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Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ 63,051us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 58,051us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 8,301us-gaap_Depreciation 8,420us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 7,528us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges 7,094us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges
Deferred tax benefit (1,670)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (695)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements (441)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,495)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Share-based compensation 3,496us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 3,201us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other (16)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 37us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:    
Trade accounts receivable, net 38,179us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 41,500us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (17,703)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (13,543)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other current assets 183us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 511us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Trade accounts payable (13,927)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade (26,550)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Taxes payable (2,685)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (10,436)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accruals and other (25,700)mtd_AccrualsAndOther (20,250)mtd_AccrualsAndOther
Net cash provided by operating activities 58,596us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 42,845us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 42us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 189us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (18,539)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (16,716)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired (200)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (391)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities (8,384)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities (235)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (27,081)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (17,153)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 150,996mtd_ProceedsFromBorrowings 145,879mtd_ProceedsFromBorrowings
Repayments of borrowings (77,486)mtd_RepaymentsOfBorrowings (93,229)mtd_RepaymentsOfBorrowings
Proceeds from stock option exercises 9,546us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 3,450us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Repurchases of common stock (123,745)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (82,498)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefits from share - based payment arrangements 441us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,495us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (40,248)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (21,903)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,171)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 141us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (9,904)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 3,930us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents:    
Beginning of period 85,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 111,874us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
End of period $ 75,359us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 115,804us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue