Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Paid in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (loss) Income [Member]
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at beginning of the year at Dec. 31, 2013 13,801,277          
Stock offering, shares 1,108,156          
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant, shares 89,114          
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, shares (8,853)          
Balance end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 14,989,694          
Balance at beginning of the year at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 68,554 $ 1,191 $ 14,857 $ 389  
Equity component of Convertible debt issuance     572      
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation $ (1,419)       (1,419)  
Derivative instrument fair market adjustment—net of income taxes 7       7  
Stock offering   12,500        
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of Manitex International, Inc.       7,103    
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant   1,100 3      
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, value   (114)        
Excess tax benefits related to vesting of restricted stock     23      
Acquisition noncontrolling business           $ 23,376
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest $ (136)         (136)
Balance end of year at Dec. 31, 2014   82,040 1,789 21,960 (1,023) 23,240
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant, shares 100,441          
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, shares (12,518)          
Stock issued in connection with asset purchase, shares 994,483          
Balance end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 16,072,100          
Equity component of Convertible debt issuance     457      
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation $ (4,369)       (4,369)  
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of Manitex International, Inc.       (5,372)    
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant   1,097 384      
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, value   (75)        
Acquisition noncontrolling business   10,124        
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest 48         48
Balance end of year at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 107,012 93,186 2,630 16,588 (5,392) 23,288
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant, shares 68,876          
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, shares (13,055)          
Shares issued to pay rent, shares 41,948          
Shares issued to repay debt, shares 30,425          
Balance end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2016 16,200,294          
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation $ 1,120       1,120  
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of Manitex International, Inc.       (35,160)    
Employee 2004 incentive plan grant   841 288      
Repurchase to satisfy withholding and cancelled, value   (80)        
Shares issued to pay rent   227        
Shares issued to repay debt   150        
Investment received from noncontrolling interest           2,450
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest (574)         (574)
Balance end of year at Dec. 31, 2016 $ 74,398 $ 94,324 $ 2,918 $ (18,572) $ (4,272) $ 25,164