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Subsidiary Guarantors of Senior Notes due 2018, Senior Notes due 2020 and Senior Notes due 2022 (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 68.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 54.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 73.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 68.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 23.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 12.8us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Accounts receivable - net 227.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 255.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Intercompany short term notes receivable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable    
Intercompany interest receivable 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent    
Inventories — net 644.5us-gaap_InventoryNet 720.8us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred income taxes 71.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 89.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Other current assets 151.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 113.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 15.1us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current assets 1,186.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,262.9us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment — net 591.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 578.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Goodwill 1,198.1us-gaap_Goodwill 1,218.6us-gaap_Goodwill    
Other intangible assets — net 714.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 766.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Intercompany long-term notes receivable 0mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies 0mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies 0mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies    
Other non-current assets 126.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 126.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent 23.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent    
Investment in affiliates 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue    
Total assets 3,816.6us-gaap_Assets 3,976.6us-gaap_Assets 4,057.3us-gaap_Assets  
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 807.4mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent 935.6mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent    
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 80.3us-gaap_DebtCurrent 22.7us-gaap_DebtCurrent    
Intercompany short term notes payable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable    
Intercompany interest payable 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent    
Product warranties 77.7us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent 81.1us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent    
Customer advances 21.3us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent 34.9us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent    
Product liabilities 24.6us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent 25.0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent    
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 26.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current liabilities 1,011.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 1,125.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Non-Current Liabilities:        
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,443.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 1,504.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Long-term deferred income tax liability 186.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 214.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Pension obligations 141.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 101.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 53.1us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 44.7us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Long-term deferred revenue 37.9us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 37.6us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent    
Intercompany long-term note payable 0mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies 0mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies    
Intercompany accounts payable 0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies 0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies    
Other non-current liabilities 119.8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 164.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 2.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent    
Total non-current liabilities 1,981.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 2,068.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Equity        
Manitowoc stockholder's equity 824.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 775.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest 6.8us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total equity 824.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 782.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 581.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Total liabilities and equity 3,816.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 3,976.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 1.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Restricted cash 2.8us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2.8us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts receivable - net 0.1us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany short term notes receivable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany interest receivable 41.5mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
18.4mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories — net 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 67.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
73.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 3.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3.4us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 116.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
99.2us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment — net 7.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other intangible assets — net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany long-term notes receivable 892.5mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
964.4mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 0mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other non-current assets 66.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
42.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in affiliates 4,423.6us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,356.2us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 5,507.2us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,469.0us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 27.1mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
108.1mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 24.1us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany short term notes payable 201.7mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
112.1mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany interest payable 3.2mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3.2mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Product warranties 0us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Customer advances 0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Product liabilities 0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 256.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
223.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Non-Current Liabilities:        
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,393.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,474.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term deferred income tax liability 165.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
165.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Pension obligations 129.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
91.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 49.5us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
40.6us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term deferred revenue 0us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany long-term note payable 191.0mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
183.3mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 2,416.5mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,414.0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 82.7us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
101.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total non-current liabilities 4,427.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,470.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity        
Manitowoc stockholder's equity 824.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
775.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total equity 824.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
775.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 5,507.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,469.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 3.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable - net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany short term notes receivable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany interest receivable 3.2mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.2mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories — net 306.3us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
333.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 6.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 319.5us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
362.3us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment — net 325.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
291.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 960.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
960.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other intangible assets — net 561.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
591.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany long-term notes receivable 195.3mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
158.5mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,619.7mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,565.2mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current assets 3.1us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.4us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in affiliates 3,629.4us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,505.6us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 7,614.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,438.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 420.8mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
404.2mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 2.8us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.7us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany short term notes payable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany interest payable 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Product warranties 45.2us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47.3us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Customer advances 7.3us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12.9us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Product liabilities 22.1us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21.2us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 498.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
486.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Current Liabilities:        
Long-term debt, less current portion 25.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred income tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Pension obligations 7.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 2.1us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.1us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred revenue 10.7us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany long-term note payable 813.5mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
832.2mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 11.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total non-current liabilities 871.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
867.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
Manitowoc stockholder's equity 6,245.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,084.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,084.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,438.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 63.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
50.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
57.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
55.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 20.9us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10.0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable - net 233.6us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
238.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany short term notes receivable 201.7mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
112.1mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany interest receivable 0mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories — net 338.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
387.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 4.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 140.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
104.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15.1us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,002.6us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
935.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment — net 257.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
280.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 237.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
258.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other intangible assets — net 153.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
174.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany long-term notes receivable 851.3mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
903.7mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 796.8mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,848.8mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current assets 56.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
80.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
23.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in affiliates 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,355.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,505.0us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 365.8mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
423.3mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 53.4us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22.0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany short term notes payable 0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany interest payable 41.5mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18.4mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Product warranties 32.5us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
33.8us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Customer advances 14.0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22.0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Product liabilities 2.5us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.8us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 509.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
549.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Current Liabilities:        
Long-term debt, less current portion 24.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred income tax liability 21.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
49.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Pension obligations 4.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 1.5us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.0us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred revenue 27.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28.4us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany long-term note payable 934.6mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,011.1mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 25.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total non-current liabilities 1,038.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,171.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
Manitowoc stockholder's equity 1,807.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,777.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.8us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 1,807.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,783.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 3,355.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,505.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accounts receivable - net (6.3)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany short term notes receivable (201.7)mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(112.1)mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotesreceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany interest receivable (44.7)mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(21.6)mtw_IntercompanyInterestReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Inventories — net 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets (252.7)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(133.7)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment — net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other intangible assets — net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany long-term notes receivable (1,939.1)mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,026.6)mtw_LongTermReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable (2,416.5)mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,414.0)mtw_AccountsReceivableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other non-current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in affiliates (8,053.0)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,861.8)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (12,661.3)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(14,436.1)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (6.3)mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0mtw_AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany short term notes payable (201.7)mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(112.1)mtw_Intercompanyshorttermnotespayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany interest payable (44.7)mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(21.6)mtw_IntercompanyInterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Product warranties 0us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Customer advances 0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Product liabilities 0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (252.7)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(133.7)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Non-Current Liabilities:        
Long-term debt, less current portion 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term deferred income tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Pension obligations 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 0us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Long-term deferred revenue 0us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany long-term note payable (1,939.1)mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
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(2,026.6)mtw_LongTermNotePayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Intercompany accounts payable (2,416.5)mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(3,414.0)mtw_AccountsPayableOfAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndHoldingCompanies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other non-current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total non-current liabilities (4,355.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,440.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Equity        
Manitowoc stockholder's equity (8,053.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(8,861.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Total equity (8,053.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(8,861.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Total liabilities and equity $ (12,661.3)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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$ (14,436.1)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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