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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Recognized Gains and Losses for Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) (Nondesignated [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative $ 63us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (14,978)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Sales and other operating revenues [Member]
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative   (18,414)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= mur_SalesAndOtherMember
Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts [Member] | Interest and other income (loss) [Member]
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative $ 63us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= mur_InterestAndOtherIncomeNetMember
$ 3,436us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= mur_InterestAndOtherIncomeNetMember