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Segment Reporting - Information about Segment Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment by Country (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets $ 3,443,957us-gaap_Assets $ 2,807,371us-gaap_Assets $ 3,333,627us-gaap_Assets
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 1,643,096us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,478,677us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,281,791us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Asia Pacific [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Assets, continuing operations 601,394mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
1,030,823mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
1,402,923mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Middle East [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Assets, continuing operations 996,812mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_MiddleEastMember
1,129,529mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_MiddleEastMember
1,006,284mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_MiddleEastMember
Americas [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Assets, continuing operations 973,169mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
522,713mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
536,734mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
Brazil [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 458,199us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
192,101us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
52,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
United Arab Emirates [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 306,320us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AE
145,635us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AE
110,292us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AE
Mexico [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 245,226us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
96,830us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
61,390us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Singapore [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 219,570us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
306,948us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
324,106us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
Indonesia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 189,064us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ID
154,630us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ID
144,322us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ID
Spain [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 154,078us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
94,917us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
15,159us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
United States [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 46,537us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
54,647us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
201,815us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Saudi Arabia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 20,561us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
191,400us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
102,334us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
Australia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment   14us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
212,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
Malaysia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment   240,042us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
 
Other countries [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 3,541us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdr_OtherCountriesMember
1,513us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdr_OtherCountriesMember
56,463us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdr_OtherCountriesMember
Corporate and Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Assets, continuing operations $ 872,582mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 124,306mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 387,686mdr_AssetsContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember