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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 132 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
May 31, 2012
Regulatory violations
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
Regulatory violations
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Regulatory violations
violation
Dec. 31, 2014
Exton, Pennsylvania and Vancouver, Canada
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Exton, Pennsylvania and Vancouver, Canada
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Exton, Pennsylvania and Vancouver, Canada
USD ($)
May 31, 2007
Fremont, California
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Fremont, California
USD ($)
May 31, 2007
Fremont, California
Financial standby letter of credit
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial standby letter of credit
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Vortek Industries
Dec. 31, 2014
Royalty agreements
Vortek Industries
CAD
Dec. 31, 2014
Royalty agreements
Vortek Industries
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
General length of product warranty 12 months                                
Rent expense $ 4,100,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 3,900,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense   $ 4,300,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense                          
Sublease revenue               226,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_ExtonPennsylvaniaandVancouverCanadaMember
377,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_ExtonPennsylvaniaandVancouverCanadaMember
403,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_ExtonPennsylvaniaandVancouverCanadaMember
             
Term of contract                     10 years            
Operating lease initial base rent cost                     1,400,000mtsn_OperatingLeaseInitialBaseRentCost
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_FremontCaliforniaMember
           
Annual rent increase percentage                     3.50%mtsn_OperatingLeaseAnnualRentIncreasePercentage
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_FremontCaliforniaMember
           
Operating leases, future minimum payments, at end of lease term 716,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter                     1,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_FremontCaliforniaMember
         
Standby letter of credit                         1,500,000mtsn_MaximumPayoutUnderLetterOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember
/ mtsn_OperatingLeasesGeographicLocationAxis
= mtsn_FremontCaliforniaMember
       
Maximum potential amount required to pay under outstanding standby letters of credit                           1,700,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember
     
Restricted cash 1,993,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent 2,087,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent                              
Royalty guarantees payments, percentage of net sales from certain Flash RTP products                             1.40%mtsn_RoyaltyGuaranteesCommitmentsPercentofRevenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mtsn_VortekIndustriesMember
   
Potential cash payment to Canadian Minister of Industries from certain Flash RTP products in connection with acquisition of Vortek Industries, Ltd.                               14,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mtsn_VortekIndustriesMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
12,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mtsn_VortekIndustriesMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
Cumulative royalty charges to date                               400,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mtsn_VortekIndustriesMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
 
Civil penalty           900,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtsn_RegulatoryViolationsMember
                     
Payment for civil penalty         300,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtsn_RegulatoryViolationsMember
                       
Remaining civil penalty contingency         $ 600,000mtsn_LossContingencySettlementAgreementRemainingConsideration
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtsn_RegulatoryViolationsMember
                       
Suspended payment period for remaining civil penalty     1 year                            
Number of violations             0us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtsn_RegulatoryViolationsMember