CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 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 of period at Dec. 31, 2022					$ 893,578	$ 6,055,498	$ (534,686)	$ (1,614,717)	$ 154,119
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other					(40,094)
Share-based compensation					3,516
Net income attributable to Murphy and noncontrolling interest	$ 191,644					191,644			22,670
Cash dividends paid						(42,925)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income taxes	3,669						3,669
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes							1,098
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures								25,876
Repurchase of common stock								0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners									(9,679)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	5,304,668	$ 5,137,558	$ 0	$ 195,101	857,000	6,204,217	(529,919)	(1,588,841)	167,110
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	5,549,653				880,297	6,546,079	(521,117)	(1,737,566)	186,859
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other					(70,387)
Share-based compensation					6,905
Net income attributable to Murphy and noncontrolling interest	90,002					90,002			24,656
Cash dividends paid						(45,773)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income taxes	(35,528)						(35,528)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes							910
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures								45,117
Repurchase of common stock								(50,049)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners									(23,001)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,492,505	$ 5,303,991	$ 0	$ 195,101	$ 816,815	$ 6,590,308	$ (555,735)	$ (1,742,498)	$ 188,514