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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | $ 535,701 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 550,621 us-gaap_Revenues |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 0 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments | 0 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments |
Total net sales | 535,701 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 550,621 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Segment Profit | 97,306 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation | 90,953 mtd_SegmentProfitInformation |
Goodwill | 437,704 us-gaap_Goodwill | 456,942 us-gaap_Goodwill | 444,085 us-gaap_Goodwill
Us Operations segment Member |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 178,220 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 163,994 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 18,292 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 20,775 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Total net sales | 196,512 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 184,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Segment profit | 24,226 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 21,637 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Goodwill | 308,863 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember | 307,933 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember |
Swiss Operations segment Member |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 31,224 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 33,006 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 99,783 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 108,225 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Total net sales | 131,007 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 141,231 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Segment profit | 36,570 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 32,228 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Goodwill | 22,507 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember | 24,420 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember |
Western European Operations [Member] |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 142,076 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 160,567 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 27,361 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 29,438 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember |
Total net sales | 169,437 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 190,005 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember |
Segment profit | 20,341 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 20,876 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember |
Goodwill | 92,430 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 109,056 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember |
Chinese Operations [Member] |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 86,449 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | 91,621 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 43,505 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | 35,544 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember |
Total net sales | 129,954 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | 127,165 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember |
Segment profit | 33,236 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | 31,796 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember |
Goodwill | 744 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | 738 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember |
Other Operations [Member] |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 97,732 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember | 101,433 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 1,357 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember | 1,135 mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember |
Total net sales | 99,089 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember | 102,568 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember |
Segment profit | 8,982 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember | 9,159 mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember |
Goodwill | 13,160 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember | 14,795 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mtd_OtherOperationsMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | (190,298)mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (195,117)mtd_RevenueTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Total net sales | (190,298)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (195,117)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Segment profit | (26,049)mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (24,743)mtd_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Goodwill | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |

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