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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Beginning Balance $ (170,255)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1],[2]  
Before reclassifications to income (298,083)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax [2]  
Reclassifications to income 3,264us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax [2]  
Net other comprehensive income (loss) (294,819)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [2] (134,656)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Ending Balance (465,074)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [2]  
Reclassifications before taxes, included in net periodic benefit expense 4,260us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax  
Reclassifications income tax, included in net periodic benefit expense 1,478us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1  
Reclassifications before taxes, included in interest expense 741us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax  
Reclassifications income tax, included in interest expense 259us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax  
Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Beginning Balance 33,701us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Before reclassifications to income (298,595)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Net other comprehensive income (loss) (298,595)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Ending Balance (264,894)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Beginning Balance (189,752)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Before reclassifications to income 512us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Reclassifications to income 2,782us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember		 [2],[3]  
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 3,294us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Ending Balance (186,458)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember		 [2]  
Deferred Loss On Interest Rate Derivative Hedges [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Beginning Balance (14,204)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mur_DeferredLossOnInterestRateDerivativeHedgesMember		 [2]  
Reclassifications to income 482us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mur_DeferredLossOnInterestRateDerivativeHedgesMember		 [2],[4]  
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 482us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mur_DeferredLossOnInterestRateDerivativeHedgesMember		 [2]  
Ending Balance $ (13,722)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mur_DeferredLossOnInterestRateDerivativeHedgesMember		 [2]  
[1] Reclassified to conform to current presentation.
[2] All amounts are presented net of income taxes.
[3] Reclassifications before taxes of $4,260 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 are included in the computation of net periodic benefit expense. See Note G for additional information. Related income taxes of $1,478 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 are included in Income tax expense.
[4] Reclassifications before taxes of $741 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 are included in Interest expense. Related income taxes of $259 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 are included in Income tax expense.