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Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Independent_Dealers_Distributors | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 74.5 | $ 83.4 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | 83.9 | 81.9 |  |
Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Current | 58.5 | 61.8 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | 27.2 | 23.0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax | (379.8) | (380.6) | $ (404.8) |
Goodwill | 1,495.5 | 1,541.4 | $ 1,376.4 | $ 1,114.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two | $ 60.3 |  |  |
Number of Independent Dealers and Distributors (more than) | Independent_Dealers_Distributors | 4,050 |  |  |
Time period in which remaining installment balance is generally due | 12 months |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Free Period on Receivables | 12 months |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 290.5 | 317.0 |  |
Cash Equivalents | 35.6 | 50.7 |  |
Value Added Tax Credit | $ 156.0 | $ 152.3 |  |
Equipment Sales | United States and Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 12 months |  |  |
Replacement parts | United States and Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 30 days |  |  |
Grain storage and protein production systems | United States and Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 30 days |  |  |
Large Seasonal Products | United States and Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 6 months |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Income Period On Installment Agreements | 6 months |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 1 month |  |  |
Interest Free Period on Receivables | 1 month |  |  |
Minimum | Equipment Sales | International |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 30 days |  |  |
Minimum | Replacement parts | International |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 30 days |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Income Period On Installment Agreements | 12 months |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 12 months |  |  |
Interest Free Period on Receivables | 12 months |  |  |
Maximum | United States and Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest-free period and payment period on products | 24 months |  |  |
Maximum | Equipment Sales | International |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 180 days |  |  |
Maximum | Replacement parts | International |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 90 days |  |  |
Maximum | Large Seasonal Products |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Free Period on Receivables | 24 months |  |  |
Maximum | Large Seasonal Products | International |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payment period on product sales | 6 months |  |  |

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