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Accounts Receivable Securitization (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable Securitization    
Trade accounts receivable balance sold $ 143.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization $ 172.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
Fair value of deferred purchase price notes 99.3mtw_FairValueOfDeferredPurchasePriceNotes 50.9mtw_FairValueOfDeferredPurchasePriceNotes
Period for which the entity will be able to comply with the financial covenants pertaining to the Receivable Purchase Agreement (in months) 12 months  
Maximum    
Accounts Receivable Securitization    
Capacity of securitization program $ 185mtw_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationCapacity
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Average collection cycle for accounts receivable (in days) 60 days