Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 273,854	$ 211,539
Cost of sales	223,835	175,377
Cost of sales - inventory write-down		3,226
Gross profit	50,019	32,936
Operating expenses
Research and development costs	2,989	3,332
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,417	31,948
Transaction costs	2,236
Impairment of intangibles and fixed assets		2,078
Total operating expenses	45,642	37,358
Operating income (loss)	4,377	(4,422)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,637)	(2,084)
Interest income	2	43
Gain on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness		3,747
Foreign currency transaction loss	(108)	(543)
Other income (expense)	(1,818)	(97)
Total other income (expense)	(6,561)	1,066
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,184)	(3,356)
Income tax expense	2,114	1,217
Net income (loss)	(4,298)	(4,573)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	603
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Manitex International, Inc.	$ (4,901)	$ (4,573)
Income (loss) Per Share
Basic	$ (0.21)	$ (0.23)
Diluted	$ (0.21)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	20,055,836	19,900,117
Diluted	20,055,836	19,900,117