CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Murphy Shareholders’ Equity	Cumulative Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at beginning and end of period at Dec. 31, 2020						$ 941,692	$ 5,369,538	$ (601,333)	$ (1,690,661)	$ 179,810
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation						25,429
Stock issued during period, value, restricted stock award	[1]					(40,423)
Net income (loss) attributable to Murphy		$ (73,664)					(73,664)			121,192
Cash dividends paid							(77,204)
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, net of income taxes		12,116						12,116
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes								59,816
Deferred loss on interest rate hedge reclassified to interest expense, net of income taxes		1,690						1,690
Purchase of treasury shares									0
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures									35,214
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners										(137,517)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2021		4,320,796	$ 4,157,311	$ 0	$ 195,101	926,698	5,218,670	(527,711)	(1,655,447)	163,485
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation						25,242
Stock issued during period, value, restricted stock award	[1]					(58,362)
Net income (loss) attributable to Murphy		965,047					965,047			173,672
Cash dividends paid							(128,219)
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, net of income taxes		(106,335)						(106,335)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes								99,360
Deferred loss on interest rate hedge reclassified to interest expense, net of income taxes		0						0
Purchase of treasury shares									0
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures									40,730
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners										(183,038)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2022		5,148,893	4,994,774	0	195,101	893,578	6,055,498	(534,686)	(1,614,717)	154,119
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation						29,386
Stock issued during period, value, restricted stock award	[1]					(42,667)
Net income (loss) attributable to Murphy		661,559					661,559			62,122
Cash dividends paid							(170,978)
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, net of income taxes		36,598						36,598
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes								(23,029)
Deferred loss on interest rate hedge reclassified to interest expense, net of income taxes		0						0
Purchase of treasury shares									(151,241)
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures									28,392
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners										(29,382)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2023		$ 5,549,653	$ 5,362,794	$ 0	$ 195,101	$ 880,297	$ 6,546,079	$ (521,117)	$ (1,737,566)	$ 186,859

[1] Prior-period amounts have been aggregated to conform to the current period presentation.