Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 860.1	$ 732.2
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	653.9	551.7
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses	148.4	140.2
Restructuring expense	0.6	0.8
Amortization expense	9.6	9.7
Other		0.1
Total operating costs and expenses	812.5	702.5
Earnings (loss) from operations	47.6	29.7
Other income (expenses):
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(2.0)	(3.4)
Interest expense	(33.0)	(39.4)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(3.6)
Other income (expense), net	(1.7)	0.9
Total other income (expenses)	(36.7)	(45.5)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on income	10.9	(15.8)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	12.4	1.4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(1.5)	(17.2)
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of ($0.1) and ($1.7), respectively	(0.3)	(2.7)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0.0 and $29.7, respectively		(33.4)
Net earnings (loss)	(1.8)	(53.3)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes	(1.9)	(0.9)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	0.1	(52.4)
Amounts attributable to the Manitowoc common shareholders:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	0.4	(16.3)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.3)	(2.7)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(33.4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	$ 0.1	$ (52.4)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.12)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (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)	$ 0.00	$ (0.40)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.12)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Manitowoc common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (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)	$ 0.00	$ (0.40)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	130,550,681	130,448,118
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	133,681,776	130,448,118