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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives $ 38us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 23,168us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Liability Derivatives (14,696)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability (14,433)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Level 1 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liability Derivatives (14,696)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
(14,408)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives 38us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
23,168us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Liability Derivatives   (25)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Nonqualified employee savings plans [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liability Derivatives (14,696)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mur_NonqualifiedEmployeeSavingsPlansMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
(14,408)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mur_NonqualifiedEmployeeSavingsPlansMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Nonqualified employee savings plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Liability Derivatives (14,696)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mur_NonqualifiedEmployeeSavingsPlansMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
(14,408)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mur_NonqualifiedEmployeeSavingsPlansMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives 38us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liability Derivatives   (25)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives 38us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liability Derivatives   (25)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives   23,168us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives   $ 23,168us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember