Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Feb. 17, 2015
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Feb. 23, 2015
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Contribution from Ascent Capital | $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent | $ 20,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent | $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent | ||
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2017 | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event | |||||
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Increase in borrowing capacity of credit line |
90,000,000mtii_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseInMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mtii_RevolvingCreditFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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LiveWatch Security, LLC | Subsequent Event | |||||
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Fair value of consideration |
67,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mtii_LiveWatchSecurityLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Retention Metric | LiveWatch Security, LLC | Subsequent Event | |||||
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Contingent consideration liability |
6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mtii_LiveWatchSecurityLLCMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mtii_ContingentConsiderationRetentionMetricMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Performance Metric | LiveWatch Security, LLC | Subsequent Event | |||||
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Estimated maximum contingent consideration |
8,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mtii_LiveWatchSecurityLLCMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mtii_ContingentConsiderationPerformanceMetricMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Contingent consideration term | 4 years | ||||
Ascent Capital | Subsequent Event | |||||
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Contribution from Ascent Capital |
$ 23,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mtii_AscentCapitalMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Term No definition available.
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Represents the increase in maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility. No definition available.
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from parent as a source of financing that is recorded as additional paid in capital. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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