Accounts Receivable Securitization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable Securitization	Accounts Receivable Securitization The company maintains an accounts receivable securitization program with a commitment size of $185.0 million, whereby transactions under the program are accounted for as sales in accordance with ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” Sales of trade receivables under the program are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the proceeds received, including collections on the deferred purchase price notes, are included in cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The company deems the interest rate risk related to the deferred purchase price notes to be de minimis, primarily due to the short average collection cycle of the related receivables (i.e., less than 60 days) as noted below. The company’s cost of funds under the facility is the LIBOR index rate plus a 1.25% fixed spread. On August 31, 2015, the company completed changes to its accounts receivable securitization program. Among other actions, the company entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2014, among Manitowoc Funding, LLC (“U.S. Seller”) and Manitowoc Cayman Islands Funding Ltd. (“Cayman Seller”), as sellers, the company, Garland Commercial Ranges Limited (“Garland”), Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH (“Convotherm”), Manitowoc Deutschland GmbH (“Manitowoc Deutschland”), Manitowoc Foodservice UK Limited (“Foodservice UK”), Manitowoc Foodservice Asia Pacific Private Limited (“Foodservice Asia”) and the other persons from time to time party thereto, as servicers, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Purchaser”), as purchaser and agent. As a result, (i) Foodservice Asia was added as an originator and as a servicer under the facility; and (ii) the company’s domestic foodservice business originators were effectively released from their obligations under the related purchase and sale agreement and will now sell their accounts receivable to the Cayman Seller (prior to these changes, these receivables were sold to the U.S. Seller; the accounts receivable of certain of the company’s cranes businesses will continue to be sold to the U.S. Seller). On November 20, 2015, the company entered into a second amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and related assignment agreements pursuant to which certain U.S.-based originators were removed as originators under the facility (collectively, the "Removed Originators"). In connection therewith, the Removed Originators also were released from the related purchase and sale agreement and were relieved of any further obligations or rights thereunder. On December 23, 2015, the company entered into a third amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, which effected certain non-material changes to special obligor concentration limits. Under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (and the related Purchase and Sale Agreements referenced in the Receivables Purchase Agreement), the company’s domestic trade accounts receivable are sold to U.S. Seller which, in turn, sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to a third-party financial institution (“Purchaser”), all of the U.S. Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to a pool of receivables to the Purchaser. Certain of the company’s non-U.S. trade accounts receivable are sold to Cayman Seller which, in turn, will sell, convey, transfer and assign to Purchaser, all of Cayman Seller’s right, title and interest in and to a pool of receivables to the Purchaser. The Purchaser receives ownership of the pool of receivables, in each instance. New receivables are purchased by U.S. Seller or Cayman Seller, as applicable, and resold to the Purchaser as cash collections reduce previously sold investments. The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Garland, Convotherm, Manitowoc Deutschland, and Foodservice UK act as the servicers of the receivables and as such administer, collect and otherwise enforce the receivables. The servicers are compensated for doing so on terms that are generally consistent with what would be charged by an unrelated servicer. As servicers, they initially receive payments made by obligors on the receivables but are required to remit those payments to the Purchaser in accordance with the Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Purchaser has no recourse for uncollectible receivables. The securitization program also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. Among other restrictions, these covenants require the company to meet specified financial tests, which include a consolidated interest coverage ratio and a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio that are the same as the covenant ratios required per the Senior Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the company was in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants inclusive of the financial covenants pertaining to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended. Based on management’s current plans and outlook, it believes the company will be able to comply with these covenants during the subsequent 12 months. Due to a short average collection cycle of less than 60 days for such accounts receivable and due to the company’s collection history, the fair value of the company’s deferred purchase price notes approximates book value. The fair value of the deferred purchase price notes recorded at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $102.5 million and $50.9 million, respectively, and is included in accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Trade accounts receivables sold to the Purchaser and being serviced by the company totaled $165.1 million at December 31, 2015 and $172.8 million at December 31, 2014. Transactions under the accounts receivables securitization program are accounted for as sales in accordance with ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” Sales of trade receivables to the Purchaser are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the proceeds received, including collections on the deferred purchase price notes, are included in cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The company deems the interest rate risk related to the deferred purchase price notes to be de minimis, primarily due to the short average collection cycle of the related receivables (i.e., 60 days) as noted above.

Accounts Receivable Securitization

The company maintains an accounts receivable securitization program with a commitment size of $185.0 million, whereby transactions under the program are accounted for as sales in accordance with ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” Sales of trade receivables under the program are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the proceeds received, including collections on the deferred purchase price notes, are included in cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The company deems the interest rate risk related to the deferred purchase price notes to be de minimis, primarily due to the short average collection cycle of the related receivables (i.e., less than 60 days) as noted below. The company’s cost of funds under the facility is the LIBOR index rate plus a 1.25% fixed spread.

On August 31, 2015, the company completed changes to its accounts receivable securitization program. Among other actions, the company entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2014, among Manitowoc Funding, LLC (“U.S. Seller”) and Manitowoc Cayman Islands Funding Ltd. (“Cayman Seller”), as sellers, the company, Garland Commercial Ranges Limited (“Garland”), Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH (“Convotherm”), Manitowoc Deutschland GmbH (“Manitowoc Deutschland”), Manitowoc Foodservice UK Limited (“Foodservice UK”), Manitowoc Foodservice Asia Pacific Private Limited (“Foodservice Asia”) and the other persons from time to time party thereto, as servicers, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Purchaser”), as purchaser and agent. As a result, (i) Foodservice Asia was added as an originator and as a servicer under the facility; and (ii) the company’s domestic foodservice business originators were effectively released from their obligations under the related purchase and sale agreement and will now sell their accounts receivable to the Cayman Seller (prior to these changes, these receivables were sold to the U.S. Seller; the accounts receivable of certain of the company’s cranes businesses will continue to be sold to the U.S. Seller).

On November 20, 2015, the company entered into a second amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and related assignment agreements pursuant to which certain U.S.-based originators were removed as originators under the facility (collectively, the "Removed Originators"). In connection therewith, the Removed Originators also were released from the related purchase and sale agreement and were relieved of any further obligations or rights thereunder.

On December 23, 2015, the company entered into a third amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, which effected certain non-material changes to special obligor concentration limits.

Under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (and the related Purchase and Sale Agreements referenced in the Receivables Purchase Agreement), the company’s domestic trade accounts receivable are sold to U.S. Seller which, in turn, sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to a third-party financial institution (“Purchaser”), all of the U.S. Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to a pool of receivables to the Purchaser. Certain of the company’s non-U.S. trade accounts receivable are sold to Cayman Seller which, in turn, will sell, convey, transfer and assign to Purchaser, all of Cayman Seller’s right, title and interest in and to a pool of receivables to the Purchaser.

The Purchaser receives ownership of the pool of receivables, in each instance. New receivables are purchased by U.S. Seller or Cayman Seller, as applicable, and resold to the Purchaser as cash collections reduce previously sold investments. The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Garland, Convotherm, Manitowoc Deutschland, and Foodservice UK act as the servicers of the receivables and as such administer, collect and otherwise enforce the receivables. The servicers are compensated for doing so on terms that are generally consistent with what would be charged by an unrelated servicer. As servicers, they initially receive payments made by obligors on the receivables but are required to remit those payments to the Purchaser in accordance with the Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Purchaser has no recourse for uncollectible receivables. The securitization program also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. Among other restrictions, these covenants require the company to meet specified financial tests, which include a consolidated interest coverage ratio and a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio that are the same as the covenant ratios required per the Senior Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the company was in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants inclusive of the financial covenants pertaining to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended. Based on management’s current plans and outlook, it believes the company will be able to comply with these covenants during the subsequent 12 months.

Due to a short average collection cycle of less than 60 days for such accounts receivable and due to the company’s collection history, the fair value of the company’s deferred purchase price notes approximates book value. The fair value of the deferred purchase price notes recorded at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $102.5 million and $50.9 million, respectively, and is included in accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Trade accounts receivables sold to the Purchaser and being serviced by the company totaled $165.1 million at December 31, 2015 and $172.8 million at December 31, 2014.

Transactions under the accounts receivables securitization program are accounted for as sales in accordance with ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” Sales of trade receivables to the Purchaser are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the proceeds received, including collections on the deferred purchase price notes, are included in cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The company deems the interest rate risk related to the deferred purchase price notes to be de minimis, primarily due to the short average collection cycle of the related receivables (i.e., 60 days) as noted above.