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Taxes (Textuals) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
TAXES [Abstract]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate $ 13.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate $ 15.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued 1.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 1.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount 4.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 8.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount  
Deferred Tax Asset and related Valuation Allowance impact on Shareholder's Equity $ 51.8mtd_DeferredTaxAssetAndRelatedValuationAllowanceImpactOnShareholdersEquity