Notes Receivable Notes Receivable	12 Months Ended
Notes Receivable Notes Receivable	Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Notes Receivable	Notes Receivable Notes receivable balances as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, consisted primarily of amounts due to the Company's captive finance company in China, as well as the note receivable related to the sale of Manitowoc Dong Yue in 2014. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had current and long-term notes receivable in the amount of $62.4 million and $21.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had current and long-term notes receivable in the amount of $65.1 million and $56.7 million, respectively. Long-term notes receivable are included within other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The collection of scheduled and past due payments resulted in a decrease in outstanding notes receivable.

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.