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Debt Textuals (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 250,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes |  |
Minimum Prepayment Percent | 10.00%mtd_MinimumPrepaymentPercent |  |
Percent of Price of Repayment | 100.00%mtd_PercentOfPriceOfRepayment |  |
Percent of Principal Balance Paid due to Change in Control of Company | 100.00%mtd_PercentOfPrincipalBalancePaidDueToChangeInControlOfCompany |  |
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Covenant | 3.5 to 1.0 |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio Covenant | 3.5 to 1.0 |  |
Debt issuance costs | 941,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts | 1,522,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts | 363,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate |  |
6.3% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes, Stated Interest Rate | 6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_SeniorNotes6Point30PercentageMember |  |
Senior Notes | 100,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_SeniorNotes6Point30PercentageMember | 100,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_SeniorNotes6Point30PercentageMember |
Maturity Date | Jun. 25, 2015 |  |
Debt issuance costs | 700,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_SeniorNotes6Point30PercentageMember |  |
Amortized Issuance Costs Period | six |  |
3.67% Percent Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes, Stated Interest Rate | 3.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A367PercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes | 50,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A367PercentSeniorNotesMember | 50,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A367PercentSeniorNotesMember |
Maturity Date | Dec. 17, 2022 |  |
Debt issuance costs | 400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A367PercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Amortized Issuance Costs Period | ten |  |
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes, Stated Interest Rate | 4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.10SeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes | 50,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.10SeniorNotesMember | 50,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.10SeniorNotesMember |
Maturity Date | Sep. 19, 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2014. |  |
Debt issuance costs | 400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.10SeniorNotesMember |  |
Amortized Issuance Costs Period | ten |  |
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes, Stated Interest Rate | 3.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A3.84SeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes | 125,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A3.84SeniorNotesMember | 0 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A3.84SeniorNotesMember |
Maturity Date | Sep. 19, 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2014. |  |
Debt issuance costs | 900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A3.84SeniorNotesMember |  |
Amortized Issuance Costs Period | ten |  |
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Senior Notes, Stated Interest Rate | 4.24%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.24SeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes | 125,000,000 us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A4.24SeniorNotesMember |  |
$800 Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Maturity Date | Nov. 26, 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance | the Company was in compliance as of December 31, 2014 |  |
Amortized Issuance Costs Period | 2018 |  |
Credit Agreement Borrowing Capacity | 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A800CreditAgreementMember |  |
$800 million Credit Agreement, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A800CreditAgreementMember |  |
Interest Costs, Capitalized During Period | 1,100,000 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A800CreditAgreementMember |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 684,800,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A800CreditAgreementMember |  |
$880 Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Credit Agreement Borrowing Capacity | 880,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A880CreditAgreementMember |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | $ (400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtd_A880CreditAgreementMember |  |

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