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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES AND AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014
Landen Fredrick [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Officers' compensation | $ 170,000 us-gaap_OfficersCompensation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_BoardOfDirectorsChairmanMember |  |
Mr. Caster [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Beneficial ownership (in hundredths) | 18.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember |  | 5.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Consulting services charged | 100,000 mtex_ConsultingServicesCharged / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember | 700,000 mtex_ConsultingServicesCharged / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember |
MannaRelief [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Sold Products | 300,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember | 200,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember |
Contributed Cash Donations | 300,000 mtex_ContributedCashDonations / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember | 900,000 mtex_ContributedCashDonations / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember |
Mr. Ray Robbins [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 2,600,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember | 2,400,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
Family Members [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 300,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_FamilyMembersMember | 300,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_FamilyMembersMember |
Mr. Robbins' and Family Members [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 2,900,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember | 2,600,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember |
Kevin Robbins [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 200,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerOneMember | 200,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerOneMember |
Ryan Robbins, the son of Mr. Ray Robbins [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 100,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_MrRobbinsTheSonOfMrRayRobbinsMember |  |
Marla Finley and Daughter-in-law Demra Robbins [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 100,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerTwoMember | 100,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerTwoMember |
Mrs. Bala wife of Al Bala, the President [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Payment of employment related compensation | 200,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerThreeMember | 100,000 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mtex_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerThreeMember |
M5M Foundation [Member] |  |  |
Cash donations and sold products [Abstract] |  |  |
Contributed Cash Donations | $ 500,000 mtex_ContributedCashDonations / mtex_NonProfitOrganizationAxis = mtex_M5MFoundationMember |  |

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