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Long-term Debt - Principal Balances under Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 212,878us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 224,490us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less current portion 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term portion 202,878us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 214,490us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Term Loan    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt 72,656us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mmsi_TermLoanMember
82,500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= mmsi_TermLoanMember
Revolving Credit Facility    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 140,222us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 141,990us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember