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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Restructuring expenses $ 10,389us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 6,125us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Incurred from inception to March 31, 2015 64,229us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1  
MPI Plan [Member]    
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Restructuring expenses 8,600us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_MPIPlanMember
 
Americas Restructuring [Member]    
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Restructuring expenses 1,795us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_RestructuringOfAmericasOperationsMember
3,631us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_RestructuringOfAmericasOperationsMember
Incurred from inception to March 31, 2015 45,031us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_RestructuringOfAmericasOperationsMember
 
MPI [Member]    
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Restructuring expenses 8,594us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_McDermottProfitabilityInitiativeMember
 
Incurred from inception to March 31, 2015 12,597us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_McDermottProfitabilityInitiativeMember
 
MPI [Member] | Legal and other advisor fees [Member]    
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Incurred from inception to March 31, 2015 $ 4,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= mdr_LegalAndOtherConsultingFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdr_McDermottProfitabilityInitiativeMember