Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Equity attributable to Manitowoc shareholders	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest	Performance shares Common Stock
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			132,769,478
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised (in shares)			571,094
Restricted stock, net (in shares)			31,310
Performance shares issued (in shares)									345,175
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			133,717,057
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2012			$ 1.4	$ 486.9	$ (29.4)	$ 222.1	$ (80.7)	$ (19.0)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised and issuance of other stock awards				2.3			2.5
Windfall tax benefit on stock options exercised				1.9
Stock based compensation				14.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$ 22.5				22.5
Net earnings	167.6					141.8
Cash dividends						(10.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(25.8)							25.8
Noncontrolling interest deconsolidation as result of sale								0.0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2013	782.3	$ 775.5	$ 1.4	506.0	(6.9)	353.2	(78.2)	6.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised (in shares)			1,726,024
Restricted stock, net (in shares)			(14,390)
Performance shares issued (in shares)									115,178
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			135,543,869
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised and issuance of other stock awards				13.6			4.8
Windfall tax benefit on stock options exercised				7.5
Stock based compensation				12.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(123.6)				(123.6)
Net earnings	148.4					144.5
Cash dividends						(10.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3.9)							3.9
Noncontrolling interest deconsolidation as result of sale								(10.7)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2014	824.1	824.1	$ 1.4	539.7	(130.5)	486.9	(73.4)	0.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised (in shares)			464,616
Restricted stock, net (in shares)			361,985
Performance shares issued (in shares)									246,691
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015			136,617,161
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock options exercised and issuance of other stock awards				2.3			1.8
Windfall tax benefit on stock options exercised				1.5
Stock based compensation				14.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(77.3)				(77.3)
Net earnings	63.5					63.5
Cash dividends						(10.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0							0.0
Noncontrolling interest deconsolidation as result of sale								0.0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 819.5	$ 819.5	$ 1.4	$ 558.0	$ (207.8)	$ 539.5	$ (71.6)	$ 0.0