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Loss Contingencies (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Loss Contingency [Abstract]        
Aggregate amount of reserves $ 12,530,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue $ 14,480,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue $ 17,119,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue $ 20,536,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Per occurrence limits on self-insurance for general and product liability coverage 2,000,000cmco_PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoverageFromInceptionThroughFiscalYear2003      
Per occurrence limits on self-insurance for general and product liability coverage for 2014 and thereafter 3,000,000cmco_PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoverageFromFiscalYear2004ThroughFiscalYear2013      
Coverage minimum 2,000,000cmco_AnnualAggregateLimitApplicableToLossesOnlyMinimum      
Coverage maximum 6,000,000cmco_AnnualAggregateLimitApplicableToLossesOnlyMaximum      
Asbestos-related aggregate liability - Minimum 6,700,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum      
Asbestos-related aggregate liability - Maximum 11,200,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum      
Claims maximum period 37 years      
Asbestos related aggregate liability 8,065,000,000cmco_AsbestosRelatedAggregateLiability      
Estimated asbestos related liability payments over the next 12 months 2,000,000cmco_EstimatedAsbestosRelatedLiabilityPaymentsOverNextTwelveMonths      
Product related aggregate liability $ 4,465,000,000cmco_ProductRelatedAggregateLiability