Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	$ 328.0	$ 325.5
Amortization expense	(7.8)	(7.8)
Depreciation	(4.0)	(4.3)
Separation expense	(0.9)	(3.0)
Restructuring expense	(4.6)	(1.3)
Asset impairment expense	(0.4)	0.0
Earnings from operations	35.0	33.7
Interest expense	(23.2)	(8.5)
Interest expense on notes with MTW — net	0.0	(0.1)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(3.2)	0.0
Other expense — net	(1.5)	(2.4)
Earnings before income taxes	7.1	22.7
Assets	1,837.1		$ 1,769.1
United States
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	215.0	212.1
Other Americas
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	23.0	23.0
EMEA
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	54.0	57.2
APAC
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	36.0	33.2
Operating Segments
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization	65.1	61.1
Operating Segments | Americas
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	267.5	263.6
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization	46.8	$ 49.8
Assets	$ 1,479.1		1,463.7
Operating Segments | Americas | Geographic Concentration Risk | EBITA
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Operating EBITA (as a percent)	17.50%	18.90%
Operating Segments | EMEA
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	$ 67.8	$ 68.6
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization	12.8	$ 7.6
Assets	$ 112.7		102.6
Operating Segments | EMEA | Geographic Concentration Risk | EBITA
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Operating EBITA (as a percent)	18.90%	11.10%
Operating Segments | APAC
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	$ 41.7	$ 38.9
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization	5.5	$ 3.7
Assets	$ 116.7		110.8
Operating Segments | APAC | Geographic Concentration Risk | EBITA
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Operating EBITA (as a percent)	13.20%	9.50%
Elimination of intersegment sales
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Net sales	$ (49.0)	$ (45.6)
Corporate and unallocated
Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization	(12.4)	$ (11.0)
Assets	$ 128.6		$ 92.0