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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Details 1 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 112,784 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | $ 114,418 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill Gross | 174,573 mtd_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross | 171,772 mtd_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization | (61,789)mtd_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (57,354)mtd_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Customer Relationships |  |
Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 98,325 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 98,374 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (28,159)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (25,313)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 70,166 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 73,061 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Proven technology and patents |  |
Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 45,588 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | 43,233 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (30,761)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | (29,763)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 14,827 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | 13,470 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Tradename (Finite Life) |  |
Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 4,140 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember | 4,300 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (1,786)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember | (1,619)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 2,354 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember | 2,681 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameFiniteLifeMember
Tradename (Indefinite Life) |  |
Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 24,947 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameIndefiniteLifeMember | 25,108 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameIndefiniteLifeMember
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 24,947 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameIndefiniteLifeMember | 25,108 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_TradenameIndefiniteLifeMember
Other Intangible Assets |  |
Finite Life and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 1,573 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 757 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (1,083)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (659)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 490 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 98 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember

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