Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 935.4	$ 807.1	$ 2,617.4	$ 2,310.8
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	711.9	606.9	1,988.9	1,738.0
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	143.2	133.4	428.8	382.4
Restructuring expense	0.9	1.4	3.8	3.2
Amortization expense	9.9	9.5	29.2	28.7
Loss on disposition of property		2.0		2.0
Other	0.3		0.4
Total operating costs and expenses	866.2	753.2	2,451.1	2,154.3
Earnings (loss) from operations	69.2	53.9	166.3	156.5
Other income (expenses):
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(2.2)	(5.3)	(8.2)	(17.4)
Interest expense	(34.0)	(46.2)	(111.7)	(130.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(1.1)	(27.8)	(16.8)
Other income (expense), net	2.0		3.1	(11.8)
Total other income (expenses)	(34.2)	(52.6)	(144.6)	(176.0)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on income	35.0	1.3	21.7	(19.5)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	13.3	2.7	15.1	(7.3)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	21.7	(1.4)	6.6	(12.2)
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of ($0.2), $0.7, ($2.1) and $1.4, respectively	(0.1)	1.9	(3.1)	2.4
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0.0, $0.0, $29.0 and $0.0, respectively			(33.6)
Net earnings (loss)	21.6	0.5	(30.1)	(9.8)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes	(2.1)	(0.9)	(4.1)	(2.2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	23.7	1.4	(26.0)	(7.6)
Amounts attributable to the Manitowoc common shareholders:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	23.8	(0.5)	10.7	(10.0)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.1)	1.9	(3.1)	2.4
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes			(33.6)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	$ 23.7	$ 1.4	$ (26.0)	$ (7.6)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.00	$ 0.08	$ (0.08)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)			$ (0.26)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.01	$ (0.20)	$ (0.06)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.00	$ 0.08	$ (0.08)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)			$ (0.26)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.01	$ (0.20)	$ (0.06)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	130,510,828	130,605,417	130,464,015	130,590,248
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	133,036,277	132,232,254	130,464,015	130,590,248