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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | $ 331,795 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | $ 290,323 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Acquired goodwill, Gross Carrying Amount | 7,085 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 41,993 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Foreign currency translation, Gross Carrying Amount | (136)mksi_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsGross | (521)mksi_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsGross
Ending balance, Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount | 338,744 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | 331,795 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Beginning balance, Accumulated Impairment (Loss) | (139,414)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (139,414)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Acquired goodwill, Accumulated Impairment (Loss) | 0 mksi_GoodwillAcquiredImpairmentLoss | 0 mksi_GoodwillAcquiredImpairmentLoss
Foreign currency translation, Accumulated Impairment (Loss) | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Ending balance, Accumulated Impairment (Loss) | (139,414)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (139,414)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Beginning balance, Goodwill Net | 192,381 us-gaap_Goodwill | 150,909 us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquired goodwill, Net | 7,085 mksi_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodNet | 41,993 mksi_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodNet
Foreign currency translation, Net | (136)mksi_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsNet | (521)mksi_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsNet
Ending balance, Goodwill Net | $ 199,330 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 192,381 us-gaap_Goodwill

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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
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