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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Summary of Reconciliation of Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Capital Expenditures) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Additions to property, plant and equipment $ 78.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 106.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Plus: Increase (decrease) in capital accruals 12.9mplx_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalAccruals (5.3)mplx_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalAccruals  
Asset retirement expenditures 1.6mplx_RetirementExpenditures 8.3mplx_RetirementExpenditures  
Total capital expenditures 93.1mplx_CapitalExpendituresNetOfCapitalAccruals 109.5mplx_CapitalExpendituresNetOfCapitalAccruals  
Predecessor and Successor [Member]      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Line Items]      
Additions to property, plant and equipment     135.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Plus: Increase (decrease) in capital accruals     3.2mplx_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalAccruals
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Asset retirement expenditures     9.2mplx_RetirementExpenditures
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Total capital expenditures     $ 148.0mplx_CapitalExpendituresNetOfCapitalAccruals
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