Debt	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt The Company, Columbus McKinnon Dutch Holdings 3 B.V. (“BV 3”), and Columbus McKinnon EMEA GmbH (“EMEA GMBH”) as borrowers (collectively referred to as the "Borrowers"), entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") on January 23, 2015. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers entered into a $150,000,000 New Revolving Credit Facility and established a new $125,000,000 delayed draw senior secured Term Loan. The Company’s previously existing credit agreement (the "Replaced Revolving Credit Facility") was terminated in connection with this transaction. Both the New Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan have five-year terms maturing in 2020. The New Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term ending January 23, 2020 and the Term Loan has a term ending February 19, 2020. Refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in its 2016 10-K for further information about both the New Credit Agreement as well as the New Revolving Credit Facility. The Company initially borrowed $124,442,000 under the Term Loan. The Term Loan proceeds were net of fees paid to the lenders of $558,000 which were accounted for as a debt discount. The Company used the proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding $150,000,000 Senior Subordinated 7 7/8% Notes. On September 2, 2015 the Company exercised the $75,000,000 Accordion Feature offered under the New Credit Agreement. The existing lenders provided additional commitments for the incremental $75,000,000, bringing the total available borrowing capacity under the New Revolving Credit facility to an aggregate of $225,000,000. Additionally, on September 2, 2015, the Company borrowed $195,000,000 under the New Revolving Credit facility. The proceeds were net of fees paid to the lenders of $943,000 which were accounted for as a debt discount. The company used $188,900,000 of the proceeds to purchase 100% of the stock of Magnetek as described in Note 2. The Company repaid $61,000,000 of the amount borrowed by September 30, 2016. The Company expects to repay an additional $30,000,000 of the amounts borrowed under the New Revolving Credit Facility over the next 12 months. $30,000,000 of the amounts borrowed have been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt. The outstanding balance of the Term Loan was $106,250,000 as of September 30, 2016. The company made $3,125,000 of scheduled principal payments during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and $6,250,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2016. $12,500,000 of the amounts borrowed have been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt. The unused portion of the New Revolving Credit Facility totaled $86,821,000, net of outstanding borrowings of $134,000,000 and outstanding letters of credit of $4,179,000 as of September 30, 2016. The outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2016 consisted of $272,000 in commercial letters of credit and $3,907,000 of standby letters of credit. During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-03 "Interest - Imputation of Interest (subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." The ASU is required to be retrospectively applied to the March 31, 2016 balance sheet. In accordance with this ASU, Term Loan related deferred financing costs and accumulated amortization netting to $193,000 as of March 31, 2016 have been reclassified from other assets to discount on term loan on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance at September 30, 2016 is $168,000. The gross balance of deferred financing costs associated with the New Revolving Credit Facility and included in other assets is $1,574,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016. The accumulated amortization balances were $525,000 and $367,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 respectively. On June 22, 2007, the Company recorded a capital lease resulting from the sale and partial leaseback of its facility in Charlotte, NC under a 10 year lease agreement. The Company also has capital leases on certain production machinery and equipment. The outstanding balance on the capital lease obligations of $823,000 and $1,590,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 respectively, are included in senior debt in the consolidated balance sheets. $545,000 of the capital lease liability has been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt. Unsecured and uncommitted lines of credit are available to meet short-term working capital needs for certain of our subsidiaries operating outside of the U.S. The lines of credit are available on an offering basis, meaning that transactions under the line of credit will be on such terms and conditions, including interest rate, maturity, representations, covenants and events of default, as mutually agreed between our subsidiaries and the local bank at the time of each specific transaction. As of September 30, 2016, unsecured credit lines totaled approximately $4,720,000, of which $0 was drawn. In addition, unsecured lines of $10,733,000 were available for bank guarantees issued in the normal course of business of which $4,057,000 was utilized. Refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its 2016 10-K for further information on its debt arrangements.

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The Company, Columbus McKinnon Dutch Holdings 3 B.V. (“BV 3”), and Columbus McKinnon EMEA GmbH (“EMEA GMBH”) as borrowers (collectively referred to as the "Borrowers"), entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") on January 23, 2015. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers entered into a $150,000,000 New Revolving Credit Facility and established a new $125,000,000 delayed draw senior secured Term Loan. The Company’s previously existing credit agreement (the "Replaced Revolving Credit Facility") was terminated in connection with this transaction. Both the New Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan have five-year terms maturing in 2020. The New Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term ending January 23, 2020 and the Term Loan has a term ending February 19, 2020. Refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in its 2016 10-K for further information about both the New Credit Agreement as well as the New Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company initially borrowed $124,442,000 under the Term Loan. The Term Loan proceeds were net of fees paid to the lenders of $558,000 which were accounted for as a debt discount. The Company used the proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding $150,000,000 Senior Subordinated 7 7/8% Notes.

On September 2, 2015 the Company exercised the $75,000,000 Accordion Feature offered under the New Credit Agreement. The existing lenders provided additional commitments for the incremental $75,000,000, bringing the total available borrowing capacity under the New Revolving Credit facility to an aggregate of $225,000,000.

Additionally, on September 2, 2015, the Company borrowed $195,000,000 under the New Revolving Credit facility. The proceeds were net of fees paid to the lenders of $943,000 which were accounted for as a debt discount. The company used $188,900,000 of the proceeds to purchase 100% of the stock of Magnetek as described in Note 2. The Company repaid $61,000,000 of the amount borrowed by September 30, 2016. The Company expects to repay an additional $30,000,000 of the amounts borrowed under the New Revolving Credit Facility over the next 12 months. $30,000,000 of the amounts borrowed have been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt.

The outstanding balance of the Term Loan was $106,250,000 as of September 30, 2016. The company made $3,125,000 of scheduled principal payments during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and $6,250,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2016. $12,500,000 of the amounts borrowed have been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt.

The unused portion of the New Revolving Credit Facility totaled $86,821,000, net of outstanding borrowings of $134,000,000 and outstanding letters of credit of $4,179,000 as of September 30, 2016. The outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2016 consisted of $272,000 in commercial letters of credit and $3,907,000 of standby letters of credit.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-03 "Interest - Imputation of Interest (subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." The ASU is required to be retrospectively applied to the March 31, 2016 balance sheet. In accordance with this ASU, Term Loan related deferred financing costs and accumulated amortization netting to $193,000 as of March 31, 2016 have been reclassified from other assets to discount on term loan on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance at September 30, 2016 is $168,000.

The gross balance of deferred financing costs associated with the New Revolving Credit Facility and included in other assets is $1,574,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016. The accumulated amortization balances were $525,000 and $367,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 respectively.

On June 22, 2007, the Company recorded a capital lease resulting from the sale and partial leaseback of its facility in Charlotte, NC under a 10 year lease agreement. The Company also has capital leases on certain production machinery and equipment. The outstanding balance on the capital lease obligations of $823,000 and $1,590,000 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 respectively, are included in senior debt in the consolidated balance sheets. $545,000 of the capital lease liability has been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt.

Unsecured and uncommitted lines of credit are available to meet short-term working capital needs for certain of our subsidiaries operating outside of the U.S. The lines of credit are available on an offering basis, meaning that transactions under the line of credit will be on such terms and conditions, including interest rate, maturity, representations, covenants and events of default, as mutually agreed between our subsidiaries and the local bank at the time of each specific transaction. As of September 30, 2016, unsecured credit lines totaled approximately $4,720,000, of which $0 was drawn. In addition, unsecured lines of $10,733,000 were available for bank guarantees issued in the normal course of business of which $4,057,000 was utilized.

Refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its 2016 10-K for further information on its debt arrangements.