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Business Segment, Geographic Area, Product and Significant Customer Information - Schedule of Capital Expenditures, Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 2,504 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 3,098 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation and amortization | 5,532 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 4,150 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,522 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AdvanceManufacturingCapitalEquipmentMember | 2,574 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AdvanceManufacturingCapitalEquipmentMember
Depreciation and amortization | 4,247 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AdvanceManufacturingCapitalEquipmentMember | 2,926 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AdvanceManufacturingCapitalEquipmentMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Service [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 122 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_GlobalServiceMember | 170 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_GlobalServiceMember
Depreciation and amortization | 256 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_GlobalServiceMember | 272 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_GlobalServiceMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Region Sales [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 42 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AsiaRegionSalesMember | 41 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AsiaRegionSalesMember
Depreciation and amortization | 85 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AsiaRegionSalesMember | 99 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mksi_AsiaRegionSalesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 74 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 75 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization | 310 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 208 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Corporate and Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 744 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = mksi_CorporateAndEliminationsMember | 238 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = mksi_CorporateAndEliminationsMember
Depreciation and amortization | $ 634 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = mksi_CorporateAndEliminationsMember | $ 645 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = mksi_CorporateAndEliminationsMember

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