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Derivative Financial Instruments - Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments within Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Net settlements on matured derivatives $ 4,760mcep_CashSettlementsofMatureDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNet $ (921)mcep_CashSettlementsofMatureDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNet
Net settlements on early terminations and modifications of derivatives 11,069mcep_ProceedsFromCashSettlementsEarlyTerminationofDerivativeCommodityContractsNet 0mcep_ProceedsFromCashSettlementsEarlyTerminationofDerivativeCommodityContractsNet
Change in fair value of unsettled derivatives, net (14,185)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives (1,127)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
Total gain (loss) on derivatives, net $ 1,644us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (2,048)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet