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Financial Instruments (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] 3.24% $100 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] 3.24% $100 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] 2.52% $50 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Derivative Maturing in 2015 [Member] EUR (€) Rate | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Derivative Maturing in 2016 [Member] EUR (€) Rate | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Percentage | 94.00%mtd_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,000,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | $ 78,000,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  | $ 325,400,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ 180,300,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
notional value local currency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,000,000 mtd_Notionalvaluelocalcurrency / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 57,000,000 mtd_Notionalvaluelocalcurrency / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.21 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1 / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 1.23 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1 / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  | 1.21 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1 / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = mtd_DerivativeMaturingin2015Member | 1.19 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1 / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = mtd_DerivativeMaturingin2016Member |  |
Additional Notional Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,000,000 mtd_AdditionalNotionalValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = mtd_DerivativeMaturingin2015Member | 67,000,000 mtd_AdditionalNotionalValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = mtd_DerivativeMaturingin2016Member |  |
swiss franc per euro floor |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20 mtd_Swissfrancpereurofloor / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount |  |  | 100,000,000 mtd_LineOfCreditFacilityForecastedBorrowingAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A3.24100MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | 50,000,000 mtd_LineOfCreditFacilityForecastedBorrowingAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A2.5250MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 3.24%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A3.24100MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  | 2.52%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A2.5250MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months |  | 1,200,000 us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Gain/Loss on IR Effectiveness |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A3.24100MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = mtd_A3.24100MillionInterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/Loss on FX Effectiveness |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | $ 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Additional Notional Value + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Forecasted borrowings which will be the hedged item in a cash flow hedge. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Swiss franc per euro floor exchange rate established by the Swiss National Bank + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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- Definition The net gain (loss) during the reporting period due to ineffectiveness in foreign currency cash flow hedges. Recognized in earnings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings in the period from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition The net gain (loss) during the reporting period due to ineffectiveness in interest rate cash flow hedges. Recognized in earnings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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