1.0.0.3 false 2.Accounts Receivable false 1 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDperShareItemType Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 mat_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract mat false na duration string Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false 3 2.Accounts Receivable 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>2.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Accounts Receivable</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Accounts receivable are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $38.3 million, $30.3 million, and $25.9 million as of September 30, 2009, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2008, respectively.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">  </p> </div> 2. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $38.3 million, $30.3 million, and $25.9 million as of false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true