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Asset Sales and Impairment (Details Textual) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]      
Carrying value of inventory     $ 0mtdr_InventoryDrillingRigPartsNetAtCarryingValue
Remaining balance of drilling rig parts     0us-gaap_InventoryNet
Net loss incurred in South Pipeline asset   0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets (100,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets
Drilling rig [Member]      
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]      
Impairment charge for equipments held in inventory     400,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilitiesMember
Pipe and other equipment [Member]      
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]      
Impairment charge for equipments held in inventory $ 200,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
$ 0us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
$ 192,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember