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SEC defined prices (Details 2)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
May 01, 2015
Apr. 01, 2015
NYMEX Oil Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices 82.72mdu_SECDefinedPrices
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= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
94.99mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
99.08mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
100.27mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
   
Henry Hub Gas Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices 3.87mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
4.34mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
4.24mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
4.10mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
   
Ventura Gas Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices 3.96mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
7.71mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
7.60mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
7.47mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
   
Subsequent event [Member] | NYMEX Oil Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices         59.15mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
50.09mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_NYMEXOilPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent event [Member] | Henry Hub Gas Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices         2.57mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
2.63mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_HenryHubGasPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent event [Member] | Ventura Gas Price [Member]            
SEC Defined Pricing [Line Items]            
SEC Defined Prices         2.51mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
2.45mdu_SECDefinedPrices
/ mdu_SECDefinedPricingAxis
= mdu_VenturaGasPriceMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember