Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies	Accounting Policies During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“Manitowoc,” “MTW,” and the “Company”) approved the tax-free spin-off of the Company’s foodservice business (“MFS”) into an independent, public company (the “Spin-Off”). To consummate the Spin-Off, the Board declared a pro rata dividend of MFS common stock to MTW’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2016 (the "Record Date"), payable on March 4, 2016. Each MTW stockholder received one share of MFS common stock for every share of MTW common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date. In these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise indicated, references to Manitowoc, MTW and the Company, refer to The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Spin-Off, or, in the case of information as of dates or for periods prior to the Spin-Off, the consolidated entities of the Crane business and certain other assets and liabilities that were historically held at the MTW corporate level but were specifically identifiable and attributable to the Crane business. As a result of the Spin-Off, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial information reflect MFS operations, assets and liabilities, and cash flows as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for additional information regarding the Spin-Off. Subsequent to the Spin-Off, the management team determined that Manitowoc has one reportable segment, the Crane business. The Company identified its segment using the “management approach,” which designates the internal organization that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The current reporting structure is under review by the management team and may change in future periods. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the cash flows for the same three-month periods, and the financial position at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and except as otherwise discussed, such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year and do not contain information included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. All dollar amounts, except share and per share amounts, are in millions of dollars throughout the tables included in these notes unless otherwise indicated. During the first quarter of 2016, in conjunction with the Spin-Off, the Company identified an out-of-period adjustment related to deferred tax assets which originated prior to 2010, whereby the Company had understated the deferred tax assets by $6.2 million at each balance sheet date prior to March 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an adjustment to the deferred tax assets and the income tax provision on continuing operations to record the out-of-period adjustment. Additionally, the Company identified an out-of-period adjustment in MFS’ deferred tax assets, which also originated prior to 2010, whereby the Company had incorrectly understated the deferred tax assets by $2.9 million at each balance sheet date prior to March 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, prior to the Spin-Off, the Company recorded an adjustment to the deferred tax assets and the income tax provision on discontinued operations to correct the out-of-period adjustment. The Company does not believe that these adjustments are material to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 or its comparative annual or quarterly financial statements. Subsequent to the Company’s earnings release dated May 4, 2016, the Company recorded a reclassification of income tax benefit of $3.2 million from discontinuing operations to continuing operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Accounting Policies

During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“Manitowoc,” “MTW,” and the “Company”) approved the tax-free spin-off of the Company’s foodservice business (“MFS”) into an independent, public company (the “Spin-Off”). To consummate the Spin-Off, the Board declared a pro rata dividend of MFS common stock to MTW’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2016 (the "Record Date"), payable on March 4, 2016. Each MTW stockholder received one share of MFS common stock for every share of MTW common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date.

In these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise indicated, references to Manitowoc, MTW and the Company, refer to The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Spin-Off, or, in the case of information as of dates or for periods prior to the Spin-Off, the consolidated entities of the Crane business and certain other assets and liabilities that were historically held at the MTW corporate level but were specifically identifiable and attributable to the Crane business.

As a result of the Spin-Off, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial information reflect MFS operations, assets and liabilities, and cash flows as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for additional information regarding the Spin-Off.

Subsequent to the Spin-Off, the management team determined that Manitowoc has one reportable segment, the Crane business. The Company identified its segment using the “management approach,” which designates the internal organization that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The current reporting structure is under review by the management team and may change in future periods.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the cash flows for the same three-month periods, and the financial position at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and except as otherwise discussed, such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year and do not contain information included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.

All dollar amounts, except share and per share amounts, are in millions of dollars throughout the tables included in these notes unless otherwise indicated.

During the first quarter of 2016, in conjunction with the Spin-Off, the Company identified an out-of-period adjustment related to deferred tax assets which originated prior to 2010, whereby the Company had understated the deferred tax assets by $6.2 million at each balance sheet date prior to March 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an adjustment to the deferred tax assets and the income tax provision on continuing operations to record the out-of-period adjustment. Additionally, the Company identified an out-of-period adjustment in MFS’ deferred tax assets, which also originated prior to 2010, whereby the Company had incorrectly understated the deferred tax assets by $2.9 million at each balance sheet date prior to March 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, prior to the Spin-Off, the Company recorded an adjustment to the deferred tax assets and the income tax provision on discontinued operations to correct the out-of-period adjustment. The Company does not believe that these adjustments are material to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 or its comparative annual or quarterly financial statements.

Subsequent to the Company’s earnings release dated May 4, 2016, the Company recorded a reclassification of income tax benefit of $3.2 million from discontinuing operations to continuing operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.