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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 estimate | Dec. 31, 2013
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | $ 591.0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 578.8 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Product Liabilities |  |
Number of estimates upon which the product liability reserves are based | 2 mtw_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityEstimatesNumber |
Assets Leased to Others [Member] |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | $ 83.4 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember | $ 63.1 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember
Minimum | Building and improvements |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 2 years |
Minimum | Machinery, equipment and tooling |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 2 years |
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 3 years |
Minimum | Computer hardware and software |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 2 years |
Maximum | Building and improvements |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 40 years |
Maximum | Machinery, equipment and tooling |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 20 years |
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 15 years |
Maximum | Computer hardware and software |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives | 7 years |

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- Definition Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 8 -Article 7 + Details
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