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Segment Information Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income $ 6,716us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 8,883us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest Expense (2,702)us-gaap_InterestExpense (1,584)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 4,014us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7,299us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Material Handling    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 13,407us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember		 12,772us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember
Distribution    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 3,491us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember		 3,530us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember
Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income $ (10,182)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 $ (7,419)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember