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Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net $ 10,846us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,325us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,966us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Crude oil and condensate [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net 8,170us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
8,688us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
9,301us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net 371us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
313us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
201us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
Natural gas [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net 693us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
693us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
835us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Synthetic crude oil [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net 1,525us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_SyntheticOilMember
1,542us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_SyntheticOilMember
1,409us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_SyntheticOilMember
Miscellaneous other [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net $ 87us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mro_MiscellaneousotherMember
$ 89us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mro_MiscellaneousotherMember
$ 220us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mro_MiscellaneousotherMember