CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 351.3 $ 478.2 $ 390.5 $ 408.1
Trade receivables - net 1,131.4 1,086.4    
Intercompany receivables 0 0    
Inventories 1,520.7 1,460.9    
Prepaid assets 270.5 248.0    
Other current assets 85.6 82.7    
Total current assets 3,359.5 3,356.2    
Property, plant and equipment – net 647.9 690.3    
Goodwill 1,031.5 1,131.0    
Non-current intercompany receivables 0 0    
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries 102.4 106.3    
Other assets 592.8 644.2    
Total assets 5,734.1 5,928.0    
Current liabilities        
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 160.2 152.5    
Trade accounts payable 738.1 736.1    
Intercompany payables 0 0    
Accruals and other current liabilities 795.3 754.5    
Total current liabilities 1,693.6 1,643.1    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,712.7 1,636.3    
Non-current intercompany payables 0 0    
Retirement plans and other non-current liabilities 546.5 609.5    
Total stockholders' equity 1,781.3 2,039.1    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 5,734.1 5,928.0    
Terex Corporation        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 13.9 99.0 8.1 16.3
Trade receivables - net 8.3 7.7    
Intercompany receivables 74.3 55.3    
Inventories 1.3 0    
Prepaid assets 99.9 100.8    
Other current assets 58.9 65.7    
Total current assets 256.6 328.5    
Property, plant and equipment – net 64.8 65.4    
Goodwill 0 0    
Non-current intercompany receivables 1,396.8 1,501.4    
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries 3,716.7 3,564.2    
Other assets 41.3 43.8    
Total assets 5,476.2 5,503.3    
Current liabilities        
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 127.3 125.0    
Trade accounts payable 14.1 18.0    
Intercompany payables 18.5 19.8    
Accruals and other current liabilities 97.1 74.6    
Total current liabilities 257.0 237.4    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,261.0 1,150.0    
Non-current intercompany payables 2,152.7 2,047.1    
Retirement plans and other non-current liabilities 57.7 62.9    
Total stockholders' equity 1,747.8 2,005.9    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 5,476.2 5,503.3    
Wholly-owned Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 2.3 1.9 3.2 3.9
Trade receivables - net 415.7 307.4    
Intercompany receivables 81.5 85.9    
Inventories 465.0 374.5    
Prepaid assets 58.2 32.9    
Other current assets 0.2 0.1    
Total current assets 1,022.9 802.7    
Property, plant and equipment – net 122.3 117.0    
Goodwill 170.1 170.1    
Non-current intercompany receivables 2,172.7 2,059.9    
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries 194.6 199.3    
Other assets 147.6 142.7    
Total assets 3,830.2 3,491.7    
Current liabilities        
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 1.3 2.0    
Trade accounts payable 269.6 212.6    
Intercompany payables 93.3 117.8    
Accruals and other current liabilities 129.2 118.1    
Total current liabilities 493.4 450.5    
Long-term debt, less current portion 2.8 7.6    
Non-current intercompany payables 41.8 41.8    
Retirement plans and other non-current liabilities 28.3 27.2    
Total stockholders' equity 3,263.9 2,964.6    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,830.2 3,491.7    
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 335.1 377.3 379.2 387.9
Trade receivables - net 707.4 771.3    
Intercompany receivables 110.5 136.3    
Inventories 1,054.4 1,086.4    
Prepaid assets 112.4 114.3    
Other current assets 26.5 16.9    
Total current assets 2,346.3 2,502.5    
Property, plant and equipment – net 460.8 507.9    
Goodwill 861.4 960.9    
Non-current intercompany receivables 40.5 41.9    
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries 171.7 152.0    
Other assets 403.9 457.7    
Total assets 4,284.6 4,622.9    
Current liabilities        
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 31.6 25.5    
Trade accounts payable 454.4 505.5    
Intercompany payables 154.5 139.9    
Accruals and other current liabilities 569.0 561.8    
Total current liabilities 1,209.5 1,232.7    
Long-term debt, less current portion 448.9 478.7    
Non-current intercompany payables 1,415.5 1,514.3    
Retirement plans and other non-current liabilities 460.5 519.4    
Total stockholders' equity 750.2 877.8    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 4,284.6 4,622.9    
Intercompany Eliminations        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Trade receivables - net 0 0    
Intercompany receivables (266.3) (277.5)    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid assets 0 0    
Other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets (266.3) (277.5)    
Property, plant and equipment – net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Non-current intercompany receivables (3,610.0) (3,603.2)    
Investment in and advances to (from) subsidiaries (3,980.6) (3,809.2)    
Other assets 0 0    
Total assets (7,856.9) (7,689.9)    
Current liabilities        
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Trade accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany payables (266.3) (277.5)    
Accruals and other current liabilities 0 0    
Total current liabilities (266.3) (277.5)    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0    
Non-current intercompany payables (3,610.0) (3,603.2)    
Retirement plans and other non-current liabilities 0 0    
Total stockholders' equity (3,980.6) (3,809.2)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ (7,856.9) $ (7,689.9)