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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]    
Natural gas processing and transportation agreement 5 years  
Minimum delivery commitment to avoid paying gas deficiency fee 80.00%mtdr_MinimumDeliveryCommitmentToAvoidPayingGasDeficiencyFee  
Undiscounted minimum commitments $ 5,300,000mtdr_RemainingAggregateUndiscountedMinimumCommitmentsUnderAgreement  
Transportation and processing fee under the agreement 1,300,000us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts 1,200,000us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts
Payments made under contract   0us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess
Drilling Rig Commitments    
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]    
Maximum termination outstanding obligations of contracts 45,000,000mtdr_MaximumTerminationOutstandingObligationsOfContracts
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Construction Contracts    
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]    
Maximum termination outstanding obligations of contracts 17,000,000mtdr_MaximumTerminationOutstandingObligationsOfContracts
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Payments made under contract 5,200,000us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess
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Outside Operated Drilling Commitments    
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]    
Minimum outstanding commitments $ 18,600,000mtdr_MinimumOutstandingCommitments
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