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Segment Information (Identifiable Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Assets $ 465,686us-gaap_Assets $ 564,833us-gaap_Assets
Material Handling    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Assets 371,628us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember		 370,501us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_MaterialHandlingMember
Distribution    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Assets 63,276us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember		 57,523us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_DistributionMember
Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Assets 30,782us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 19,034us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Discontinued operations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Assets $ 0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_LawnAndGardenMember		 $ 117,775us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mye_LawnAndGardenMember