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Domestic and Foreign Total Revenues (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 2,957,951us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,155,551us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,031,901us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Domestic      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 2,912,115us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_DomesticMember
2,113,068us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_DomesticMember
1,987,228us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_DomesticMember
Foreign      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 45,836us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_ForeignMember
$ 42,483us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_ForeignMember
$ 44,673us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mlm_ForeignMember