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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,485,983 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,378,972 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,341,528 us-gaap_Revenues
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments | 0 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments | 0 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments
Total Net Sales | 697,428 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 629,100 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 608,834 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 550,621 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 684,250 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 591,687 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 578,680 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 524,355 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,485,983 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,378,972 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,341,528 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Total Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,871 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated | 472,892 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated | 444,499 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,617 us-gaap_Depreciation | 34,765 us-gaap_Depreciation | 33,421 us-gaap_Depreciation
Assets | 2,009,110 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 2,152,819 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 2,009,110 us-gaap_Assets | 2,152,819 us-gaap_Assets | 2,022,288 us-gaap_Assets
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (89,388)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (82,349)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (95,588)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Goodwill | 444,085 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  | 455,842 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  | 444,085 us-gaap_Goodwill | 455,842 us-gaap_Goodwill | 452,351 us-gaap_Goodwill
U.S. Operations Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 755,922 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 718,671 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 697,956 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,463 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 83,182 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 80,164 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846,385 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 801,853 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 778,120 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,045 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 137,837 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 138,894 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,068 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 6,223 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 5,799 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Assets | 1,294,037 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,242,501 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,294,037 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 1,242,501 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 1,128,902 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,627)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | (6,297)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | (10,988)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Goodwill | 308,861 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 307,933 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 308,861 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 307,933 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 307,933 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
Swiss Operations Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,231 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 132,240 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 124,362 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 461,171 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 435,904 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 406,485 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 598,402 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 568,144 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 530,847 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,764 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 147,990 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 127,011 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,621 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 6,576 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 7,194 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Assets | 1,018,941 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,090,353 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,018,941 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 1,090,353 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 922,620 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,567)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | (6,801)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | (5,529)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Goodwill | 21,873 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 24,288 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 21,873 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 24,288 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 23,684 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
Western European Operations Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 713,318 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 674,278 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 644,361 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,349 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 112,049 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 101,952 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 837,667 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 786,327 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 746,313 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,659 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 111,951 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 95,523 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,422 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 4,708 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 4,947 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Assets | 1,061,455 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,059,525 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,061,455 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 1,059,525 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 975,174 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,581)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | (6,096)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | (5,504)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Goodwill | 99,341 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 108,662 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 99,341 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 108,662 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember | 105,522 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
Chinese Operations Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415,474 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 407,131 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 432,255 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,690 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 149,084 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 123,669 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 571,164 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 556,215 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 555,924 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,521 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 122,214 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 125,217 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,746 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 6,527 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 5,567 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Assets | 816,801 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 731,650 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 816,801 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 731,650 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 631,075 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,793)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | (6,200)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | (9,872)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Goodwill | 740 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 746 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 740 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 746 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember | 717 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
Other Operations Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464,038 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 446,652 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 442,594 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,527 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 6,308 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 5,133 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 471,565 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 452,960 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 447,727 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,461 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 49,673 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 48,857 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,820 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 2,694 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 2,653 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Assets | 261,036 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 257,141 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 261,036 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 257,141 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 237,232 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,315)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | (7,172)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | (5,542)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Goodwill | 13,270 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 14,213 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember |  |  |  | 13,270 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 14,213 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember | 14,495 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
Eliminations and Corporate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (839,200)mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (786,527)mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (717,403)mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (839,200)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (786,527)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (717,403)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Segment Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103,579)mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (96,773)mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (91,003)mtd_SegmentProfitInformation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,940 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | 8,037 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | 7,261 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Assets | (2,443,160)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | (2,228,351)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | (2,443,160)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (2,228,351)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (1,872,715)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47,505)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (49,783)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | (58,153)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember
Goodwill | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_EliminationsAndCorporateSegmentMember

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