Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
Notes Receivable	Sep. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Notes Receivable	4. Notes Receivable Notes receivable balances as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, consisted primarily of amounts due to the Company's captive finance company in China and the remaining balance on the note from the 2014 sale of Manitowoc Dong Yue. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company renegotiated the terms of the note with Manitowoc Dong Yue to provide extended payment terms, which resulted in a reclassification of $9.8 million from current notes receivable to long-term notes receivable. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had current and long-term notes receivable in the amount of $35.6 million and $25.7 million, respectively. 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. Long-term notes receivable are included within other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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.