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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 781,137us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 448us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 616,202us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (1,225,125)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 1,476,550us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (86,938)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011   31,590,101us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares   457,732mtd_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, Value 21,927us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued     39,873us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(17,946)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Repurchases of Common Stock, Shares   (1,637,827)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Repurchases of Common Stock, Value (278,672)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod     (278,672)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Tax benefit resulting from exercise of certain employee stock options 9,318us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   9,318us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Share-based compensation 13,185us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   13,185us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Net earnings 290,847us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       290,847us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (10,523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent         (10,523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 827,219us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 448us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
638,705us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(1,463,924)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
1,749,451us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(97,461)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012   30,410,006us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares 398,646mtd_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsSharesTreasuryStockReissued 398,646mtd_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, Value 19,745us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued     37,870us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(18,125)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Repurchases of Common Stock, Shares (1,321,577)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired (1,321,577)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Repurchases of Common Stock, Value (294,976)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod     (294,976)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Tax benefit resulting from exercise of certain employee stock options 1,906us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   1,906us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Share-based compensation 12,639us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   12,639us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Net earnings 306,094us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       306,094us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 62,425us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent         62,425us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 935,052us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 448us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
653,250us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(1,721,030)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
2,037,420us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(35,036)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 29,487,075us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 29,487,075us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares 373,431mtd_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsSharesTreasuryStockReissued 373,431mtd_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, Value 21,047us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued     39,374us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(18,327)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Repurchases of Common Stock, Shares (1,617,499)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired (1,617,499)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Repurchases of Common Stock, Value (414,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod     (414,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Tax benefit resulting from exercise of certain employee stock options 3,557us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   3,557us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Share-based compensation 13,611us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   13,611us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Net earnings 338,241us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       338,241us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (177,913)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent         (177,913)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 719,595us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 448us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 670,418us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (2,095,656)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 2,357,334us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (212,949)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 28,243,007us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 28,243,007us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember