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Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt - Principal Balances under Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 224,490us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 248,854us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less current portion 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term portion 214,490us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 238,854us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Term Loan    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt 82,500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mmsi_TermLoanMember
92,500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mmsi_TermLoanMember
Revolving Credit Facility    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 141,990us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 156,354us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember