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Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross $ 32,223us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross $ 40,542us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
Less: reserve for credits and uncollectible accounts 1,904mso_ReserveForCreditsAndUncollectibleAccounts 848mso_ReserveForCreditsAndUncollectibleAccounts
Accounts Receivable, Net 30,319us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet 39,694us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Advertising    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross 16,287us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_AdvertisingMember
19,190us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_AdvertisingMember
Licensing    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross 13,311us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_LicensingMember
19,218us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_LicensingMember
Other    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross $ 2,625us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_OtherBusinessSegmentsMember
$ 2,134us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mso_OtherBusinessSegmentsMember