| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2418404 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting (Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area) (Details) (http://www.agcocorp.com/role/SegmentReportingScheduleOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesByGeographicAreaDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000880266 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statement, Geographical [Axis] | Statement, Geographical [Axis] | Statement, Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Canada | Germany | France | United Kingdom and Ireland | Finland and Scandinavia | Other Europe | South America | Middle East and Africa | Asia | Australia and New Zealand | Mexico, Central America and Caribbean | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Canada | Germany | France | United Kingdom and Ireland | Finland and Scandinavia | Other Europe | South America | Middle East and Africa | Asia | Australia and New Zealand | Mexico, Central America and Caribbean | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Canada | Germany | France | United Kingdom and Ireland | Finland and Scandinavia | Other Europe | South America | Middle East and Africa | Asia | Australia and New Zealand | Mexico, Central America and Caribbean | Geographical [Domain] | |
Net sales | 7,410,500,000 | 7,467,300,000 | 9,723,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||