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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 country | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of countries where products sold, countries (over 140) | 140 agco_NumberOfCountriesWhereProductsSold |  |
Net gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | $ (0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging | 45.7 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember | 1.8 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Net gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | 0.3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 0.1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 47.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | 23.8 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 1,946.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |  | $ 1,810.5 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e689-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph c -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=d3e41638-113959 + Details
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