Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,179.5	$ 1,211.3	$ 1,028.8
Cost of sales	775.6	792.3	689.1
Manufacturing margins	403.9	419.0	339.7
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	261.1	266.9	223.4
Amortization expense	35.9	44.2	47.6
Loss on currency translation	21.6	16.3	10.4
Other expense, net	13.5	6.5	4.0
Total operating expenses	332.1	333.9	285.4
Operating earnings	71.8	85.1	54.3
Interest expense, net	68.0	74.6	70.1
Loss on debt extinguishment	22.2	3.4	0.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(18.4)	7.1	(15.8)
Income tax expense	20.4	22.0	8.9
Net loss	(38.8)	(14.9)	(24.7)
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.1	0.1
Net loss attributable to Milacron Holdings Corp.	$ (38.8)	$ (14.8)	$ (24.6)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.55)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.55)