CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,448,854	$ 4,220,140	$ 2,801,215
(Loss) on derivative instruments	0	(320,410)	(525,850)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	11,293	32,932	23,916
Total revenues and other income	3,460,147	3,932,662	2,299,281
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	784,391	679,342	539,546
Severance and ad valorem taxes	42,787	57,012	41,212
Transportation, gathering and processing	232,985	212,711	187,028
Costs of purchased natural gas	51,682	171,991	0
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	234,776	133,197	69,044
Selling and general expenses	117,306	131,121	121,950
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	861,602	776,817	795,105
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	46,059	46,243	46,613
Impairment of assets	0	0	196,296
Other operating expense	46,530	137,518	21,052
Total costs and expenses	2,418,118	2,345,952	2,017,846
Operating income from continuing operations	1,042,029	1,586,710	281,435
Other income (loss)
Other (loss) income	(8,587)	14,310	(16,771)
Interest expense, net	(112,373)	(150,759)	(221,773)
Total other loss	(120,960)	(136,449)	(238,544)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	921,069	1,450,261	42,891
Income tax expense	195,921	309,464	(5,862)
Income from continuing operations	725,148	1,140,797	48,753
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,467)	(2,078)	(1,225)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	723,681	1,138,719	47,528
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	62,122	173,672	121,192
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 661,559	$ 965,047	$ (73,664)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 4.27	$ 6.23	$ (0.47)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net Income (loss) (in USD per share)	4.26	6.22	(0.48)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	4.23	6.14	(0.47)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	4.22	6.13	(0.48)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 1.100	$ 0.825	$ 0.500
Average common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	155,233,560	155,276,533	154,290,741
Diluted (in shares)	156,646,429	157,474,838	154,290,741
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,376,639	$ 4,038,451	$ 2,801,215
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 72,215	$ 181,689	$ 0