Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Rabobank, a financial institution based in the Netherlands, is a 51% owner in the Company’s finance joint ventures, which are located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Argentina and Australia. Rabobank is also the principal agent and participant in the Company’s revolving credit facility (see Note 7). The majority of the assets of the Company’s finance joint ventures represents finance receivables. The majority of the liabilities represents notes payable and accrued interest. Under the various joint venture agreements, Rabobank or its affiliates provide financing to the joint venture companies, primarily through lines of credit. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not make additional investments in its finance joint ventures. During 2019 and 2018, the Company received dividends of approximately $40.5 million and $29.4 million, respectively, from certain of the Company’s finance joint ventures. The Company’s finance joint ventures provide retail financing and wholesale financing to its dealers. The terms of the financing arrangements offered to the Company’s dealers are similar to arrangements the finance joint ventures provide to unaffiliated third parties. In addition, the Company transfers, on an ongoing basis, a majority of its wholesale receivables in North America, Europe and Brazil to its U.S., Canadian, European and Brazilian finance joint ventures (see Note 4). The Company maintains a remarketing agreement with its U.S. finance joint venture and has other guarantees with its other finance joint ventures which were not material (see Note 12). In addition, as part of sales incentives provided to end users, the Company may from time to time subsidize interest rates of retail financing provided by its finance joint ventures. The cost of those programs is recognized at the time of sale to the Company’s dealers (See Note 1). Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (“TAFE”), in which the Company holds a 23.75% interest, manufactures and sells Massey Ferguson-branded equipment primarily in India, and also supplies tractors and components to the Company for sale in other markets. Mallika Srinivasan, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TAFE, is currently a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2019, TAFE beneficially owned 12,150,152 shares of the Company’s common stock, not including shares of the Company's common stock received by Ms. Srinivasan for service as a director. The Company and TAFE are parties to an agreement pursuant to which, among other things, TAFE has agreed not to purchase in excess of 12,150,152 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain adjustments, and the Company has agreed to annually nominate a TAFE representative to its Board of Directors. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company purchased approximately $92.7 million, $109.6 million and $102.0 million, respectively, of tractors and components from TAFE. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company sold approximately $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of parts to TAFE. The Company received dividends from TAFE of approximately $2.0 million during 2019 and $1.8 million during both 2018 and 2017. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid approximately $4.4 million, $3.5 million and $7.2 million, respectively, to PPG Industries, Inc. for painting materials used in the Company’s manufacturing processes. The Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer is currently a member of the board of directors of PPG Industries, Inc. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid approximately $6.2 million, $1.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, to Linde PLC (the parent company of Praxair, Inc.) for propane, gas and welding, and laser consumables used in the Company’s manufacturing processes. The Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer served as a member of the board of directors of Praxair, Inc. until the business combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG, and is currently a member of the board of directors of Linde PLC, the holding company for the combined business.