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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges $ 3,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 2,800,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 3,637,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges [1] $ 3,439,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges [1] $ 4,811,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges    
Restructuring charges payable     2,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve        
Employee Severance              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     (30,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
   
Scenario, Forecast [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost           300,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost
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= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
1,700,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost
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= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Publishing              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     2,702,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mso_PublishingMember
2,004,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mso_PublishingMember
[1] 1,971,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= mso_PublishingMember
   
Publishing | Employee Severance              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     1,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mso_PublishingMember
       
Publishing | Contract Termination [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     1,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mso_PublishingMember
       
Merchandising and Corporate [Member] | Contract Termination [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     $ 900,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mso_MerchandisingandCorporateMember
       
[1] As disclosed on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows, total non-cash equity compensation expense was $2.1 million, $2.0 million and $3.9 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in non-cash equity compensation expense were net charges to expense of approximately $0.1 million for 2013 and 2012, and reversals of expense in 2014 of approximately $0.03 million, which were generated in connection with restructuring activities. Accordingly, these amounts are reflected as restructuring charges in the Company's 2014, 2013 and 2012 consolidated statements of operations. See Note 17, Restructuring Charges for further information.