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Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Apr. 14, 2015
Subsidiary Guarantors (Textual) [Abstract]    
Ownership on subsidiaries 100.00%mtdr_OwnershipPercentagebyParent  
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023    
Subsidiary Guarantors (Textual) [Abstract]    
Senior unsecured notes 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember		  
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | Subsequent Event    
Subsidiary Guarantors (Textual) [Abstract]    
Senior unsecured notes   $ 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember