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Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net earnings $ 338,241us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 306,094us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 290,847us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:      
Foreign currency translation adjustment (82,875)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 21,903us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 15,641us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging arrangements:      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax (768)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (1,748)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax 1,257us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 3,496us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 2,029us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Net actuarial gains (losses) (106,837)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 30,381us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (46,792)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Plan amendments and prior service cost 1,607mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 2,371mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 18,017mtd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses and plan amendments and prior service cost 1,614mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost 6,775mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost 4,261mtd_AmortizationOfActuarialGainsLossesAndPlanAmendmentsAndPriorServiceCost
Defined Benefit Plans, Impact of FX on Current Year Change in OCI, net of tax 8,089mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax (2,010)mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax (1,931)mtd_DefinedBenefitPlansImpactOfFxOnCurrentYearChangeInOciNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (177,913)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 62,425us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (10,523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 160,328us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 368,519us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 280,324us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax