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Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) country | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss | $ 180.5 |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning of period | 1,376.4 | $ 1,114.5 | $ 1,192.8
Goodwill acquired | 84.6 | 269.2 | 22.2
Goodwill, foreign currency translation | 80.4 | (7.3) | (100.5)
Goodwill end of period | 1,541.4 | 1,376.4 | 1,114.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
2018 | 62.8 |  |
2019 | 62.8 |  |
2020 | 62.4 |  |
2021 | 59.8 |  |
2022 | $ 59.1 |  |
Number of countries where products sold (over) | country | 150 |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | $ 867.8 | 716.1 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning of period | 344.9 | 293.7 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Intangible assets acquired | 72.0 | 162.5 |
Finite lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 38.1 | (10.8) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, end of period | 977.9 | 867.8 | 716.1
Finite lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, foreign currency translation | 15.6 | 0.0 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, end of period | 417.5 | 344.9 | 293.7
Amortization of intangibles | 57.0 | 51.2 | 42.7
Trademarks and Trade Names |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | 179.2 | 122.2 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning of period | 49.7 | 41.9 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Intangible assets acquired | 19.5 | 61.2 |
Finite lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 9.7 | (4.2) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, end of period | 208.4 | 179.2 | 122.2
Finite lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, foreign currency translation | 1.4 | (0.2) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, end of period | $ 61.4 | 49.7 | 41.9
Weighted average useful life | 19 years |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 10.3 | 8.0 |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | 558.0 | 492.3 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning of period | 233.0 | 193.8 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Intangible assets acquired | 24.4 | 69.0 |
Finite lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 18.0 | (3.3) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, end of period | 600.4 | 558.0 | 492.3
Finite lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, foreign currency translation | 8.2 | 1.8 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, end of period | $ 279.7 | 233.0 | 193.8
Weighted average useful life | 13 years |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 38.5 | 37.4 |
Patents and Technology |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | 122.1 | 92.5 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning of period | 59.5 | 55.1 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Intangible assets acquired | 28.1 | 32.3 |
Finite lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 9.8 | (2.7) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, end of period | 160.0 | 122.1 | 92.5
Finite lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, foreign currency translation | 5.9 | (1.2) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, end of period | $ 73.4 | 59.5 | 55.1
Weighted average useful life | 12 years |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 8.0 | 5.6 |
Land Use Rights |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | 8.5 | 9.1 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning of period | 2.7 | 2.9 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Intangible assets acquired | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Finite lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 0.6 | (0.6) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, end of period | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.1
Finite lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, foreign currency translation | 0.1 | (0.4) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, end of period | $ 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9
Weighted average useful life | 45 years |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 0.2 | 0.2 |
Trademarks and Trade Names |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period | 84.4 | 85.3 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, foreign currency translation | 4.2 | (0.9) |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, end of period | $ 88.6 | 84.4 | 85.3
Massey Ferguson |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of countries where products sold (over) | country | 120 |  |
Valtra Brand |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of countries where products sold (over) | country | 80 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets useful life | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets useful life | 50 years |  |
North America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning of period | $ 543.9 | 518.7 | 513.6
Goodwill acquired | 67.2 | 25.2 | 5.1
Goodwill, foreign currency translation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill end of period | 611.1 | 543.9 | 518.7
South America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning of period | 138.8 | 114.4 | 169.7
Goodwill acquired | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill, foreign currency translation | (2.4) | 24.4 | (55.3)
Goodwill end of period | 136.4 | 138.8 | 114.4
Europe/ Middle East |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning of period | 581.9 | 411.2 | 445.4
Goodwill acquired | 17.4 | 196.4 | 4.4
Goodwill, foreign currency translation | 71.7 | (25.7) | (38.6)
Goodwill end of period | 671.0 | 581.9 | 411.2
Asia/Pacific/Africa |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning of period | 111.8 | 70.2 | 64.1
Goodwill acquired | 0.0 | 47.6 | 12.7
Goodwill, foreign currency translation | 11.1 | (6.0) | (6.6)
Goodwill end of period | $ 122.9 | $ 111.8 | $ 70.2

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