Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Tennant Company Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 298.5	$ 6.7	$ 15.1	$ 297.0	$ (22.3)	$ 296.5	$ 2.0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		17,881,177
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Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	307.4	$ 6.7	18.3	297.7	(17.2)	305.5	1.9
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	298.5	$ 6.7	15.1	297.0	(22.3)	296.5	2.0
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Purchase of Noncontrolling Owner Interests	0.0
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Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	307.4	$ 6.7	18.3	297.7	(17.2)	305.5	1.9
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Issue Stock for Directors, Employee Benefit and Stock Plans, net of related tax withholdings (6,952, 3,310, 1,560, 4,151, 3,360, and 1,327 shares) (in shares)		163,273
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Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	302.2	$ 6.8	22.3	306.6	(35.4)	300.3	1.9
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Net Earnings (Loss)	9.7	0.0	0.0	9.7	0.0	9.7	0.0
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Issue Stock for Directors, Employee Benefit and Stock Plans, net of related tax withholdings (6,952, 3,310, 1,560, 4,151, 3,360, and 1,327 shares) (in shares)		48,863
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 316.3	$ 6.8	28.5	316.3	(37.2)	314.4	1.9
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Recognition of Noncontrolling Interests	0.3	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
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Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	320.2	$ 6.8	32.0	317.7	(38.5)	318.0	2.2
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 316.3	$ 6.8	28.5	316.3	(37.2)	314.4	1.9
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Net Earnings (Loss)	$ 34.8
Purchase of Noncontrolling Owner Interests	$ 0.5
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 339.8	$ 6.8	39.7	339.1	(47.3)	338.3	1.5
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Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	2.4	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	2.4	0.0
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
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