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Fair Value (Details 3) (Embedded derivatives in commodity contracts, Assets, Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3))
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Number of renewal periods 2mwe_NumberOfRenewalPeriods
Term of counterparty option to renew gas purchase agreement 5 years
Probability of renewal (as a percent) 0.00%mwe_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfRenewal
Propane prices | Minimum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.52mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
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= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_PropaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Propane prices | Maximum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.60mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_PropaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Isobutane prices | Minimum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.63mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_IsobutaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Isobutane prices | Maximum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.81mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_IsobutaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Normal butane prices | Minimum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.59mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NormalButaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Normal butane prices | Maximum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 0.78mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NormalButaneContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Natural gasoline prices | Minimum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 1.10mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NaturalGasolineContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Natural gasoline prices | Maximum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 1.22mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NaturalGasolineContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Natural gas prices | Minimum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 2.46mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NaturalGasContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Natural gas prices | Maximum
 
Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 instruments of Assets and Liabilities  
Forward price (in dollars per unit) 3.76mwe_FairValueInputsCommodityPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mwe_NaturalGasContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember