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INVESTMENT IN TERMINAL JOINT VENTURE (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in affiliates      
Investment in terminal joint venture $ 64.4us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures $ 57.6us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures  
Financial information for equity method investment      
Company Share of Net Income (Loss) 6.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
SSAT | Ocean Transportation      
Investments in affiliates      
Ownership interest accounted in terminal joint venture (as a percent) 35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Cost of services from transactions with unconsolidated affiliate 164.8us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty
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163.8us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty
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Dividends and distributions from the unconsolidated terminal venture 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 17.5matx_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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Financial information for equity method investment      
Current assets 80.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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73.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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Noncurrent assets 140.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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137.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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Total assets 221.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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210.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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Current liabilities 40.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
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Noncurrent liabilities 7.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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15.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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Equity 173.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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151.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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Total Liabilities and Equity 221.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities
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210.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities
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Operating revenue 586.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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498.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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503.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Operating costs and expenses 589.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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517.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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506.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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Operating loss (3.5)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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(19.0)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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(2.5)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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Net Income (Loss) 21.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(5.7)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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9.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Company Share of Net Income (Loss) $ 6.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ 3.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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