2.4.0.8035 - Disclosure - Note 8. 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Employee Benefits (Details) - Components of net periodic employee benefits expense: [Line Items]3false 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCostus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse47720004772USD$falsetruefalse2truefalsefalse52810005281USD$falsetruefalse3truefalsefalse94720009472USD$falsetruefalse4truefalsefalse1058100010581USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 false2Interest cost4false 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsus-gaap_truecreditdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse-5725000-5725USD$falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse-5927000-5927USD$falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse-11475000-11475USD$falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse-11852000-11852USD$falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryAn amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. 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Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 false2Net periodic benefit cost7false 0truefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse5false USDtruefalse$c61_From1Apr2013To30Jun2013_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000216539duration2013-04-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00falsefalseOther Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldius-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMemberus-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxisexplicitMemberusdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$nanafalse0Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]8true 3meg_Note8EmployeeBenefitsDetailsComponentsofnetperiodicemployeebenefitsexpenseLineItemsmeg_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Note 8. 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The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525008 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 false2Service cost10false 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCostus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse217000217USD$falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse440000440USD$falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse442000442USD$falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse890000890USD$falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 false2Interest cost11false 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse2100021USD$falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse304000304USD$falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse4600046USD$falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse629000629USD$falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 false2Amortization of prior-service cost12false 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLossus-gaap_truecreditdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse-222000-222USD$falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse-235000-235USD$falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse-422000-422USD$falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse-410000-410USD$falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryAmount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) related to gain (loss) expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position.No definition available.false2Amortization of net loss/(gain)13false 5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truefalsefalse2100021USD$falsetruefalse2truefalsefalse559000559USD$falsetruefalse3truefalsefalse121000121USD$falsetruefalse4truefalsefalse12090001209USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. 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