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Contracts in Progress and Advance Billings on Contracts - Components of Contracts in Progress and Advance Billings on Contracts (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Contractors [Abstract]    
Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized $ 160,306mdr_CostsIncurredOnUncompletedContracts $ 90,191mdr_CostsIncurredOnUncompletedContracts
Revenues recognized less billings to customers 220,450mdr_RevenueRecognizedOnUncompletedContracts 267,426mdr_RevenueRecognizedOnUncompletedContracts
Contracts in Progress 380,756mdr_IncreaseDecreaseInContractsInProgressNet 357,617mdr_IncreaseDecreaseInContractsInProgressNet
Billings to customers less revenue recognized 514,089us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings 578,896us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
Costs incurred less costs of revenue recognized (352,085)mdr_IncreaseDecreaseInCostsAndEstimatedEarningsInExcessOfBillingOnUncompletedContracts (379,031)mdr_IncreaseDecreaseInCostsAndEstimatedEarningsInExcessOfBillingOnUncompletedContracts
Advance Billings on Contracts $ 162,004us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCostInExcessOfBillingOnUncompletedContract $ 199,865us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCostInExcessOfBillingOnUncompletedContract