Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operations
Net sales	$ 3,435.8	$ 3,886.5	$ 4,048.1
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,602.6	2,906.0	3,026.3
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	587.6	636.0	617.6
Asset impairment expense	24.4	1.1	0.0
Amortization expense	34.4	35.1	35.3
Restructuring expense	14.0	9.0	4.8
Separation expense	39.4	0.0	0.0
Other expense (income)	0.9	0.5	(0.3)
Total costs and expenses	3,303.3	3,587.7	3,683.7
Operating earnings from continuing operations	132.5	298.8	364.4
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense	(97.0)	(94.0)	(128.4)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(4.2)	(4.4)	(7.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment	(0.2)	(25.5)	(3.0)
Other income (expense) — net	25.5	(5.5)	(0.8)
Total other expenses	(75.9)	(129.4)	(139.2)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	56.6	169.4	225.2
(Benefit) provision for taxes on earnings	(6.7)	8.6	36.1
Earnings from continuing operations	63.3	160.8	189.1
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0.1, $(0.3) and $(1.8), respectively	0.2	(1.4)	(18.8)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0.0, $(0.6), and $4.4, respectively	0.0	(11.0)	(2.7)
Net earnings	63.5	148.4	167.6
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	0.0	3.9	25.8
Net earnings attributable to Manitowoc	63.5	144.5	141.8
Amounts attributable to the Manitowoc common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations	63.3	156.5	154.8
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.2	(1.0)	(10.3)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.0	(11.0)	(2.7)
Net earnings attributable to Manitowoc	$ 63.5	$ 144.5	$ 141.8
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 1.16	$ 1.16
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	(0.08)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.08)	(0.02)
Earnings per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.47	1.07	1.07
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.46	1.14	1.14
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	(0.08)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.08)	(0.02)
Earnings per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 1.05	$ 1.05