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Schedule of impact of derivative instruments on consolidated statements of earnings for derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Table Text Block] Business Combinations Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Domain] Investment, Name [Domain] Red Iron Acceptance, LLC Red Iron [Member] Represents Red Iron Acceptance, LLC (Red Iron). Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility Period of unlimited automatic extensions after the initial term of joint venture Period Of Unlimited Automatic Extensions after Initial Term of Joint Venture Represents the period of unlimited automatic extensions after the initial term of joint venture. Period of notice to be given by parties under joint venture for not extending initial term of joint venture Period Of Notice To Be Given By Parties Under Joint Venture For Not Extending Initial Term Of Joint Venture Period Of Notice To Be Given By Parties Under Joint Venture For Not Extending Initial Term Of Joint Venture Period of review for products acquired in future acquisitions to asses potential benefits and detriments Period Of Review For Products Acquired In Future Acquisitions To Asses Potential Benefits And Detriments Period of Review For Products Acquired In Future Acquisitions To Asses Potential Benefits And Detriments Period of pro-rata payback after initial term of joint venture Period Of Pro-Rata Payback After Initial Term Of Joint Venture Period Of Pro-Rata Payback After Initial Term of Joint Venture Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Derivative instruments, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax, Parent Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Pension and retiree medical benefits, tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent Stock Option Awards Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Exercised (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Cancelled/forfeited (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Weighted-Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Cancelled/forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Weighted-average contractual life (years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Exercisable at the end of the period (years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Outstanding of the beginning of the period, intrinsic value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Outstanding of the end of the period, intrinsic value Exercisable at the end of the period, intrinsic value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value Fair Value Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule of inventories Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Schedule of property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Schedule of changes in accrued warranties Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block] Reconciliations of basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] Cost of sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expense Selling, General and Administrative Expense Operating earnings Operating Income (Loss) Other income, net Provision for income taxes Net earnings Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (in shares) Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (in shares) Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] Balance at the beginning of the period Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Increase as a result of tax positions taken during the current period Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Decrease relating to settlements with taxing authorities Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities Reductions as a result of statute of limitations lapses Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations Balance at the end of the period Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Schedule of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year [Table Text Block] Schedule of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the net gain (loss) and curtailment gain for the period for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, including amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) and actuarial gain cost recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss). Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Summary of the components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other" Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] Schedule of geographic area data Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] Total accumulated other comprehensive loss SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Interest income Investment Income, Interest Retail financing revenue Retail Financing Revenue Represents the information pertaining to the revenue from retail financing. Foreign currency exchange rate gain Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax Loss on asset disposals Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business Non-cash income from finance affiliate Litigation settlements, net of recoveries Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement Net periodic benefit income on defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans Pension and Other Post Employment Benefits Pension and Other Post Employment Benefits Miscellaneous Other Nonoperating Income Total other income, net Schedule of earnings before income taxes Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the company's consolidated effective tax rate Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Schedule of components of the provision for income taxes Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the net deferred income tax assets Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Irrigation Irrigation [Member] Irrigation [Member] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] Portion owned by Toro (as a percent) Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Portion owned by TCFIF (as a percent) Ownership Percentage Held by Co Venture under Joint Venture Represents the percentage of ownership held by the co-venture under the joint venture. Investment in joint venture Equity Method Investments Maximum aggregate amount of products repossessed by Red Iron and the TCFIF Canadian affiliate, entity has agreed to repurchase in a calendar year Maximum Aggregate Amount of Products Repossessed by Joint Venture Entity, Agreed to Repurchase Represents the maximum aggregate amount of products repossessed by the joint venture, that the entity has agreed to repurchase in a calendar year. Net amount of receivables financed for dealers and distributors Equity Method Investment, Receivables Financed For Dealers And Distributors, Net The net amount of receivables financed under separate agreements between Red Iron and the dealers and distributors during the period. Receivable due Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Receivables, Net Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Receivables, Net Revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Revenue Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue Interest and operating expenses, net Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales Net income Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) Finance receivables, net Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Finance Receivables, Net The amount of financing receivables, net reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Other assets Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial information Other Assets The amount of other assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Total assets Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets Notes payable Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Notes Payable Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Notes Payable Other liabilities Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Liabilities Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Liabilities Partners' capital Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Partners Capital Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Partners Capital Total liabilities and partners' capital Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities Minimum number of payment obligations to be financed Payment Obligations to be Financed, Number, Minimum The number of payment obligations of the company to be financed prior to their scheduled due dates at a discounted price to a participating financial institution. Outstanding payment obligations placed on the accounts payable tracking system Payment Obligations, Placed on Accounts Payable Tracking System Total amount of the entity's outstanding payment obligations that have been placed on the accounts payable tracking system. Schedule of other income (expense) Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Goodwill Goodwill [Line Items] Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill as of the beginning of the fiscal period Goodwill acquired Goodwill, Acquired During Period Translation adjustments Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Goodwill as of the end of the fiscal period Disaggregation of revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]