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Employee and Retiree Benefit Plans (Projected Benefit Obligations, Accumulated Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets for Plans where Accumulated Benefit Obligation Exceeded Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Projected benefit obligation $ 658,618us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
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$ 571,217us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Aggregate accumulated benefit Obligation 597,918us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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= mur_FundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_QualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
520,610us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_FundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_QualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Aggregate fair value of plan assets 533,165us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_FundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_QualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
502,308us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_FundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_QualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Unfunded Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Projected benefit obligation 147,018us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_NonQualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
115,492us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_NonQualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Aggregate accumulated benefit Obligation 127,200us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_NonQualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
102,198us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedDefinedBenefitPensionPlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mur_NonQualifiedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Unfunded Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Projected benefit obligation 118,496us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansMember
107,001us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansMember
Plans where accumulated benefit obligation exceeds fair value of plan assets, Aggregate accumulated benefit Obligation $ 118,496us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansMember
$ 107,001us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mur_UnfundedOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansMember