	492.8
	Fair value of plan assets	$	136.8			$	125.8			$	146.8		$	141.9
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets by Measurement Levels [Table Text Block]	The fair value of cash in the table below is based on price quotations in an active market and therefore categorized under Level 1 of the ASC 820 hierarchy. The fair value of the investment funds is priced on the market value of the underlying investments in the portfolio and therefore categorized as Level 2 of the ASC 820 hierarchy. See Note A – “Basis of Presentation,” for an explanation of the ASC 820 hierarchy.
	The fair value of the Company’s plan assets at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in millions):
		U.S. Pension Plan											Non-U.S. Pension Plans
		Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total				Level 1				Level 2
	Cash, including money market funds	$	6			$	6			$	—		$	4.3			$	4.3			$	—
	U.S. equities	31				—				31			9.3				—				9.3
	Non-U.S. equities	10				—				10			34.4				—				34.4
	U.S. corporate bonds	63.8				—				63.8			1.1				—				1.1
	Non-U.S. corporate bonds	—				—				—			29.8				—				29.8
	U.S. government securities	15.3				—				15.3			0.6				—				0.6
	Non-U.S. government securities	0.9				—				0.9			44.2				—				44.2
	Real estate	—				—				—			8.8				—				8.8
	Other securities	9.8				—				9.8			14.3				—				14.3
	Total investments measured at fair value	$	136.8			$	6			$	130.8		$	146.8			$	4.3			$	142.5
	The fair value of the Company’s plan assets at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in millions):
		U.S. Pension Plan											Non-U.S. Pension Plans
		Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total				Level 1				Level 2
	Cash, including money market funds	$	9.4			$	9.4			$	—		$	3.5			$	3.5			$	—
	U.S. equities	25				—				25			8.4				—				8.4
	Non-U.S. equities	10.2				—				10.2			35				—				35
	U.S. corporate bonds	56.9				—				56.9			1				—				1
	Non-U.S. corporate bonds	—				—				—			28				—				28
	U.S. government securities	18.1				—				18.1			0.1				—				0.1
	Non-U.S. government securities	0.8				—				0.8			42.7				—				42.7
	Real estate	—				—				—			9				—				9
	Other securities	5.4				—				5.4			14.2				—				14.2
	Total investments measured at fair value	$	125.8			$	9.4			$	116.4		$	141.9			$	3.5			$	138.4
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	The Company’s estimated future benefit payments under its plans are as follows (in millions):
	Year Ending December 31,		U.S. Pension Benefits				Non-U.S. Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2015		$	11.1			$	19.7			$	0.7
	2016		$	11			$	19.6			$	0.6
	2017		$	11			$	20.5			$	0.5
	2018		$	11			$	21.5			$	0.4
	2019		$	11			$	21.8			$	0.4
	2020-2024		$	55.7			$	117.4			$	1.9
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]	A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):
		1-Percentage-				1-Percentage-
		Point Increase				Point Decrease
	Effect on total service and interest cost components	$	0.2			$	(0.1	)
	Effect on postretirement benefit obligation	$	1.7			$	(1.4	)

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table is a summary of stock options under all of the Company’s plans.
			Number of			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
			Options			Average				Average		Intrinsic
						Exercise Price				Remaining		Value
						per Share				Contractual
										Life (in years)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		209,557			$	38.92
	Exercised		(52,098	)		$	17.36
	Canceled or expired		(7,500	)		$	45.75
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
	Vested at December 31, 2014		149,959			$	46.07			1.46		$	0.29
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the valuations:
		26-Feb-14		27-Feb-13		29-Feb-12		27-Mar-12
	Dividend yields	0.46%		—%		—%		—%
	Expected volatility	56.84%		60.03%		59.15%		56.83%
	Risk free interest rate	0.63%		0.35%		0.41%		0.47%
	Expected life (in years)	3		3		3		3
	Grant date fair value per share	$53.17		$43.64		$32.58		$29.50
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table is a summary of restricted stock awards under all of the Company’s plans:
			Restricted Stock			Weighted
			Awards			Average Grant
						Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		3,721,424			$	26.14
	Granted		999,622			$	44.23
	Vested		(1,245,147	)		$	29.11
	Canceled or expired		(280,578	)		$	32.44
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014		3,195,321			$	33.56
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Table Text Block]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Terex Corporation
			Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
			Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
			Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	(39.6	)		$	(3.6	)		$	0.9			$	(83.2	)		$	(125.5	)
	Current year change		53.7				3.2				1				(56.5		)		1.4
	Balance at December 31, 2012		14.1				(0.4		)		1.9				(139.7		)		(124.1		)
	Current year change		(22.0		)		3.1				(1.9		)		28.4				7.6
	Balance at December 31, 2013		(7.9		)		2.7				—				(111.3		)		(116.5		)
	Current year change		(237.6		)		(3.4		)		1.6				(73.9		)		(313.3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(245.5	)		$	(0.7	)		$	1.6			$	(185.2	)		$	(429.8	)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
			Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
			Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
			Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
	Current year change		0.5				—				—				—				0.5
	Balance at December 31, 2012		0.5				—				—				—				0.5
	Current year change		0.4				—				—				—				0.4
	Balance at December 31, 2013		0.9				—				—				—				0.9
	Current year change		(0.1		)		—				—				—				(0.1		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	0.8			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	0.8
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
			Cumulative				Derivative				Debt & Equity				Pension				Accumulated
			Translation				Hedging				Securities				Liability				Other
			Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Adjustment				Comprehensive
																			Income (Loss)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	(39.6	)		$	(3.6	)		$	0.9			$	(83.2	)		$	(125.5	)
	Current year change		54.2				3.2				1				(56.5		)		1.9
	Balance at December 31, 2012		14.6				(0.4		)		1.9				(139.7		)		(123.6		)
	Current year change		(21.6		)		3.1				(1.9		)		28.4				8
	Balance at December 31, 2013		(7.0		)		2.7				—				(111.3		)		(115.6		)
	Current year change		(237.7		)		(3.4		)		1.6				(73.9		)		(313.4		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(244.7	)		$	(0.7	)		$	1.6			$	(185.2	)		$	(429.0	)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The table below presents changes in AOCI by component for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. All amounts are net of tax (in millions).
		Year ended December 31, 2014																Year ended December 31, 2013
		CTA (1)			Derivative			Debt &			Pension			Total				CTA			Derivative			Debt &			Pension			Total
					Hedging			Equity			Liability										Hedging			Equity			Liability
					Adj.			Securities			Adj.										Adj.			Securities			Adj.
								Adj.																Adj.
	Beginning balance	$	(7.0	)	$	2.7		$	—		$	(111.3	)	$	(115.6	)		$	14.6		$	(0.4	)	$	1.9		$	(139.7	)	$	(123.6	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(264.6		)	(1.4		)	1.6			(78.8		)	(343.2		)		(19.0		)	6.1			—			21.9			9
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	26.9			(2.0		)	—			4.9			29.8				(2.6		)	(3.0		)	(1.9		)	6.5			(1.0		)
	Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(237.7		)	(3.4		)	1.6			(73.9		)	(313.4		)		(21.6		)	3.1			(1.9		)	28.4			8
	Ending balance	$	(244.7	)	$	(0.7	)	$	1.6		$	(185.2	)	$	(429.0	)		$	(7.0	)	$	2.7		$	—		$	(111.3	)	$	(115.6	)
	(1) Reclassification from dispositions of Demag Cranes and Components Pty. Ltd. and the truck business of $22.9 million and $4.0 million was recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, respectively, for year ended December 31, 2014.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of redeemable noncontrolling interest as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
	Balance at January 1, 2013		$	246.9
	Redemptions and Purchases		(174.1		)
	Accrued guaranteed payment obligation		3.7
	Payments of guaranteed obligations		(18.4		)
	Reversal of guaranteed obligations		(5.7		)
	Foreign currency translation		1.5
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	53.9
	Purchases		(53.7		)
	Foreign currency translation		(0.2		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	—

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM1

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net sales	$	42.5		$	3,352.10		$	4,958.30		$	(1,044.0	)	$	7,308.90
	Cost of goods sold	(39.2		)	(2,762.3		)	(4,097.9		)	1,044.00			(5,855.4		)
	Gross profit	3.3			589.8			860.4			—			1,453.50
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	7.3			(250.9		)	(786.8		)	—			(1,030.4		)
	Income (loss) from operations	10.6			338.9			73.6			—			423.1
	Interest income	129.7			73.8			4.5			(201.4		)	6.6
	Interest expense	(165.6		)	(16.5		)	(138.4		)	201.4			(119.1		)
	Income (loss) from subsidiaries	390			14.6			(2.5		)	(402.1		)	—
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1.5		)	—			(1.1		)	—			(2.6		)
	Other income (expense) – net	(56.8		)	5.2			40.8			—			(10.8		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	306.4			416			(23.1		)	(402.1		)	297.2
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	4.7			(22.3		)	(20.1		)	—			(37.7		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	311.1			393.7			(43.2		)	(402.1		)	259.5
	Income from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.6			—			0.8			—			1.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	7.3			—			51.3			—			58.6
	Net income (loss)	319			393.7			8.9			(402.1		)	319.5
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	319		$	393.7		$	8.4		$	(402.1	)	$	319
	Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	5.7		$	390.3		$	(241.5	)	$	(148.4	)	$	6.1
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(0.4		)	—			(0.4		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	5.7		$	390.3		$	(241.9	)	$	(148.4	)	$	5.7
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net sales	$	173.2		$	3,156.10		$	4,814.20		$	(1,059.5	)	$	7,084.00
	Cost of goods sold	(162.3		)	(2,542.4		)	(3,999.3		)	1,059.50			(5,644.5		)
	Gross profit	10.9			613.7			814.9			—			1,439.50
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(23.9		)	(234.1		)	(762.4		)	—			(1,020.4		)
	Income (loss) from operations	(13.0		)	379.6			52.5			—			419.1
	Interest income	272.4			337.8			11.9			(615.4		)	6.7
	Interest expense	(431.6		)	(151.1		)	(158.8		)	615.4			(126.1		)
	Income (loss) from subsidiaries	392.6			35			(0.6		)	(427.0		)	—
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(5.2		)	—			(5.2		)
	Other income (expense) – net	(57.4		)	3.6			50.6			—			(3.2		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	163			604.9			(49.6		)	(427.0		)	291.3
	(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	50.6			(125.6		)	(12.4		)	—			(87.4		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	213.6			479.3			(62.0		)	(427.0		)	203.9
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	12.8			—			1.6			—			14.4
	Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(0.4		)	—			3			—			2.6
	Net income (loss)	226			479.3			(57.4		)	(427.0		)	220.9
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			5.1			—			5.1
	Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	226		$	479.3		$	(52.3	)	$	(427.0	)	$	226
	Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	233.6			484.3			(95.7		)	(393.3		)	228.9
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			4.7			—			4.7
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	233.6		$	484.3		$	(91.0	)	$	(393.3	)	$	233.6
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net sales	$	195.8		$	2,656.10		$	4,992.80		$	(862.5	)	$	6,982.20
	Cost of goods sold	(177.3		)	(2,226.5		)	(4,040.8		)	862.5			(5,582.1		)
	Gross profit	18.5			429.6			952			—			1,400.10
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(31.9		)	(208.2		)	(793.2		)	—			(1,033.3		)
Income (loss) from operations	(13.4		)	221.4			158.8			—			366.8
Interest income	225.5			258.2			10.6			(485.5		)	8.8
Interest expense	(364.3		)	(109.3		)	(176.5		)	485.5			(164.6		)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	310.3			(4.1		)	(0.6		)	(305.6		)	—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(79.6		)	—			(3.4		)	—			(83.0		)
Other income (expense) – net	(33.1		)	32.4			(1.0		)	—			(1.7		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	45.4			398.6			(12.1		)	(305.6		)	126.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	50.2			(76.3		)	(25.4		)	—			(51.5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	95.6			322.3			(37.5		)	(305.6		)	74.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	12.1			—			16.3			—			28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	(1.9		)	—			2.3			—			0.4
Net income (loss)	105.8			322.3			(18.9		)	(305.6		)	103.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			2.2			—			2.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	105.8		$	322.3		$	(16.7	)	$	(305.6	)	$	105.8
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	107.2		$	323.3		$	(69.0	)	$	(256.0	)	$	105.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			1.7			—			1.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	$	107.2		$	323.3		$	(67.3	)	$	(256.0	)	$	107.2
Condensed consolidating balance sheet	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	DECEMBER 31, 2014
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	99		$	1.9		$	377.3		$	—		$	478.2
	Trade receivables – net	7.7			307.4			771.3			—			1,086.40
	Intercompany receivables	55.3			85.9			136.3			(277.5		)	—
	Inventories	—			374.5			1,086.40			—			1,460.90
	Prepaid assets	100.8			32.9			114.3			—			248
	Other current assets	65.7			0.1			16.9			—			82.7
	Current assets – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
	Total current assets	328.5			802.7			2,502.50			(277.5		)	3,356.20
	Property, plant and equipment – net	65.4			117			507.9			—			690.3
	Goodwill	—			170.1			960.9			—			1,131.00
	Non-current intercompany receivables	1,501.40			2,059.90			41.9			(3,603.2		)	—
	Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	3,564.20			199.3			152			(3,809.2		)	106.3
	Other assets	43.8			142.7			457.7			—			644.2
	Non-current assets – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
	Total assets	$	5,503.30		$	3,491.70		$	4,622.90		$	(7,689.9	)	$	5,928.00
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities
	Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	125		$	2		$	25.5		$	—		$	152.5
	Trade accounts payable	18			212.6			505.5			—			736.1
	Intercompany payables	19.8			117.8			139.9			(277.5		)	—
	Accruals and other current liabilities	74.6			118.1			561.8			—			754.5
	Current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
	Total current liabilities	237.4			450.5			1,232.70			(277.5		)	1,643.10
	Long-term debt, less current portion	1,150.00			7.6			478.7			—			1,636.30
	Non-current intercompany payables	2,047.10			41.8			1,514.30			(3,603.2		)	—
	Other non-current liabilities	62.9			27.2			519.4			—			609.5
	Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
	Total stockholders’ equity	2,005.90			2,964.60			877.8			(3,809.2		)	2,039.10
	Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$	5,503.30		$	3,491.70		$	4,622.90		$	(7,689.9	)	$	5,928.00
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	16.3		$	3.9		$	387.9		$	—		$	408.1
	Trade receivables – net	34.9			328.2			813.7			—			1,176.80
	Intercompany receivables	52.8			121.8			124			(298.6		)	—
	Inventories	28.6			392.6			1,192.00			—			1,613.20
	Prepaid assets	47.9			40.3			132.7			—			220.9
	Other current assets	42.5			0.4			48.2			—			91.1
	Current assets – discontinued operations	21.3			—			108			—			129.3
	Total current assets	244.3			887.2			2,806.50			(298.6		)	3,639.40
	Property, plant and equipment – net	72.5			118.6			598.3			—			789.4
	Goodwill	—			170.1			1,075.50			—			1,245.60
	Non-current intercompany receivables	1,586.40			2,157.80			42			(3,786.2		)	—
	Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	3,874.90			191.7			162.3			(4,138.9		)	90
	Other assets	36.7			178.2			541.8			—			756.7
	Non-current assets – discontinued operations	1.2			—			14.4			—			15.6
	Total assets	$	5,816.00		$	3,703.60		$	5,240.80		$	(8,223.7	)	$	6,536.70
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities
	Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	3.7		$	0.7		$	82.4		$	—		$	86.8
Trade accounts payable	14			221.7			453.4			—			689.1
Intercompany payables	46.9			97.2			154.5			(298.6		)	—
Accruals and other current liabilities	68.1			130.9			703.7			—			902.7
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	3.9			—			42.2			—			46.1
Total current liabilities	136.6			450.5			1,436.20			(298.6		)	1,724.70
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,271.00			4.8			614.1			—			1,889.90
Non-current intercompany payables	2,143.20			41.8			1,601.20			(3,786.2		)	—
Other non-current liabilities	75.1			27.1			545.5			—			647.7
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	—			—			5.7			—			5.7
Redeemable non-controlling interest	—			—			53.9			—			53.9
Total stockholders’ equity	2,190.10			3,179.40			984.2			(4,138.9		)	2,214.80
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$	5,816.00		$	3,703.60		$	5,240.80		$	(8,223.7	)	$	6,536.70
Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(113.4	)	$	691.4		$	245.7		$	(413.0	)	$	410.7
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Capital expenditures	(4.4		)	(32.2		)	(44.9		)	—			(81.5		)
	Other investments	(20.0		)	—			—			—			(20.0		)
	Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	31.3			—			130.9			—			162.2
	Proceeds from sale of assets	25			12.1			6.2			—			43.3
	Intercompany investing activities (1)	363.5			—			—			(363.5		)	—
	Other investing activities, net	—			(1.6		)	(7.4		)	—			(9.0		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	395.4			(21.7		)	84.8			(363.5		)	95
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Repayments of debt	(1,018.8		)	(3.2		)	(779.8		)	—			(1,801.8		)
	Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,011.00			51.9			621.3			—			1,684.20
	Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(80.3		)	—			(80.3		)
	Intercompany financing activities (1)	—			(717.5		)	(59.0		)	776.5			—
	Share repurchases	(171.2		)	—			—			—			(171.2		)
	Dividends paid	(21.8		)	—			—			—			(21.8		)
	Other financing activities, net	1.5			(2.9		)	(4.4		)	—			(5.8		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(199.3		)	(671.7		)	(302.2		)	776.5			(396.7		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(38.9		)	—			(38.9		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	82.7			(2.0		)	(10.6		)	—			70.1
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	16.3			3.9			387.9			—			408.1
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	99		$	1.9		$	377.3		$	—		$	478.2
	-1	Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-owned			Non-guarantor			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Eliminations
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(244.1	)	$	599.9		$	7.7		$	(175.0	)	$	188.5
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Capital expenditures	(9.4		)	(24.5		)	(48.9		)	—			(82.8		)
	Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	(2.8		)	—			3.5			—			0.7
	Proceeds from sale of assets	4.4			35.1			6.6			—			46.1
	Intercompany investing activities (1)	253.1			(18.7		)	(0.6		)	(233.8		)	—
	Other investing activities, net	—			—			(1.4		)	—			(1.4		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	245.3			(8.1		)	(40.8		)	(233.8		)	(37.4		)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Repayments of debt	(54.0		)	(0.1		)	(517.7		)	—			(571.8		)
	Proceeds from issuance of debt	61.8			3.8			359.6			—			425.2
	Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(228.1		)	—			(228.1		)
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(18.5		)	—			(18.5		)
	Intercompany financing activities (1)	—			(592.0		)	183.2			408.8			—
	Share repurchases	(31.4		)	—			—			—			(31.4		)
	Dividends paid	(5.5		)	—			—			—			(5.5		)
	Other financing activities, net	4.6			—			5.4			—			10
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.5		)	(588.3		)	(216.1		)	408.8			(420.1		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(0.9		)	—			(0.9		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(23.3		)	3.5			(250.1		)	—			(269.9		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	39.6			0.4			638			—			678
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	16.3		$	3.9		$	387.9		$	—		$	408.1
	-1	Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.
	TEREX CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
	(in millions)
		Terex			Wholly-			Non-			Intercompany			Consolidated
		Corporation			owned			guarantor			Eliminations
			Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(15.5	)	$	136.5		$	171.3		$	—		$	292.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(7.1		)	(17.1		)	(58.3		)	—			(82.5		)
Other investments	(4.5		)	—			(19.6		)	—			(24.1		)
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	—			—			3.5			—			3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	0.6			6.1			27.9			—			34.6
Intercompany investing activities	(89.6		)	(127.3		)	134			82.9			—
Other investing activities, net	—			—			(7.8		)	—			(7.8		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(100.6		)	(138.3		)	79.7			82.9			(76.3		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,260.4		)	(0.1		)	(272.5		)	—			(1,533.0		)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,175.00			—			59.3			—			1,234.30
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(3.5		)	—			(3.5		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(4.9		)	—			(4.9		)
Intercompany financing activities	(6.0		)	—			88.9			(82.9		)	—
Other financing activities, net	(16.9		)	—			0.7			—			(16.2		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(108.3		)	(0.1		)	(132.0		)	(82.9		)	(323.3		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			11.2			—			11.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(224.4		)	(1.9		)	130.2			—			(96.1		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	264			2.3			507.8			—			774.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	39.6		$	0.4		$	638		$	—		$	678

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Details

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	30-May-14
	days
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, not immediately available for use	$13.50	$14.50
Inventories
Percentage of Weighted Average Cost Inventory	52.00%
Percentage of FIFO Inventory	48.00%
Inventory reserves	116.3	132.5
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt Issuance Costs	31.2	31
Accumulated Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	21.9	17
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Fixed asset impairment	3.9	3.9	8.9
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable collectibility, number of days past due used to determine review (in days)	90
Changes in consolidated current and non-current product warranty liability
Beginning Balance	106.1	104.8
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	73.6	84.6
Changes in estimates	1.8	-1.1
Settlements during the year	-88.7	-84
Foreign exchange effect/other	-6.3	1.8
Ending Balance	86.5	106.1	104.8
Deferred Compensation
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Research and Development Costs
Research and Development Costs	86.9	85.3	71.7
Construction
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				$160
Minimum
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	1 year
Minimum | Plant
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	1 year
Minimum | Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	2 years
Maximum
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	57 years
Maximum | Plant
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	40 years
Maximum | Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	20 years

BUSINESS_SEGMENT_INFORMATION_D

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	30-May-14	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments		5
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% of consolidated sales		0
Net sales		$7,308.90	$7,084	$6,982.20
Income (loss) from operations		423.1	419.1	366.8
Depreciation and Amortization		155.4	151.5	152.2
Capital Expenditures		80	79.5	81.2
Identifiable Assets		5,928	6,536.70
Long-lived Assets		690.3	789.4
United States
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		2,746.20	2,592.30	2,260.20
Long-lived Assets		191.6	200.6
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		401.7	247.2	263.8
Long-lived Assets		23.9	28.3
Germany
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		642.8	621.4	659.2
Long-lived Assets		253	305.3
Other European Countries
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		1,480.50	1,226.60	1,343.70
Long-lived Assets		91.3	106.9
All other
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		2,037.70	2,396.50	2,455.30
Long-lived Assets		130.5	148.3
Aerial Work Platforms
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		2,369.70	2,131	1,742.40
Income (loss) from operations		302.8	325.8	210.9
Depreciation and Amortization		11.6	9.9	12
Capital Expenditures		28.6	19.5	15.1
Identifiable Assets		1,143.50	937.2
Construction
Segment Reporting Information
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	160
Net sales		836.6	820	952.1
Income (loss) from operations		1.2	-24.8	-69.3
Depreciation and Amortization		19.3	22.2	23.5
Capital Expenditures		3.7	3.8	6.6
Identifiable Assets		1,246	1,012.50
Cranes
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		1,791.10	1,925.50	1,987.60
Income (loss) from operations		85.9	110.5	168
Depreciation and Amortization		29.9	31.5	29.6
Capital Expenditures		14	15.1	13.8
Identifiable Assets		1,959.70	2,040.30
Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		1,783.40	1,698.50	1,742.10
Income (loss) from operations		-17.2	-41.8	5.6
Depreciation and Amortization		65.8	61.2	64.3
Capital Expenditures		21.8	24.1	32.9
Identifiable Assets		2,744	2,989.50
Materials Processing
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		653.1	628.2	661.5
Income (loss) from operations		60.6	71.8	75.3
Depreciation and Amortization		6	5.9	5.1
Capital Expenditures		4.4	5.6	4.9
Identifiable Assets		813.6	945.6
Eliminations/Corporate
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales		-125	-119.2	-103.5
Income (loss) from operations		-10.2	-22.4	-23.7
Depreciation and Amortization		22.8	20.8	17.7
Capital Expenditures		7.5	11.4	7.9
Identifiable Assets		-1,978.80	-1,533.30
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Identifiable Assets		$0	$144.90

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
United States	$314.10	$340.70	$127.20
Foreign	-16.9	-49.4	-0.9
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	297.2	291.3	126.3
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes from Continuing and Discontinued Operations	365	305.1	156.7
Current:
Federal	6.8	49.3	29.7
State	7.6	5.4	3.8
Foreign	41	36.5	45.9
Current income tax provision (benefit)	55.4	91.2	79.4
Deferred:
Federal	7.1	22.2	-8.8
State	-0.7	1.3	-0.6
Foreign	-24.1	-27.3	-18.5
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	-17.7	-3.8	-27.9
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes	37.7	87.4	51.5
Total (benefit from) provision for income taxes including discontinued operations	45.5	84.2	53.1
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Property, plant and equipment	-79	-76.2
Intangibles	-105.3	-140.2
Customer advances	-17	-9.8
Inventories	31	40.2
Accrued warranties and product liability	17	18.7
Net operating loss carry forwards	241.8	210.7
Retirement plans and other	61.6	39.3
Accrued compensation and benefits	54	54.1
Investments	-10.4	-10.6
Currency translation adjustments	17.5	-3.2
Credits	8.9	12.1
Other	61.9	50.1
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	-229.1	-181.8
Net deferred tax assets	52.9	3.4
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowances	329.5
Deferred tax liabilities	47.5
Deferred tax liabilities, current	6.7
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	40.8
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability	33.6
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	800
Segment, Discontinued Operations
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Net deferred tax assets	0	3
Germany
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability	$6.70

INCOME_TAXES_INCOME_TAXES_Deta

INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$229.10	$181.80
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, increase in period	47.3	9.6
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Tax at statutory federal income tax rate	104	102	44.2
State taxes (net of Federal benefit)	4.5	4.4	2
Change in valuation allowance	27.4	6.9	14.2
Foreign tax differential on income/losses of foreign subsidiaries	-10.7	1.4	-7.8
U.S. tax on multi-national operations	4.4	-12.3	-0.4
Change in foreign statutory rates	2.5	3.6	3.2
U.S. manufacturing and export incentives	6	7.1	4
Tax effect of dispositions	-84.9	-1.5	-6.3
Other	-3.5	-10	6.4
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes	37.7	87.4	51.5
Operating Loss Carryforwards	718
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	72.2
Income Taxes Paid, Net	124.1	171.1	224.2
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	87.9	12.3
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	83.7	148.6	169.6
Additions for current year tax positions	1.9	0	0
Additions for prior year tax positions	1.2	10.6	15.1
Reductions for prior year tax positions	-10.1	-17	-22.3
Reductions for tax positions related to current year	0	0	0
Reductions related to expirations of statute of limitations	-2.4	-42.7	-23.2
Settlements	-0.1	-15.8	-1.3
Acquired balances	0	0	10.7
Balance at the End of the Period	74.2	83.7	148.6
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	30
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	41.3
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued	12.9	13.5
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	-0.6	-0.6
United Kingdom
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	80
Italy
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	159
China
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	56
Germany
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	288
Spain
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	49
Other Countries
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	86
Australia
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$31

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Detail

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	30-May-14
Discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Net sales	$94.80	$225.80	$366.20
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	1.7	10.3	30.5
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-0.3	4.1	-2.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	1.4	14.4	28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	66.1	3.5	-0.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-7.5	-0.9	0.5
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	58.6	2.6	0.4
Atlas
Discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	1.5	2.6	2.3
Mining Business
Discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax		-1.9
Construction
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				160
Discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$57.10

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Detail1

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Details 1 (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Trade receivables, net	$0	$49.70
Inventories	0	73.6
Other current assets	0	6
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	129.3
Property, plant and equipment - net	0	9.5
Other assets	0	6.1
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	15.6
Trade accounts payable	0	35.9
Other current liabilities	0	10.2
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	46.1
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	$0	$5.70

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Details

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 03, 2009
Earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders (in dollars)	$259	$209	$77
Income (loss) from discontinued operations-net of tax (in dollars)	1.4	14.4	28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars)	58.6	2.6	0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	319	226	105.8
Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	109.7	111.1	110.3
Earnings per share - basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$2.36	$1.88	$0.70
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.01	$0.13	$0.26
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.54	$0.02	$0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$2.91	$2.03	$0.96
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	109.7	111.1	110.3
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock awards and convertible notes (in shares)	4.5	5.9	3.6
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	114.2	117	113.9
Earnings per share - diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$2.27	$1.79	$0.68
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.01	$0.12	$0.25
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	$0.51	$0.02	$0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation (in dollars per share)	$2.79	$1.93	$0.93
Reconciliation of amounts attributable to common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars)	259.5	203.9	74.8
Noncontrolling interest attributable to Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars)	-0.5	5.1	2.2
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Terex Corporation common stockholders (in dollars)	$259	$209	$77
Other details of antidilutive securities
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Contingently issuable shares (in shares)	3.4	4.6	2.9
Convertible Subordinated Debt
Other details of antidilutive securities
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)				4.00%
Conversion price of convertible notes (in dollars per share)	$16.25			$16.25
Stock Options
Other details of antidilutive securities
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0.1	0.2	0.2
Restricted Stock [Member]
Other details of antidilutive securities
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0.4	0.3	0.3

INVENTORIES_Details

INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished equipment	$425.70	$450
Replacement parts	170.5	168.4
Work-in-process	454.2	527.3
Raw materials and supplies	410.5	467.5
Inventories	1,460.90	1,613.20
Inventory reserves	$116.30	$132.50

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, plant and equipment.
Gross property, plant and equipment	$1,163.30	$1,253.80
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-473	-464.4
Net property, plant and equipment	690.3	789.4
Depreciation	110.4	104.4	99.7
Property
Property, plant and equipment.
Gross property, plant and equipment	104.3	121.2
Plant
Property, plant and equipment.
Gross property, plant and equipment	359.5	412.5
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment.
Gross property, plant and equipment	$699.50	$720.10

EQUIPMENT_SUBJECT_TO_OPERATING2

EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Months
Equipment subject to operating leases
Initial noncancellable lease terms, maximum (in months)	84
Rental income from assets
Rental income from assets subject to operating leases	$15	$16
Future minimum lease payments to be received under noncancellable operating leases
2015	11.8
2016	8.4
2017	2.9
2018	1.7
2019	1.7
Thereafter	1.3
Total future minimum lease payments to be received	27.8
Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Equipment subject to operating leases
Net book value of equipment subject to operating leases	72	80
Accumulated depreciation	$40	$40

DISPOSITIONS_Details

DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 19, 2014
Business acquisition
Sale of Subsidiary Percentage	100.00%	51.00%
Ownership Percentage by Partner in Venture		51.00%
Company's ownership percentage		49.00%
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	($16)

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	$1,586	$1,585.70
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-340.4	-340.4
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	1,245.60	1,245.30
Foreign exchange effect and other	-120.5	0.3
Acquisitions	12
Divestiture	-147.7
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	1,329.80	1,586
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-198.8	-340.4
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	1,131	1,245.60
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount			24.00%
Aerial Work Platforms
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	140.6	139.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-38.6	-38.6
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	102	101.3
Foreign exchange effect and other	-2.1	0.7
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	138.5	140.6
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-38.6	-38.6
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	99.9	102
Construction
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	274.4	274.4
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-274.4	-274.4
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	0	0
Foreign exchange effect and other	0	0
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	-141.6
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	132.8	274.4
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-132.8	-274.4
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	0	0
Cranes
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	235.9	233.9
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-4.2	-4.2
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	231.7	229.7
Foreign exchange effect and other	-18.3	2
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	217.6	235.9
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-4.2	-4.2
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	213.4	231.7
Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	727.5	732.8
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0	0
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	727.5	732.8
Foreign exchange effect and other	-90.6	-5.3
Acquisitions	12
Divestiture	-6.1
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	642.8	727.5
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	0	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	642.8	727.5
Materials Processing
Changes in goodwill by business segment
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill gross	207.6	204.7
Balance at the beginning of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-23.2	-23.2
Balance at the beginning of the period, goodwill net	184.4	181.5
Foreign exchange effect and other	-9.5	2.9
Acquisitions	0
Divestiture	0
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill gross	198.1	207.6
Balance at the end of the period, accumulated impairment on goodwill	-23.2	-23.2
Balance at the end of the period, goodwill net	$174.90	$184.40

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	$373.30	$516.90
Definite-lived intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization	156.8	195.8
Definite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount	216.5	321.1
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	108.9	123.7
Aggregate Amortization Expense	37.6	38.6	43
Estimated Aggregate Intangible Asset Amortization Expense
2015	26
2016	24.1
2017	19.7
2018	15.1
2019	14.8
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	108.9	123.7
Technology, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets - Weighted Average Life (in years)	6 years
Definite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	58.8	91.6
Definite-lived intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization	38.4	48.7
Definite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount	20.4	42.9
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets - Weighted Average Life (in years)	16 years
Definite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	251.9	354.7
Definite-lived intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization	78.4	105.2
Definite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount	173.5	249.5
Land Use Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets - Weighted Average Life (in years)	57 years
Definite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	18	18.4
Definite-lived intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization	1.8	1.5
Definite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount	16.2	16.9
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets - Weighted Average Life (in years)	7 years
Definite-lived intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount	44.6	52.2
Definite-lived intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization	38.2	40.4
Definite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount	$6.40	$11.80

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN2

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Text (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 13, 2007
	types
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives, Derivative Types	2
Period of time that currency exchange forward contracts generally mature (in years)	1 year
Unrealized net gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at beginning of period	$2.70	($0.40)	($3.60)
Additional (losses) gains	-1.4	6.1	-1.9
Amounts reclassified to earnings	-2	-3	5.1
Balance at end of period	-0.7	2.7	-0.4
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	-0.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	0.4	-3.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	2.3	-0.8
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	378.5
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	0	32.3
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	313.4
Unrealized gain on fair value of currency exchange forward cash flow hedge contracts	-0.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Unrealized net gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	($3.40)	$3.10	$3.20
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)				8.00%

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN3

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Income Statement Tables (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$0	$2.30	($0.80)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	0.7	-0.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Contract [Member] | Other Income (Expense) Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	1.6	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	3.5	4.4	-10.3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	-3.4	3.1	3.2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	3	1.2	-5.2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract | Other Income (Expense) Net [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0.5	3.2	-5.1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	-0.4	-2.8	4.9
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	0	32.3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	0	16.3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Loss on early extinguishment of debt [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$0	$0	$16

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN4

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Balance Sheet Table (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	($0.40)	$3.80
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	5.2	4.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1	0.8
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	4.2	3.3
Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	10.1	10
Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	10.5	6.2
Foreign Exchange Contract | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2.2	4.1
Foreign Exchange Contract | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1	0.8
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$3	$0

RESTRUCTURING_AND_OTHER_CHARGE2

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	$30.30
Total amount expected to be incurred	69.6
Cumulative amount incurred	69.6
Roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity
Restructuring reserve balance at the beginning of the period	25.4
Restructuring charges	30.3
Cash expenditures	-15.6
Restructuring reserve balance at the end of the period	40.1
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	19	11	8.4
Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	11.3	9.9	3.5
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	3.7	0	5.7
Employee Termination Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	30.3
Total amount expected to be incurred	60.1
Cumulative amount incurred	60.1
Roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity
Restructuring reserve balance at the beginning of the period	25.4
Restructuring charges	30.3
Cash expenditures	-15.6
Restructuring reserve balance at the end of the period	40.1
Facility Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	0
Total amount expected to be incurred	0.3
Cumulative amount incurred	0.3
Roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity
Restructuring reserve balance at the beginning of the period	0
Restructuring charges	0
Cash expenditures	0
Restructuring reserve balance at the end of the period	0
Asset Disposal and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	0
Total amount expected to be incurred	9.2
Cumulative amount incurred	9.2
Roll forward of the restructuring reserve by type of restructuring activity
Restructuring reserve balance at the beginning of the period	0
Restructuring charges	0
Cash expenditures	0
Restructuring reserve balance at the end of the period	0
Materials Processing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment			-2.4
Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	30.4	19.4	3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated		299	26
Total amount expected to be incurred	58.6
Cumulative amount incurred	58.6
Construction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred	-0.1
Total amount expected to be incurred	11
Cumulative amount incurred	11
Germany | Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total amount expected to be incurred	35.5
Expected number of positions eliminated	199
Germany | Construction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment		-2.6
Amount incurred			11.7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated			250
EMEA [Member] | Construction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amount incurred				$1.90
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated		19

LONGTERM_OBLIGATIONS_Details

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 27, 2012

Mar. 26, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 26, 2012

Dec. 20, 2013

Jun. 04, 2009

Aug. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 03, 2009

Dec. 31, 2014

Aug. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Aug. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

16-May-13

Dec. 31, 2014

Aug. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

16-May-13

Dec. 31, 2014

Aug. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 13, 2007

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 28, 2012

Jun. 03, 2009

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Loss on early extinguishment of debt [Member]

Loss on early extinguishment of debt [Member]

Loss on early extinguishment of debt [Member]

Capital Lease Obligations [Member]

Capital Lease Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Senior Notes Due April 1, 2020 Six and One Half Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due April 1, 2020 Six and One Half Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due April 1, 2020 Six and One Half Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due April 1, 2020 Six and One Half Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due May 15, 2021 Six Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due May 15, 2021 Six Percent [Member]

Senior Notes Due May 15, 2021 Six Percent [Member]

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015

Credit Agreement 2014 [Member]

Credit Agreement 2014 [Member]

2011 Credit Agreement [Member]

2011 Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term loan Euro

Term loan Euro

Term loan Euro

Term loan Euro

2014 Credit Agreement Additional LC Arrangements [Member]

2011 Credit Agreement Additional Arrangements [Member]

Bilateral LC Arrangements [Member]

Bilateral LC Arrangements [Member]

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2017 [Member]

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2017 [Member]

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2017 [Member]

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2017 [Member]

10-7/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2016 [Member]

10-7/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2016 [Member]

10-7/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2016 [Member]

10-7/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2016 [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

factor

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Debt Instrument

Long-term Debt

$1,784,900,000

$42,000,000

$92,000,000

$300,000,000

$300,000,000

$300,000,000

$850,000,000

$850,000,000

$850,000,000

$125,000,000

$116,700,000

$172,500,000

$467,900,000

$495,300,000

$0

$117,700,000

$227,500,000

$340,400,000

$240,400,000

$154,900,000

$800,000,000

$300,000,000

Capital Lease Obligations

3,900,000

5,000,000

Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount

1,788,800,000

1,976,700,000

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt

152,500,000

86,800,000

Long-term debt, less current portion

1,636,300,000

1,889,900,000

Revolving line of credit available borrowing capacity

600,000,000

Long-term Line of Credit

230,000,000

200,000,000

Springing Covenant Threshold

30.00%

Debt Instrument Covenant Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio

2.5

Debt Instrument Covenant Senior Secured Debt Leverage Ratio Maximum

2.75

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

2,600,000

5,200,000

83,000,000

6,500,000

1,900,000

28,700,000

42,900,000

Repayments of Debt

1,801,800,000

571,800,000

1,533,000,000

5,900,000

110,000,000

83,500,000

35,400,000

36,800,000

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

3.76%

3.66%

5.30%

Maximum amount of letters of credit available under the Credit Agreement

400,000,000

Outstanding letters of credit

291,900,000

340,400,000

0

54,200,000

30,400,000

3,100,000

261,500,000

283,100,000

Letters of Credit Maximum Available under Additional Facilities

300,000,000

Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary pledged as collateral for borrowings (as a percent)

65.00%

Initial redemption price of debt instrument as a percentage of the principal amount (as a percent)

103.25%

103.00%

104.00%

Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)

6.50%

6.00%

4.00%

8.00%

10.88%

Long-Term Debt Maturity Value

128,800,000

Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

600,000

9,300,000

6,100,000

Principal amount of debt extinguished

64,000,000

299,900,000

Early Repayment of Senior Debt

837,300,000

347,300,000

Interest Paid

109,600,000

114,800,000

156,000,000

300,000

2,700,000

10,600,000

Call premium paid for extinguishment of debt (as a percent)

12.27%

Initial conversion rate of shares per $1000 principal amount of convertible notes (in shares)

61.9685

61.5385

Principal amount used for debt instrument conversion ratio

1,000

Conversion price of convertible notes (in dollars per share)

$16.25

$16.25

Carrying value of the equity component of convertible debt

54,300,000

Deferred tax liability on equity component of debt

19,400,000

Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed

25.00%

Adjustments Convertible Debt, Subsequent Adjustments

36,100,000

Redemption of convertible debt

-700,000

19,100,000

19,100,000

Interest expense on convertible debt

13,500,000

12,600,000

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid

$0.05

Total cash paid on extinguishment of debt

34,600,000

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net

0

0

32,300,000

0

0

16,000,000

Debt Instrument Market Quote

1.045

1.0675

1.02

1.0325

1.73392

2.62875

0.99

1.005

0.995

1.0025

Long-term Debt, Fair Value

$314,000,000

$320,000,000

$867,000,000

$878,000,000

$217,000,000

$307,000,000

$225,000,000

$342,000,000

$239,000,000

$155,000,000

LT_Debt_Maturities_Table_Detai

LT Debt Maturities Table (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	$151.80
2016	9.1
2017	13.7
2018	6.7
2019	6.6
Thereafter	1,597
Total	$1,784.90

LEASE_COMMITMENTS_Details

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Capital Leases
Net assets under capital leases	$11	$13
Accumulated amortization	4.9	5.2
Future minimum lease payments and the related present value of capital lease payments
2015	0.7
2016	0.5
2017	0.5
2018	0.5
2019	0.5
Thereafter	1.3
Total minimum obligations	4
Less: amount representing interest	-0.1
Present value of net minimum obligations	3.9
Less: current portion	-0.6
Long-term obligations	3.3
Operating lease payments
2015	55.8
2016	47.3
2017	35.3
2018	23.4
2019	16.1
Thereafter	37.1
Total minimum obligations	215
Total rental expense under operating leases	$79.30	$77.10	$78.50

Retirement_Plans_and_Other_Pri

Retirement Plans and Other Primary Tables (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	pensionplans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum Contribution Requirement	$0	$0	$0
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Changes	16
Number of common shares held in rabbi trust (in shares)	0.8	0.8
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Non-current liabilities	432.5	388.2
U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of qualified pension plans maintained by entity	1
Basis of Serp Benefit Compensation Earned Years of Employment	5 years
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	177.2	155.8
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	162.1	182.3
Service cost	0.9	1.1	1.2
Interest cost	7.2	6.6	7.2
Acquisitions and divestitures	-0.9	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	25.6	-17.9
Benefits paid	-10	-10
Foreign Exchange effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	184.9	162.1	182.3
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	125.8	123.6
Actual return on plan assets	15.2	6.4
Employer contribution	5.8	5.8
Employee contribution	0	0	0
Acquisitions	0	0
Benefits paid	-10	-10
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	136.8	125.8	123.6
Funded status	-48.1	-36.3
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Current liabilities	1.1	0.2
Non-current liabilities	47	36.1
Total liabilities	48.1	36.3
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Actuarial net loss	77.8	60.9
Prior service cost	0.6	0.7
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	78.4	61.6
Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.02%	4.64%	3.75%
Expected return on plan assets	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
Rate of compensation increase	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
Components of net periodic cost:
Service cost	0.9	1.1	1.2
Interest cost	7.2	6.6	7.2
Expected return on plan assets	-9.2	-9	-8.8
Recognition of prior service cost	0.1	0.1	0.1
Amortization of actuarial loss	2.1	4	4.8
Other	0	0	0
Net periodic cost	1.1	2.8	4.5
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	533.6	492.8
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	504	511.6
Service cost	5.4	6	7.8
Interest cost	18.1	16.6	17
Acquisitions and divestitures	4.7	-4.7
Actuarial loss (gain)	91.3	-20.1
Benefits paid	-23.7	-21.2
Foreign Exchange effect	-59.1	15.8
Benefit obligation at end of year	540.7	504	511.6
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	141.9	132.5
Actual return on plan assets	14.9	8.5
Employer contribution	21.5	18.5
Employee contribution	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5
Acquisitions	2.2	0
Benefits paid	-23.7	-21.2
Foreign exchange effect	-10.6	3
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	146.8	141.9	132.5
Funded status	-393.9	-362.1
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Current liabilities	13.4	15
Non-current liabilities	380.5	347.1
Total liabilities	393.9	362.1
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Actuarial net loss	159.6	93.7
Prior service cost	0.3	0.4
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	159.9	94.1
Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31:
Discount rate	2.54%	3.78%	3.39%
Expected return on plan assets	5.49%	5.49%	5.59%
Rate of compensation increase	1.51%	1.56%	1.67%
Components of net periodic cost:
Service cost	5.4	6	7.8
Interest cost	18.1	16.6	17
Expected return on plan assets	-7.7	-7	-6.8
Recognition of prior service cost	2.5	0	10.8
Amortization of actuarial loss	3.1	5.3	0.4
Other	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5
Net periodic cost	20.8	20.3	28.7
Savings Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation	20.2	16.6	16.3
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	5.8	7.6
Service cost	0	0	0
Interest cost	0.2	0.3	0.3
Acquisitions and divestitures	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	0.3	-1.4
Benefits paid	-0.6	-0.7
Foreign Exchange effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	5.7	5.8	7.6
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contribution	0.6	0.7
Employee contribution	0	0	0
Acquisitions	0
Benefits paid	-0.6	-0.7
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Funded status	-5.7	-5.8
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Current liabilities	0.7	0.8
Non-current liabilities	5	5
Total liabilities	5.7	5.8
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Actuarial net loss	1.2	0.9
Prior service cost	-0.1	-0.1
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	1.1	0.8
Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31:
Discount rate	3.74%	4.17%	3.75%
Components of net periodic cost:
Service cost	0	0	0
Interest cost	0.2	0.3	0.3
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Recognition of prior service cost	0	0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss	0.1	0.1	0
Other	0	0	0
Net periodic cost	$0.30	$0.40	$0.30

Retirement_Plans_and_Other_OCI

Retirement Plans and Other OCI and Asset Allocation (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Benefits
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (gain) loss	$19.90	($15.30)
Amortization of actuarial losses	-3	-4
Amortization of prior service cost	-0.1	-0.1
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	16.8	-19.4
Amounts expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period
Actuarial net loss	3.7
Prior service cost	0.1
Total amount expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period	3.8
Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
Projected benefit obligation	184.9	162.1
Accumulated benefit obligation	177.2	155.8
Fair value of plan assets	136.8	125.8
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Expected return on plan assets	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (gain) loss	85.2	-21.6
Amortization of actuarial losses	-3.1	-5.5
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	-16.3	3.9
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	65.8	-23.2
Amounts expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period
Actuarial net loss	8
Prior service cost	0
Total amount expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period	8
Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
Projected benefit obligation	540.7	504
Accumulated benefit obligation	533.6	492.8
Fair value of plan assets	146.8	141.9
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Expected return on plan assets	5.49%	5.49%	5.59%
U.S. Other Benefits
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (gain) loss	0.3	-1.4
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	-0.1
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	0.3	-1.5
Amounts expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period
Actuarial net loss	0
Prior service cost	0
Total amount expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost at the end of the period	$0
Equity Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	32.00%	32.00%
Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	68.00%	68.00%
Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	64.00%	58.00%
Equity Funds | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	36.00%	42.00%
North America | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	7.00%
Europe [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	93.00%
Minimum | Equity Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	23.00%
Minimum | Equity Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	16.00%
Minimum | Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	64.00%
Minimum | Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	76.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	36.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	24.00%
Maximum | Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	77.00%
Maximum | Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Investment Strategy [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations	84.00%

Retirement_Plans_and_Other_Inv

Retirement Plans and Other Investment Categories (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	$136.80	$125.80	$123.60
U.S. Pension Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	6	9.4
U.S. Pension Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	130.8	116.4
U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	6	9.4
U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	6	9.4
U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	31	25
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	31	25
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	10	10.2
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	10	10.2
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	63.8	56.9
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	63.8	56.9
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	15.3	18.1
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	15.3	18.1
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0.9	0.8
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0.9	0.8
U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	9.8	5.4
U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	9.8	5.4
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	146.8	141.9	132.5
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	4.3	3.5
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	142.5	138.4
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	4.3	3.5
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	4.3	3.5
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, including money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	9.3	8.4
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	9.3	8.4
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	34.4	35
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	34.4	35
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	1.1	1
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	1.1	1
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	29.8	28
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	29.8	28
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0.6	0.1
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0.6	0.1
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	44.2	42.7
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	44.2	42.7
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	8.8	9
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	8.8	9
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	14.3	14.2
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	0	0
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits | Other securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total investments measured at fair value	$14.30	$14.20

Retirement_Plans_and_Other_Sen

Retirement Plans and Other Sensitivity and Future Payments (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year	7.00%
Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate	5.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components	$0.20
Effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components	-0.1
Effect of one percentage point increase on postretirement benefit obligation	1.7
Effect of one percentage point decrease on postretirement benefit obligation	-1.4
U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	1
Pension and post-retirement company contributions	6.4
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
2015	11.1
2016	11
2017	11
2018	11
2019	11
Thereafter	55.7
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	18
Pension contributions	21.5
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
2015	19.7
2016	19.6
2017	20.5
2018	21.5
2019	21.8
Thereafter	117.4
U.S. Other Benefits
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
2015	0.7
2016	0.6
2017	0.5
2018	0.4
2019	0.4
Thereafter	$1.90

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Capital_St

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Capital Stock Information (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			13 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 17, 2015	Dec. 31, 2011
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		124.6	123.7		124.6
Common Stock, unissued shares (in shares)		175.4			175.4
Shares of common stock in treasury (in shares)		19.2	13.8		19.2
Value of treasury stock on an average cost basis (in dollars)		($801.90)	($630.20)		($801.90)
Number of common shares held in rabbi trust (in shares)		0.8	0.8		0.8
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		50			50
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)		$0.01			$0.01
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		0	0		0
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		200			200
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	5.3				6.1
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	170	172.9	33.7	3.8	200
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$0.05
Common Stock
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		105.4	109.9	109.9	105.4		108.8
Shares of common stock in treasury (in shares)		19.2			19.2
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		5.4	0.9	0.1
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		0	0	0
4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015
Common Stock reserved for contingently issuable shares (in shares)		7.9			7.9
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)		4.00%			4.00%
Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Common Stock reserved for contingently issuable shares (in shares)		3.3			3.3
All Company Stock Plans
Number of common shares held in rabbi trust (in shares)		0.8			0.8
Value of common shares held in rabbi trust (in dollars)		17.8			17.8
Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$200
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared						$0.06

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Share_Base

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Share Based Comp (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 27, 2012	Mar. 01, 2012	Mar. 22, 2011	31-May-11	9-May-13	31-May-04	31-May-99
Assumptions used in valuation
Shares of common stock contributed to employee stock trust	33,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Compensation expense recognized under all stock-based compensation arrangements (in dollars)	$46.10	$44.70	$29.80
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation arrangements (in dollars)	14.6	13.5	9.1
Cash received from option exercises under all stock-based compensation arrangements (in dollars)	1
Stock Option
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares vesting period (in years)	4 years
Grant date average contractual term on options	10 years
Options granted during period (in shares)	0	0	0
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in dollars)	0.2	1.2	0.2
Number of Options
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	209,557
Exercised (in shares)	-52,098
Canceled or expired (in shares)	-7,500
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	149,959	209,557
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	149,959
Vested at the end of the period (in shares)	149,959
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$38.92
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$17.36
Canceled or expired (in dollars per share)	$45.75
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$46.07	$38.92
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$46.07
Vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$46.07
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in years)	1 year 5 months 15 days
Exercisable at the end of the period (in years)	1 year 5 months 15 days
Vested at the end of the period (in years)	1 year 5 months 15 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	0.29
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	0.29
Vested at the end of the period (in dollars)	0.29
Restricted stock awards Member
Assumptions used in valuation
Unrecognized compensation costs (in dollars)	43.4
Weighted average period of unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized (in years)	1 year 8 months 24 days
Options granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$44.23	$33.84	$25.74
Total fair value of shares vested (in dollars)	$36.20	$19	$16.10
Restricted Stock Awards
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	3,721,424
Granted (in shares)	999,622
Vested (in shares)	-1,245,147
Canceled or expired (in shares)	-280,578
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	3,195,321	3,721,424
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per shares)	$26.14
Granted (in dollars per shares)	$44.23
Vested (in dollars per shares)	$29.11
Cancelled or expired (in dollars per shares)	$32.44
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per shares)	$33.56	$26.14
Market Condition Award
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Number of shares of restricted stock with fair value based on market condition, instead of market price (in shares)	900,000
Assumptions used in valuation
Dividend yields (as a percent)				0.46%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility (as a percent)				56.84%	59.15%	60.03%	56.83%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)				0.63%	0.41%	0.35%	0.47%
Expected life (in years)				3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per shares)				$53.17	$32.58	$43.64	$29.50
Terex Corporation 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan) Member
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)								5,000,000
Shares available for grant (in shares)	4,400,000
Terex Corporation 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan) Member | Maximum
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)									8,000,000
Terex Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan) Member
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)										12,000,000
Terex Corporation Long-term Incentive Plan (the 1996 Plan) Member
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)											4,000,000
All Company Stock Plans | Restricted Stock [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Percentage of awards that vest over a four year period (as a percent)	11.00%
Percentage of awards that vest on each of the first four anniversary dates of the grant (as a percent)	25.00%
Percentage of awards that vest over a five year period (as a percent)	5.00%
Percentage of awards that vest over a three year period (as a percent)	83.00%
Percentage of awards that vest evenly over three year period (as a percent)	52.00%
Percentage of awards that vest at end of three year period (as a percent)	48.00%
Percentage of awards subject to performance conditions (as a percent)	49.00%
Four year period | All Company Stock Plans
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares vesting period (in years)	4 years
Five year period | All Company Stock Plans
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares vesting period (in years)	5 years
Three year period | All Company Stock Plans
Share-based compensation arrangements
Shares vesting period (in years)	3 years

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AOCI_Detai

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AOCI (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	($116.50)
Current year change	-313.4		8	1.9
Balance at the end of the period	-429.8		-116.5
Derivative Hedging Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Tax benefit included in accumulated other comprehensive income	-0.1
Pension Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Tax benefit included in accumulated other comprehensive income	54.2
Parent and Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-115.6		-123.6	-125.5
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	-343.2		9
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	29.8		-1
Current year change	-313.4		8	1.9
Balance at the end of the period	-429		-115.6	-123.6
Parent and Noncontrolling Interest | Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-7		14.6	-39.6
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	-264.6		-19
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	26.9	[1]	-2.6
Current year change	-237.7		-21.6	54.2
Balance at the end of the period	-244.7		-7	14.6
Parent and Noncontrolling Interest | Derivative Hedging Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	2.7		-0.4	-3.6
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	-1.4		6.1
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-2		-3
Current year change	-3.4		3.1	3.2
Balance at the end of the period	-0.7		2.7	-0.4
Parent and Noncontrolling Interest | Debt and Equity Securities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0		1.9	0.9
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1.6		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0		-1.9
Current year change	1.6		-1.9	1
Balance at the end of the period	1.6		0	1.9
Parent and Noncontrolling Interest | Pension Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-111.3		-139.7	-83.2
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	-78.8		21.9
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4.9		6.5
Current year change	-73.9		28.4	-56.5
Balance at the end of the period	-185.2		-111.3	-139.7
Terex Corporation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-116.5		-124.1	-125.5
Current year change	-313.3		7.6	1.4
Balance at the end of the period	-429.8		-116.5	-124.1
Terex Corporation | Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-7.9		14.1	-39.6
Current year change	-237.6		-22	53.7
Balance at the end of the period	-245.5		-7.9	14.1
Terex Corporation | Derivative Hedging Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	2.7		-0.4	-3.6
Current year change	-3.4		3.1	3.2
Balance at the end of the period	-0.7		2.7	-0.4
Terex Corporation | Debt and Equity Securities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0		1.9	0.9
Current year change	1.6		-1.9	1
Balance at the end of the period	1.6		0	1.9
Terex Corporation | Pension Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-111.3		-139.7	-83.2
Current year change	-73.9		28.4	-56.5
Balance at the end of the period	-185.2		-111.3	-139.7
Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0.9		0.5	0
Current year change	-0.1		0.4	0.5
Balance at the end of the period	0.8		0.9	0.5
Noncontrolling Interest | Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0.9		0.5	0
Current year change	-0.1		0.4	0.5
Balance at the end of the period	0.8		0.9	0.5
Noncontrolling Interest | Derivative Hedging Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0		0	0
Current year change	0		0	0
Balance at the end of the period	0		0	0
Noncontrolling Interest | Debt and Equity Securities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0		0	0
Current year change	0		0	0
Balance at the end of the period	0		0	0
Noncontrolling Interest | Pension Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	0		0	0
Current year change	0		0	0
Balance at the end of the period	0		0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	22.9	[1]
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations [Member] | Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	$4	[1]
[1]	(1) Reclassification from dispositions of Demag Cranes and Components Pty. Ltd. and the truck business of $22.9 million and $4.0 million was recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, respectively, for year ended December 31, 2014.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Redeemable

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$53.90	$246.90		$53.90
Redemptions	53.7	174.1
Accrued guaranteed payment obligation		3.7
Payments of guaranteed obligations		-18.4
Reversal of guaranteed obligations		-5.7
Foreign currency translation	-0.2	1.5
Balance at end of period	0	53.9	246.9
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	80.3	228.1	3.5
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	26.9	54	0
Additional Paid-in Capital
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	26.9	54	0.3
TMHPS AG
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests				71.3
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	100.00%
TMHPS AG | Additional Paid-in Capital
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Decrease from redemptions or purchase of noncontrolling interests	$17.60

LITIGATION_AND_CONTINGENCIES_D

LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies and Guarantee Obligations
Guarantee Terms Maximum	5 years
Fair value of all guarantees recorded in other current liabilities and retirement plans	$3	$4
Credit Guarantee
Loss Contingencies and Guarantee Obligations
Guarantees, maximum exposure	42.6	53.6
Credit Guarantee | Cranes | Subsidiaries
Loss Contingencies and Guarantee Obligations
Guarantees, maximum exposure	23.4	34.7
Buyback Guarantee
Loss Contingencies and Guarantee Obligations
Guarantees, maximum exposure	24.3	46.7
Buyback Guarantee | Material Handling & Port Solutions [Member]
Loss Contingencies and Guarantee Obligations
Guarantees, maximum exposure	$20.10	$35.10

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM2

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details)	Jun. 03, 2009	Nov. 26, 2012
4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2015
Debt Instrument
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)	4.00%
Senior Notes Due May 15, 2021 Six Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)		6.00%
10-7/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Interest rate of debt securities (as a percent)	10.88%

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM3

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	$7,308.90	$7,084	$6,982.20
Cost of goods sold	-5,855.40	-5,644.50	-5,582.10
Gross profit	1,453.50	1,439.50	1,400.10
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-1,030.40	-1,020.40	-1,033.30
Income (loss) from operations	423.1	419.1	366.8
Interest income	6.6	6.7	8.8
Interest expense	-119.1	-126.1	-164.6
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-2.6	-5.2	-83
Other income (expense) – net	-10.8	-3.2	-1.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	297.2	291.3	126.3
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-37.7	-87.4	-51.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations	259.5	203.9	74.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	1.4	14.4	28.4
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	58.6	2.6	0.4
Net income (loss)	319.5	220.9	103.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.5	5.1	2.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	319	226	105.8
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6.1	228.9	105.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.4	4.7	1.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	5.7	233.6	107.2
Terex Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	42.5	173.2	195.8
Cost of goods sold	-39.2	-162.3	-177.3
Gross profit	3.3	10.9	18.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7.3	-23.9	-31.9
Income (loss) from operations	10.6	-13	-13.4
Interest income	129.7	272.4	225.5
Interest expense	-165.6	-431.6	-364.3
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	390	392.6	310.3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-1.5	0	-79.6
Other income (expense) – net	-56.8	-57.4	-33.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	306.4	163	45.4
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	4.7	50.6	50.2
Income (loss) from continuing operations	311.1	213.6	95.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.6	12.8	12.1
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	7.3	-0.4	-1.9
Net income (loss)	319	226	105.8
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	319	226	105.8
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5.7	233.6	107.2
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	5.7	233.6	107.2
Wholly-owned Guarantors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	3,352.10	3,156.10	2,656.10
Cost of goods sold	-2,762.30	-2,542.40	-2,226.50
Gross profit	589.8	613.7	429.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-250.9	-234.1	-208.2
Income (loss) from operations	338.9	379.6	221.4
Interest income	73.8	337.8	258.2
Interest expense	-16.5	-151.1	-109.3
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	14.6	35	-4.1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Other income (expense) – net	5.2	3.6	32.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	416	604.9	398.6
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-22.3	-125.6	-76.3
Income (loss) from continuing operations	393.7	479.3	322.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	393.7	479.3	322.3
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	393.7	479.3	322.3
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	390.3	484.3	323.3
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	390.3	484.3	323.3
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	4,958.30	4,814.20	4,992.80
Cost of goods sold	-4,097.90	-3,999.30	-4,040.80
Gross profit	860.4	814.9	952
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-786.8	-762.4	-793.2
Income (loss) from operations	73.6	52.5	158.8
Interest income	4.5	11.9	10.6
Interest expense	-138.4	-158.8	-176.5
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	-2.5	-0.6	-0.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-1.1	-5.2	-3.4
Other income (expense) – net	40.8	50.6	-1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-23.1	-49.6	-12.1
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-20.1	-12.4	-25.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-43.2	-62	-37.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0.8	1.6	16.3
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	51.3	3	2.3
Net income (loss)	8.9	-57.4	-18.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.5	5.1	2.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	8.4	-52.3	-16.7
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-241.5	-95.7	-69
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	-0.4	4.7	1.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	-241.9	-91	-67.3
Intercompany Eliminations
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Net sales	-1,044	-1,059.50	-862.5
Cost of goods sold	1,044	1,059.50	862.5
Gross profit	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0
Interest income	-201.4	-615.4	-485.5
Interest expense	201.4	615.4	485.5
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	-402.1	-427	-305.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Other income (expense) – net	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-402.1	-427	-305.6
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-402.1	-427	-305.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations – net of tax	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	-402.1	-427	-305.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	-402.1	-427	-305.6
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-148.4	-393.3	-256
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Terex Corporation	($148.40)	($393.30)	($256)

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM4

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$478.20	$408.10	$678	$774.10
Trade receivables - net	1,086.40	1,176.80
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Inventories	1,460.90	1,613.20
Prepaid assets	248	220.9
Other current assets	82.7	91.1
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	129.3
Total current assets	3,356.20	3,639.40
Property, plant and equipment – net	690.3	789.4
Goodwill	1,131	1,245.60	1,245.30
Non-current intercompany receivables	0	0
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	106.3	90
Other assets	644.2	756.7
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	15.6
Total assets	5,928	6,536.70
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	152.5	86.8
Trade accounts payable	736.1	689.1
Intercompany payables	0	0
Accruals and other current liabilities	754.5	902.7
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	46.1
Total current liabilities	1,643.10	1,724.70
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,636.30	1,889.90
Non-current intercompany payables	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	609.5	647.7
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	5.7
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	53.9	246.9
Total stockholders’ equity	2,039.10	2,214.80	2,031.30	2,188.40
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	5,928	6,536.70
Terex Corporation
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	99	16.3	39.6	264
Trade receivables - net	7.7	34.9
Intercompany receivables	55.3	52.8
Inventories	0	28.6
Prepaid assets	100.8	47.9
Other current assets	65.7	42.5
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	21.3
Total current assets	328.5	244.3
Property, plant and equipment – net	65.4	72.5
Goodwill	0	0
Non-current intercompany receivables	1,501.40	1,586.40
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	3,564.20	3,874.90
Other assets	43.8	36.7
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	1.2
Total assets	5,503.30	5,816
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	125	3.7
Trade accounts payable	18	14
Intercompany payables	19.8	46.9
Accruals and other current liabilities	74.6	68.1
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	3.9
Total current liabilities	237.4	136.6
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,150	1,271
Non-current intercompany payables	2,047.10	2,143.20
Other non-current liabilities	62.9	75.1
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	2,005.90	2,190.10
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	5,503.30	5,816
Wholly-owned Guarantors
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1.9	3.9	0.4	2.3
Trade receivables - net	307.4	328.2
Intercompany receivables	85.9	121.8
Inventories	374.5	392.6
Prepaid assets	32.9	40.3
Other current assets	0.1	0.4
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	0
Total current assets	802.7	887.2
Property, plant and equipment – net	117	118.6
Goodwill	170.1	170.1
Non-current intercompany receivables	2,059.90	2,157.80
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	199.3	191.7
Other assets	142.7	178.2
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	0
Total assets	3,491.70	3,703.60
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	2	0.7
Trade accounts payable	212.6	221.7
Intercompany payables	117.8	97.2
Accruals and other current liabilities	118.1	130.9
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	450.5	450.5
Long-term debt, less current portion	7.6	4.8
Non-current intercompany payables	41.8	41.8
Other non-current liabilities	27.2	27.1
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	2,964.60	3,179.40
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	3,491.70	3,703.60
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	377.3	387.9	638	507.8
Trade receivables - net	771.3	813.7
Intercompany receivables	136.3	124
Inventories	1,086.40	1,192
Prepaid assets	114.3	132.7
Other current assets	16.9	48.2
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	108
Total current assets	2,502.50	2,806.50
Property, plant and equipment – net	507.9	598.3
Goodwill	960.9	1,075.50
Non-current intercompany receivables	41.9	42
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	152	162.3
Other assets	457.7	541.8
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	14.4
Total assets	4,622.90	5,240.80
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	25.5	82.4
Trade accounts payable	505.5	453.4
Intercompany payables	139.9	154.5
Accruals and other current liabilities	561.8	703.7
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	42.2
Total current liabilities	1,232.70	1,436.20
Long-term debt, less current portion	478.7	614.1
Non-current intercompany payables	1,514.30	1,601.20
Other non-current liabilities	519.4	545.5
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	5.7
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	53.9
Total stockholders’ equity	877.8	984.2
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	4,622.90	5,240.80
Intercompany Eliminations
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade receivables - net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	-277.5	-298.6
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid assets	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Current assets – discontinued operations	0	0
Total current assets	-277.5	-298.6
Property, plant and equipment – net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Non-current intercompany receivables	-3,603.20	-3,786.20
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries	-3,809.20	-4,138.90
Other assets	0	0
Non-current assets – discontinued operations	0	0
Total assets	-7,689.90	-8,223.70
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Intercompany payables	-277.5	-298.6
Accruals and other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	-277.5	-298.6
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Non-current intercompany payables	-3,603.20	-3,786.20
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Non-current liabilities – discontinued operations	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	-3,809.20	-4,138.90
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	($7,689.90)	($8,223.70)

CONSOLIDATING_FINANCIAL_STATEM5

CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$410.70		$188.50		$292.30
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	-81.5		-82.8		-82.5
Other investments	-20		0		-24.1
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	162.2		0.7		3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	43.3		46.1		34.6
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0		0		0
Other investing activities, net	-9		-1.4		-7.8
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	95		-37.4		-76.3
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	-1,801.80		-571.8		-1,533
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,684.20		425.2		1,234.30
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	-80.3		-228.1		-3.5
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0		-18.5		-4.9
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0		0		0
Share repurchases	-171.2		-31.4		0
Dividends paid	-21.8		-5.5		0
Other financing activities, net	-5.8		10		-16.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-396.7		-420.1		-323.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-38.9		-0.9		11.2
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	70.1		-269.9		-96.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	408.1		678		774.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	478.2		408.1		678
Terex Corporation
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-113.4		-244.1		-15.5
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	-4.4		-9.4		-7.1
Other investments	-20				-4.5
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	31.3		-2.8		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	25		4.4		0.6
Intercompany investing activities (1)	363.5	[1]	253.1	[1]	-89.6
Other investing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	395.4		245.3		-100.6
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	-1,018.80		-54		-1,260.40
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,011		61.8		1,175
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	0	[1]	0	[1]	-6
Share repurchases	-171.2		-31.4
Dividends paid	-21.8		-5.5
Other financing activities, net	1.5		4.6		-16.9
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-199.3		-24.5		-108.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	82.7		-23.3		-224.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	16.3		39.6		264
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	99		16.3		39.6
Wholly-owned Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	691.4		599.9		136.5
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	-32.2		-24.5		-17.1
Other investments	0				0
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	12.1		35.1		6.1
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0	[1]	-18.7	[1]	-127.3
Other investing activities, net	-1.6		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-21.7		-8.1		-138.3
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	-3.2		-0.1		-0.1
Proceeds from issuance of debt	51.9		3.8		0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	-717.5	[1]	-592	[1]	0
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	-2.9		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-671.7		-588.3		-0.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-2		3.5		-1.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	3.9		0.4		2.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	1.9		3.9		0.4
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	245.7		7.7		171.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	-44.9		-48.9		-58.3
Other investments	0				-19.6
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	130.9		3.5		3.5
Proceeds from sale of assets	6.2		6.6		27.9
Intercompany investing activities (1)	0	[1]	-0.6	[1]	134
Other investing activities, net	-7.4		-1.4		-7.8
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	84.8		-40.8		79.7
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	-779.8		-517.7		-272.5
Proceeds from issuance of debt	621.3		359.6		59.3
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	-80.3		-228.1		-3.5
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			-18.5		-4.9
Intercompany financing activities (1)	-59	[1]	183.2	[1]	88.9
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	-4.4		5.4		0.7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-302.2		-216.1		-132
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-38.9		-0.9		11.2
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-10.6		-250.1		130.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	387.9		638		507.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	377.3		387.9		638
Intercompany Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-413		-175		0
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	0		0		0
Other investments	0				0
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0		0		0
Intercompany investing activities (1)	-363.5	[1]	-233.8	[1]	82.9
Other investing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-363.5		-233.8		82.9
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	0		0		0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0		0		0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			0		0
Intercompany financing activities (1)	776.5	[1]	408.8	[1]	-82.9
Share repurchases	0		0
Dividends paid	0		0
Other financing activities, net	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	776.5		408.8		-82.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0		0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$0		$0		$0
[1]	Intercompany investing and financing activities include cash pooling activity between Terex Corporation and Wholly-Owned Guarantors.

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL1

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance Beginning of Year	$361.90		$342.60		$342.70
Charged to Earnings	40.5		50.5		55.4
Other	1.1	[1]	9.1	[1]	-17.7	[1]
Deductions	-27.6	[2]	-40.3	[2]	-37.8	[2]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance End of Year	375.9		361.9		342.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance Beginning of Year	47.6		38.5		42.2
Charged to Earnings	1.8		7.1		5.6
Other	-3.8	[1]	5.6	[1]	-6.2	[1]
Deductions	-15.1	[2]	-3.6	[2]	-3.1	[2]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance End of Year	30.5		47.6		38.5
Reserve for inventory [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance Beginning of Year	132.5		131.9		117.2
Charged to Earnings	13		37.6		35.6
Other	-16.7	[1]	-0.3	[1]	13.8	[1]
Deductions	-12.5	[2]	-36.7	[2]	-34.7	[2]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance End of Year	116.3		132.5		131.9
Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance Beginning of Year	181.8		172.2		183.3
Charged to Earnings	25.7		5.8		14.2
Other	21.6	[1]	3.8	[1]	-25.3	[1]
Deductions	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance End of Year	$229.10		$181.80		$172.20
[1]	Primarily represents the impact of foreign currency exchange, purchase accounting adjustments for deferred tax assets, business divestitures and other amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
[2]	Primarily represents the utilization of established reserves, net of recoveries.