Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective tax rate benefit (as a percent)	(12.80%)	24.10%	20.00%
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (15.2)	$ 25.3	$ 39.3
Domestic earnings before income taxes (as a percent)	17.30%	29.10%	61.80%
Taxes on foreign income	(6.60%)	(9.30%)	(9.60%)
Foreign tax rate (as a percent)	25.00%
Adjustments in connection with the Spin-Off	$ (7.2)	$ 7.7
Write off of unamortized deferred tax liability	74.2	130.6
Provisional tax benefit change in enacted rate	45.5
Provisional Transition Tax obligation	13.5
Provisional benefit recorded	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash and cash equivalents of foreign entities	120.4
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	128.7
Accrued interest and penalties	0.2	0.1
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3.5)
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	191.3
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance	144.9
Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	63.3
Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax provision related to divestiture		2.9
Minimum
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective rate	0.1
Maximum
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective rate	0.3
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Additional deferred taxes	8.6
Valuation allowance	36.8
Additional Paid-In Capital (Deficit)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Adjustments in connection with the Spin-Off	$ (7.2)	$ 1.4