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Segment Reporting Textuals (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Charges $ 5,915us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 19,830us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 16,687us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Maximum Customer Percentage 1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1    
U.S. Operations Segment      
Restructuring Charges 2,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
1,700us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_UsOperationsSegmentMember
 
Swiss Operations Segment      
Restructuring Charges 1,300us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
8,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_SwissOperationsSegmentMember
 
Western European Operations Segment      
Restructuring Charges 700us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
7,700us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_WesternEuropeanOperationsSegmentMember
 
Chinese Operations Segment      
Restructuring Charges 1,200us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
2,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_ChineseOperationsSegmentMember
 
Other Operations Segment      
Restructuring Charges $ 700us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember
$ 400us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtd_OtherOperationsSegmentMember