Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ (773.8)		$ (746.0)	$ (1,451.8)		$ (1,394.6)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	65.9		58.1	84.2		67.7
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(9.3)		(15.5)	(17.8)		(26.9)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	57.6		45.3	68.0		45.0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(1.0)			(1.9)
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	0.1			0.3
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	0			(0.1)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	0.1			0.2
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales	(0.5)			(0.8)
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Commodity contracts
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales	0.6			1.1
Pension & Postretirement | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings	(1.5)			(2.8)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	0.4			0.7
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc	(1.1)			(2.1)
Actuarial losses	$ (1.5)	[1]		$ (2.8)	[1]

[1] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 16, "Employee Benefit Plans" for further details).