Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operations
Net sales	$ 986.3	$ 1,012.1	$ 2,849.1	$ 2,943.8
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	741.1	750.0	2,104.5	2,183.6
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	153.4	149.6	483.1	465.7
Amortization expense	8.8	8.6	26.4	26.5
Restructuring expense	1.7	0.4	4.7	1.6
Other operating expense	0	0.2	0.1	0.5
Total operating costs and expenses	905.0	908.8	2,618.8	2,677.9
Earnings from operations	81.3	103.3	230.3	265.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(24.7)	(31.6)	(69.1)	(96.8)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(1.0)	(1.8)	(3.3)	(5.3)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(25.3)	(0.4)
Other income (expense), net	0.7	0.9	(1.6)	1.1
Total other expense	(25.0)	(32.5)	(99.3)	(101.4)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	56.3	70.8	131.0	164.5
(Benefit) provision for taxes on income	(18.1)	17.0	3.7	34.8
Earnings from continuing operations	74.4	53.8	127.3	129.7
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $(0.1), $0.4, $(0.4) and $(0.9), respectively	(0.2)	(3.2)	(1.5)	(14.9)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $(0.6), $0.0, $(0.6) and $3.3, respectively	(1.1)	0	(11.0)	(1.6)
Net earnings	73.1	50.6	114.8	113.2
Less: Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0	2.3	(3.9)	7.7
Net earnings attributable to Manitowoc	73.1	52.9	110.9	120.9
Amounts attributable to the Manitowoc common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations	74.4	54.2	123.0	130.7
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.2)	(1.3)	(1.1)	(8.2)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1.1)	0	(11.0)	(1.6)
Net earnings attributable to Manitowoc	$ 73.1	$ 52.9	$ 110.9	$ 120.9
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.55	$ 0.41	$ 0.91	$ 0.98
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.08)	$ (0.01)
Earnings per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.54	$ 0.40	$ 0.82	$ 0.91
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.54	$ 0.40	$ 0.89	$ 0.97
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.08)	$ (0.01)
Earnings per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders	$ 0.53	$ 0.39	$ 0.81	$ 0.89
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic	135,222,411	133,079,254	134,803,784	132,798,086
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted	137,597,804	135,304,501	137,606,011	135,141,947