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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ (10,819)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (42,623)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (38,839)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax 25,471us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 6,735us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax 6,333us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax  
Ending balance (42,923)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (10,819)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (42,623)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Cost of goods sold (2,043,719)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (1,862,089)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (1,904,463)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Net change with respect to derivative instruments and hedging activities (2,499)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent [1] 1,713us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent [1] 255us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent [1]
Selling, general, and administrative expense (131,740)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (134,914)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (129,456)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member]      
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (462)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(3,032)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (12,613)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
2,570us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Amounts reclassified from AOCI 5,999us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Ending balance (7,076)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(462)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Unrealized (Losses)/Gains on Derivatives [Member]      
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 1,546us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(167)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,766)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(2,102)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 267us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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3,815us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Ending balance (953)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
1,546us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Unrealized (Losses)/Gains on Derivatives [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Cost of goods sold 328us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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5,618us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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763us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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0us-gaap_DepreciationExpenseOnReclassifiedAssets
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(1,857)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
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3,815us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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469us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net change with respect to derivative instruments and hedging activities 267us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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3,815us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Minimum Pension/OPEB Liability Adjustment [Member]      
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (12,158)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
(39,527)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (23,475)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
24,851us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Amounts reclassified from AOCI 469us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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2,518us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Ending balance (35,164)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
(12,158)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Minimum Pension/OPEB Liability Adjustment [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Selling, general, and administrative expense 541us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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3,844us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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3,809us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Income tax expense (72)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
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(1,326)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
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(1,308)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
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2,518mli_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax1
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Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 469mli_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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Unrealized Gains on Equity Investments [Member]      
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 255us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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103us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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152us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Ending balance 270us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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255us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Loss Recognized Upon Sale of Business [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Gain on sale of assets 5,999us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
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[1] Net of taxes of $1,362 in 2014, $(962) in 2013, and $(162) in 2012