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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Outstanding Designated And Undesignated Derivative Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, fair value $ 2,425us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 2,391us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative liability, fair value 238us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability 178us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
Foreign Exchange Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, fair value 2,362us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1,750us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, fair value 2,362us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
1,750us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative liability, fair value 238us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
178us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, fair value 2,362us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
1,750us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative liability, fair value 238us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
178us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Balance Sheet Derivative Contracts [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, fair value $ 63us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mtsc_ForeignExchangeBalanceSheetDerivativeContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 641us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mtsc_ForeignExchangeBalanceSheetDerivativeContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember