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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Other Asset Impairment Charges $ 14,000us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges $ 34,000us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges  
Other Long-term Obligations      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Contingent consideration liability 740,000mmsi_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiabilityNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= mmsi_OtherLongTermObligationsMember
  803,000mmsi_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiabilityNoncurrent
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= mmsi_OtherLongTermObligationsMember
Accrued Liabilities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Contingent consideration liability $ 1,100,000mmsi_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiabilityCurrent
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  $ 1,100,000mmsi_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiabilityCurrent
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= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember