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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Libya Statutory Income Tax Rate 90.00%mro_LibyaStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 90.00%mro_LibyaStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Effective income tax rate excluding Libya 27.00%mro_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingLibya 38.00%mro_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingLibya 37.00%mro_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingLibya
Federal      
Current $ 15us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 83us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ (47)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred 62us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (47)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 43us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total 77us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 36us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations (4)us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
State and local      
Current 8us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 39us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (34)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred (58)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (6)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 48us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total (50)us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 33us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 14us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Foreign      
Current 281us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 1,374us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 2,363us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred 84us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 19us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (125)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total 365us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 1,393us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 2,238us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 304us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,496us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,282us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 88us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (34)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (34)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 392us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,462us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,248us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Statutory rate applied to income from continuing operations before income taxes 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effects of foreign operations, including foreign tax credits (6.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 26.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 36.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Change in permanent reinvestment assertion (19.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Adjustments to valuation allowances 21.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Other (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Effective income tax rate on continuing operations 29.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 61.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 72.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Deferred tax assets:      
Employee benefits 364us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits 387us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits  
Operating loss carryforwards 245us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards 284us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards  
Capital Loss Carryforwards 89us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards 3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards  
Foreign tax credits 4,062us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther 5,730us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther  
Other 116us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 95us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Valuation allowances:      
Federal (2,775)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceFederal (2,997)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceFederal  
State, net of federal benefit (58)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceState (67)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceState  
Foreign (108)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeign (149)mro_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeign  
Total deferred tax assets 1,935us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 3,286us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property, plant and equipment 3,737us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 4,018us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates 66mro_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesConsolidatedSubsidiaries 794mro_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesConsolidatedSubsidiaries  
Other 67us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 67us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Total deferred tax liabilities 3,870us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 4,879us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net $ 1,935us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities $ 1,593us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities