CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 801,007,000	$ 812,850,000	$ 1,595,855,000	$ 1,652,818,000
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,764,000	1,738,000	3,328,000	3,486,000
Total revenues and other income	802,771,000	814,588,000	1,599,183,000	1,656,304,000
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	259,628,000	194,292,000	493,892,000	394,276,000
Severance and ad valorem taxes	10,417,000	12,765,000	20,503,000	24,205,000
Transportation, gathering and processing	53,470,000	59,868,000	110,023,000	113,790,000
Costs of purchased natural gas	2,987,000	9,657,000	3,147,000	41,926,000
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	42,677,000	115,793,000	87,106,000	125,975,000
Selling and general expenses	22,893,000	25,345,000	54,054,000	43,653,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	215,543,000	215,667,000	426,677,000	411,337,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	13,053,000	11,364,000	25,827,000	22,521,000
Other operating (income) expense	(2,219,000)	4,960,000	5,047,000	16,948,000
Impairment of assets	0	0	34,528,000	0
Total costs and expenses	618,449,000	649,711,000	1,260,804,000	1,194,631,000
Operating income from continuing operations	184,322,000	164,877,000	338,379,000	461,673,000
Other income (loss)
Other income (loss)	26,245,000	(7,694,000)	37,796,000	(7,767,000)
Interest expense, net	(20,986,000)	(29,856,000)	(41,007,000)	(58,711,000)
Total other income (loss)	5,259,000	(37,550,000)	(3,211,000)	(66,478,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	189,581,000	127,327,000	335,168,000	395,195,000
Income tax expense	32,676,000	34,870,000	62,733,000	88,703,000
Income from continuing operations	156,905,000	92,457,000	272,435,000	306,492,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(643,000)	(602,000)	(1,515,000)	(323,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	156,262,000	91,855,000	270,920,000	306,169,000
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	28,523,000	(6,431,000)	53,179,000	16,239,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 127,739,000	$ 98,286,000	$ 217,741,000	$ 289,930,000
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.63	$ 1.44	$ 1.86
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.84	0.63	1.43	1.86
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.83	0.62	1.43	1.84
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.83	0.62	1.42	1.84
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.300	$ 0.275	$ 0.600	$ 0.550
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	152,153,401	156,126,580	152,408,912	155,976,326
Diluted (in shares)	153,143,584	157,298,962	153,479,678	157,308,022
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 797,510,000	$ 799,836,000	$ 1,592,113,000	$ 1,596,067,000
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,497,000	$ 13,014,000	$ 3,742,000	$ 56,751,000