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Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net earnings | $ 338,241 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 306,094 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 290,847 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (82,875)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 21,903 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 15,641 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging arrangements: |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax | (768)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (1,748)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax | 1,257 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 3,496 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 2,029 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Net actuarial gains (losses) | (106,837)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 30,381 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (46,792)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Plan amendments and prior service cost | 1,607 mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 2,371 mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 18,017 mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses and plan amendments and prior service cost | 1,614 mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost | 6,775 mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost | 4,261 mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost
Defined Benefit Plans, Impact of FX on Current Year Change in OCI, net of tax | 8,089 mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax | (2,010)mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax | (1,931)mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (177,913)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 62,425 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | (10,523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ 160,328 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 368,519 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 280,324 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

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