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Segment Information Schedule of Net Sales by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net Sales $ 156,348us-gaap_Revenues $ 150,485us-gaap_Revenues
Material Handling    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net Sales 112,280us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember
106,677us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember
Distribution    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net Sales 44,105us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember
43,883us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember
Intra-segment Elimination [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net Sales $ (37)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ (75)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember