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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Common Stock [Member]
Employee Loans [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Total
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012 $ 8,900us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (396)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
$ 35,411us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  $ 43,915us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Shares (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2012 3,321,965us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options 1,101us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(203)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
    898us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options, shares (in Shares) 77,753us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      93,325us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Purchase and retirement of common stock (56)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
450us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
(496)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (102)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in Shares) (11,170)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Dividends paid     (1,815)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (1,815)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Stock-based compensation 1,112us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      1,112us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Tax impact on exercise of stock options 295us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      295us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Net income     8,450us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  8,450us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013 11,352us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(149)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
41,550us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  52,753us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Shares (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2013 3,388,548us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options 1,845us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      1,845us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options, shares (in Shares) 104,864us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      117,885us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Purchase and retirement of common stock (147)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
125us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
    (22)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in Shares) (2,784)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Dividends paid     (1,989)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (1,989)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Stock-based compensation 840us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      840us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Tax impact on exercise of stock options 1,906us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      1,906us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Net income     9,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  9,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 15,796us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(24)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
48,561us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  64,333us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Shares (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2014 3,490,628us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      3,490,628us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options 1,504us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      1,504us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Common stock issued for conversion of stock options, shares (in Shares) 70,912us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      82,178us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Purchase and retirement of common stock (28)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
24us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mlab_EmployeeLoansMember
    (4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Dividends paid     (2,182)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (2,182)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Stock-based compensation 993us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      993us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Tax impact on exercise of stock options (514)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      (514)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Foreign currency translation       (234)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(234)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Net income     9,583us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  9,583us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 17,751us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  $ 55,962us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (234)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 73,479us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Shares (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2015 3,561,540us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      3,561,540us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued