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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset $ 2,200,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 2,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 5,567,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 5,770,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 14,200,000us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 16,900,000us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Change in Carrying Value Verse Fair Value of Long Term Debt $ 17,800,000mtd_ChangeinCarryingValueVerseFairValueofLongTermDebt $ 4,200,000mtd_ChangeinCarryingValueVerseFairValueofLongTermDebt