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Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Domestic Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Interest cost $ 26,972us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
$ 23,996us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
$ 26,521us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
Expected return on plan assets (27,501)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
(38,306)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
(35,809)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
Current period (gain) loss (8,728)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
22,002us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
19,580us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
Net periodic benefit (gain) cost (9,257)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
7,692us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
10,292us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:      
Discount rate 4.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
4.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
Expected return on plan assets 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
6.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
6.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_DomesticDefinedBenefitPlanMember
TCN Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Interest cost 1,900us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
1,867us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
1,843us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
Expected return on plan assets (2,961)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
(2,602)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
(2,443)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
Current period (gain) loss 6,027us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
(10,822)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
3,998us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
Net periodic benefit (gain) cost $ 4,966us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
$ (11,557)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
$ 3,398us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:      
Discount rate 4.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
4.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
Expected return on plan assets 6.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
6.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember
6.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mdr_ThirdCountryNationalEmployeesPensionPlanMember