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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
Domestic $ 54.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 66.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 56.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Foreign 68.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 57.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 53.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes and equity in earnings 123.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 123.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 110.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Domestic [Abstract]      
Taxes currently payable, Federal 28.1us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 13.7us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 14.9us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Taxes currently payable, State and local 3.4us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 2.6us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 1.3us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income taxes (15.1)mtx_DeferredIncomeTaxesDomestic 2.5mtx_DeferredIncomeTaxesDomestic 3.2mtx_DeferredIncomeTaxesDomestic
Domestic tax provision 16.4mtx_DomesticTaxProvisionBenefit 18.8mtx_DomesticTaxProvisionBenefit 19.4mtx_DomesticTaxProvisionBenefit
Foreign [Abstract]      
Taxes currently payable 20.3us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 13.8us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 14.3us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income taxes (5.9)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1.9us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1.8)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign tax provision 14.4us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 15.7us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 12.5us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Total tax provision 30.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 34.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 31.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Reconciliation of U. S. federal statutory tax rate to effective tax rate [Abstract]      
U.S. statutory rate (in hundredths) 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Depletion (in hundredths) (7.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion (3.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion (3.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion
Difference between tax provided on foreign earnings and the US statutory rate (in hundredths) (9.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (3.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (4.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
State and local taxes, net of Federal tax benefit (in hundredths) 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsStateAndLocal 1.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsStateAndLocal 1.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsStateAndLocal
Tax credits and foreign dividends (in hundredths) 4.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits (1.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits (0.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
Change in valuation allowance (in hundredths) 1.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (1.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Impact of uncertain tax positions (in hundredths) 0.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingenciesOther (0.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingenciesOther 0.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingenciesOther
Impact of officer's non-deductible compensation (in hundredths) 2.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 2.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 2.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Manufacturing deduction (in hundredths) (3.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities (0.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities (0.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
Other (in hundredths) 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (0.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Consolidated effective tax rate (in hundredths) 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 28.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Deferred tax assets attributable to: [Abstract]      
Accrued liabilities 39.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 9.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Net operating loss carry forwards 25.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 9.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards  
Pension and post-retirement benefits costs 57.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits 21.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits  
Other 18.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 14.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Valuation allowance (21.7)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (5.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Total deferred tax assets 119.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 49.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to: [Abstract]      
Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation 264.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 14.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Intangible assets 89.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets 13.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets  
Other 5.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 1.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Total deferred tax liabilities 359.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 29.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred tax asset (liability) (239.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 19.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Current and long-term portion of net deferred tax assets [Abstract]      
Net deferred tax asset (liability), current 19.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 4.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent  
Net deferred tax asset (liability), long-term (258.8)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent 15.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent  
Net deferred tax asset (liability) (239.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 19.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Additional deferred tax liability corresponding to goodwill 322.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill    
Deferred tax assets arising from tax loss carry forwards which will be realized through future operations 15.3us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards    
Expiration period (in years) 20 years    
Unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract]      
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 2.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Unrecognized tax benefits [Roll forward]      
Balance at beginning of the year 3.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 4.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Increases related to current year positions 0.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 0.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Increases related to new judgments 1.0mtx_IncreasesRelatedToNewJudgments 0mtx_IncreasesRelatedToNewJudgments  
Decreases related to audit settlements and statute expirations (0.5)mtx_DecreasesRelatedToAuditSettlementsAndStatuteExpirations (1.5)mtx_DecreasesRelatedToAuditSettlementsAndStatuteExpirations  
Balance at the end of the year 5.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 4.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits, net reversal of accrued interest and penalties 0.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense    
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties 1.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Cash paid for income taxes [Abstract]      
Net cash Income taxes paid 5.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 25.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 21.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries [Abstract]      
Foreign subsidiaries' undistributed earnings for which the company has not provided for withholding taxes 515.4us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Estimated incremental taxes that may be incurred on foreign subsidiaries' undistributed earnings were the earnings to be repatriated 97.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilityNotRecognizedAmountOfUnrecognizedDeferredTaxLiabilityUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Indefinite lived tax loss carry forwards [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred tax assets arising from tax loss carry forwards which will be realized through future operations 12.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Finite lived tax loss carry forwards [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred tax assets arising from tax loss carry forwards which will be realized through future operations $ 3.3us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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