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Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in retail finance joint ventures	$ 3.9us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	$ 10.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	$ 15.8us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Retail Finance Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in retail finance joint ventures		15.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_RetailFinanceJointVentureMember	7.1us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_RetailFinanceJointVentureMember
TAFE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	149.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	90.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	104.5us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember
Revenue from Related Parties	2.1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	0.8us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	0.3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember
Dividends from Related Parties	1.8agco_DividendsfromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	1.6agco_DividendsfromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember	1.3agco_DividendsfromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_TafeMember
PPG Industries, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	3.4us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_PpgIndustriesIncMember	3.3us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_PpgIndustriesIncMember	3.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_PpgIndustriesIncMember
Ryerson, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	$ 2.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_RyersonInc.Member	$ 2.3us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = agco_RyersonInc.Member
TAFE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Beneficial Ownership of Related Parties, Shares	11,196,271agco_BeneficialOwnershipofRelatedPartiesShares / dei_LegalEntityAxis = agco_TafeMember
Beneficial Ownership of Related Parties, Maximum Shares Allowed Per Letter Agreement	12,170,290agco_BeneficialOwnershipofRelatedPartiesMaximumSharesAllowedPerLetterAgreement / dei_LegalEntityAxis = agco_TafeMember
Rabobank | Co-venturer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest of controlling interest	51.00%agco_OwnershipInterestOfControllingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = agco_RabobankMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember
Rabobank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = agco_RabobankMember
TAFE
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	23.75%agco_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = agco_TafeMember

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