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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total | $ 172,988 mtd_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross | $ 174,573 mtd_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
Total Accumulated Amortization | (62,512)mtd_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (61,789)mtd_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 110,476 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 112,784 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Tradename (indefinite life) [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross amount, Tradename (indefinite life) | 24,810 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 24,947 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 24,810 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 24,947 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross amount | 96,967 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 98,325 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (28,258)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (28,159)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 68,709 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 70,166 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Proven technology and patents [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross amount | 45,546 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | 45,588 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (31,127)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | (30,761)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 14,419 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember | 14,827 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mtd_ProvenTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Tradename (finite life) [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross amount | 4,115 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 4,140 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization | (1,953)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (1,786)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 2,162 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 2,354 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross amount | 1,550 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,573 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (1,174)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (1,083)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 376 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 490 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember

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