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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, DKK in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2017 EUR (€) | Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2016 DKK | Feb. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 17, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72.0 | $ 162.5 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.6 | 269.2 | $ 22.2
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 293.1 | $ 383.8 | $ 25.4
Forage Division, Lely Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 95.0 | € 80.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired, net | 7.1 | € 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 7.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Precision Planting LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | $ 198.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired, net |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | $ 64.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cimbria Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  | $ 337.5 | DKK 2,234.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired, net |  |  |  | 12.6 | DKK 83.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 128.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tecno Poultry Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63.8 | € 58.7 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired, net |  |  |  |  |  | 19.1 | € 17.6 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 27.5 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.4 |  |  |  |  |
Farmer Automatic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.6 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.9 |  |  |

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