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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 29, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment $ 1,467,046,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets $ 1,650,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets $ 99,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets  
Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Percentage of interest in oil and gas property sold during period       10.00%mur_PercentageOfInterestInOilAndgasPropertiesSoldDuringPeriod
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Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment       $ 417,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
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