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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Undiscounted reserve    
Reserve balance at beginning of year $ (4,809)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies $ (5,301)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Expensed (275)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvisionForNewLosses (503)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvisionForNewLosses
Paid 162us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments 995us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments
Reserve balance at end of year (4,922)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies (4,809)us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Ending balance recorded in:    
Other liabilities and accrued items (460)mtrn_OtherEnvironmentalRelatedLiabilitiesAndAccruedItems (430)mtrn_OtherEnvironmentalRelatedLiabilitiesAndAccruedItems
Other long-term liabilities $ (4,462)us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent $ (4,379)us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent