Business Combinations, Divestitures, Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale - Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 6,588	$ 7,003
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Martin Marietta	$ 2,028	$ 1,117

Amount after tax of pro forma income from continuing operations as if the business combination had been completed at the beginning of a period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479328/805-10-50-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479328/805-10-50-2

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