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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ (309,445)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 56,139us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Income (loss) from continuing operations (309,445)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 56,184us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 95,507us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 99,557us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes (160,633)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 35,965us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives 11,208us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts 6,712us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts
Write-down of oil and natural gas properties 500,400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables 101,371us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables 25,611us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Inventories (44,408)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (19,809)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other current assets (20,349)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets (22,324)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Accounts payable (53,334)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (11,525)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other current liabilities (16,119)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities (28,355)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Other noncurrent changes (9,537)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (4,987)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Net cash provided by continuing operations 94,661us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 137,029us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 8us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by operating activities 94,661us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 137,037us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (189,463)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (179,646)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0mdu_AcquisitionsNetOfCashAcquired (206,304)mdu_AcquisitionsNetOfCashAcquired
Net proceeds from sale or disposition of property and other 26,801us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 5,179us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Investments 2,449us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments 458us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Net cash used in continuing operations (160,213)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (380,313)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash used in investing activities (160,213)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (380,313)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing activities:    
Issuance of short-term borrowings 16,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt
Repayment of short-term borrowings 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (11,500)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of long-term debt 149,332us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 309,501us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of long-term debt (54,162)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (58,232)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 9,864us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 54,843us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (35,607)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (33,737)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,833us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Contribution from noncontrolling interest 20,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 16,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Net cash provided by continuing operations 106,027us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 281,708us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by financing activities 106,027us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 281,708us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (89)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 43us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 40,386us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 38,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 81,855us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,225us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 122,241us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 83,700us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue