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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]      
Assets recorded under capital leases $ 4,838cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsBuildingsGross $ 4,779cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsBuildingsGross  
Machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements assets recorded under capital leases 737cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsMachineryGross 6,260cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsMachineryGross  
Accumulated amortization of assets recorded under capital leases 4,379cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation 9,027cmco_CapitalLeasedAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation  
Depreciation expense 12,296cmco_DepreciationExpenses 11,399cmco_DepreciationExpenses 10,134cmco_DepreciationExpenses
Capitalized software costs 22,892us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross 20,972us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross  
Accumulated amortization on capitalized software costs 6,276cmco_CapitalComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization 5,343cmco_CapitalComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization  
Depreciation expense on capitalized software costs $ 1,514cmco_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareDepreciationExpense $ 932cmco_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareDepreciationExpense $ 499cmco_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareDepreciationExpense