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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Details 1 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ 6,725 us-gaap_InterestExpense | $ 5,666 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Cost of Goods Sold | 164,666 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 181,450 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 19,912 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 18,333 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 63,051 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 58,051 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 338,241 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net Of Tax [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 765 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember | 768 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember |
Cost of Goods Sold | (3,091)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember | (41)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest | (2,326)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember | 727 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (339)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember | 287 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (1,987)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember | 440 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = mtd_NetUnrealizedGainLossonCashFlowHedgingArrangementsNetOfTaxMember |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent | 3,441 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | 712 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 918 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | 316 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (2,523)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | $ (396)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |

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