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Acquisitions Acquisitions Asset (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $ 21us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired $ 74us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired $ 1,033us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    
Oklahoma Resource Basin [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired       80us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mro_OklahomaResourceBasinMember
 
SCOOP [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired         $ 60us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mro_SCOOPMember