Subsidiary Guarantors of 2020 Notes and 2022 Notes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 752.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 850.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	569.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	624.3us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	158.6	161.3
Amortization expense	8.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	8.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Restructuring expense	1.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	2.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Separation expense	1.5mtw_Separationexpenses	0mtw_Separationexpenses
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0
Total costs and expenses	739.4us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	796.4us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations	12.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	53.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(23.6)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(19.3)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(1.1)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	(1.2)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(25.3)
Management fee income (expense)	0us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue	0us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Other income, net	2.5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	0.8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income (expense)	(22.2)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(45.0)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	(9.5)	8.6
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(1.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(8.3)	6.0
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.1)	(1.0)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(9.9)
Net earnings (loss)	(8.4)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(4.9)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	3.9
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(8.4)	(8.8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(73.9)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	(5.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	0	0
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	18.0	15.2
Amortization expense	0	0
Restructuring expense	0	0
Separation expense	1.5
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	66.2	(13.0)
Total costs and expenses	85.7	2.2
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(85.7)	(2.2)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(21.5)	(16.7)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(1.1)	(1.2)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(25.3)
Management fee income (expense)	16.0	15.4
Other income, net	74.1	5.4
Total other income (expense)	67.5	(22.4)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	(18.2)	(24.6)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(9.8)	(15.8)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(8.4)	(8.8)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	(8.4)	(8.8)
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(8.4)	(8.8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(73.9)	(5.7)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	476.0	547.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	381.9	417.9
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	76.2	73.1
Amortization expense	7.4	7.4
Restructuring expense	0.9	1.4
Separation expense	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(9.0)	(9.4)
Total costs and expenses	457.4	490.4
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations	18.6	57.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(0.6)	(0.4)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment		0
Management fee income (expense)	(15.3)	(17.0)
Other income, net	(5.2)	(7.9)
Total other income (expense)	(21.1)	(25.3)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	(2.5)	31.7
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(1.1)	12.2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(1.4)	19.5
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.1)	(0.1)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	(1.5)	19.4
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(1.5)	19.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(7.4)	18.2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	419.9	430.7
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	331.5	334.5
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	64.4	73.0
Amortization expense	1.2	1.4
Restructuring expense	0.2	0.6
Separation expense	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0
Total costs and expenses	397.3	409.5
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations	22.6	21.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1.5)	(2.2)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment		0
Management fee income (expense)	(0.7)	1.6
Other income, net	5.4	3.3
Total other income (expense)	3.2	2.7
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	25.8	23.9
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	9.7	6.2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	16.1	17.7
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(0.9)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(9.9)
Net earnings (loss)	16.1	6.9
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	3.9
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	16.1	3.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	35.2	(1.6)
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	(143.8)	(128.1)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(143.8)	(128.1)
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	0	0
Amortization expense	0	0
Restructuring expense	0	0
Separation expense	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(57.2)	22.4
Total costs and expenses	(201.0)	(105.7)
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations	57.2	(22.4)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing fees	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment		0
Management fee income (expense)	0	0
Other income, net	(71.8)	0
Total other income (expense)	(71.8)	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	(14.6)	(22.4)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(14.6)	(22.4)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	(14.6)	(22.4)
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(14.6)	(22.4)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	$ (27.8)	$ (16.6)

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The aggregate total costs related to engineering, selling and administrative expenses. Engineering expenses pertains to improving existing products and developing new products, selling administrative expenses relate to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. It includes direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Finally general and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.