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Employee Benefit Plans (Summary of Expense Relating to Various Employee Benefit Plans) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employee benefit plans expense $ 171us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense $ 403us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense $ 842us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employee benefit plans expense (414)us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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(162)us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
252us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
401(k) [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employee benefit plans expense $ 585us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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$ 565us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDisclosuresByPlanAxis
= mbvt_FourZeroOneKEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanMember
$ 590us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDisclosuresByPlanAxis
= mbvt_FourZeroOneKEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanMember