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Segment Reporting Textuals (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Charges | $ 5,915 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 19,830 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 16,687 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Maximum Customer Percentage | 1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 |  |
U.S. Operations Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 2,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 1,700 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Swiss Operations Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,300 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 8,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Western European Operations Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 700 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 7,700 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember |
Chinese Operations Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,200 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 2,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember |
Other Operations Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 700 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | $ 400 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember |

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