CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 753,169,000	$ 953,766,000	$ 2,349,024,000	$ 2,606,584,000
(Loss) on derivative instruments	(1,344,000)	0	(1,344,000)	0
Gain on sale of assets and other income	6,506,000	5,879,000	9,834,000	9,365,000
Total revenues and other income	758,331,000	959,645,000	2,357,514,000	2,615,949,000
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	222,886,000	193,402,000	716,778,000	587,678,000
Severance and ad valorem taxes	10,503,000	10,937,000	31,006,000	35,142,000
Transportation, gathering and processing	47,438,000	61,518,000	157,461,000	175,308,000
Costs of purchased natural gas	0	5,467,000	3,147,000	47,393,000
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	31,284,000	26,514,000	118,390,000	152,489,000
Selling and general expenses	24,871,000	30,745,000	78,925,000	74,398,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	223,632,000	237,493,000	650,309,000	648,830,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	13,241,000	11,675,000	39,068,000	34,196,000
Other operating expense	5,450,000	4,385,000	10,497,000	21,333,000
Impairment of assets	0	0	34,528,000	0
Total costs and expenses	579,305,000	582,136,000	1,840,109,000	1,776,767,000
Operating income from continuing operations	179,026,000	377,509,000	517,405,000	839,182,000
Other income (loss)
Other (loss) income	(3,926,000)	8,811,000	33,870,000	1,044,000
Interest expense, net	(21,258,000)	(29,984,000)	(62,265,000)	(88,695,000)
Total other loss	(25,184,000)	(21,173,000)	(28,395,000)	(87,651,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	153,842,000	356,336,000	489,010,000	751,531,000
Income tax expense	2,122,000	78,111,000	64,855,000	166,813,000
Income from continuing operations	151,720,000	278,225,000	424,155,000	584,718,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(608,000)	(421,000)	(2,123,000)	(744,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	151,112,000	277,804,000	422,032,000	583,974,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	12,018,000	22,462,000	65,197,000	38,701,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 139,094,000	$ 255,342,000	$ 356,835,000	$ 545,273,000
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.93	$ 1.64	$ 2.37	$ 3.50
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.93	1.64	2.36	3.50
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.93	1.63	2.35	3.47
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.93	1.63	2.34	3.47
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.300	$ 0.275	$ 0.900	$ 0.827
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	149,384,354	155,453,897	151,400,726	155,749,486
Diluted (in shares)	150,352,782	156,829,408	152,437,379	157,135,345
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 753,169,000	$ 945,889,000	$ 2,345,282,000	$ 2,541,956,000
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 0	$ 7,877,000	$ 3,742,000	$ 64,628,000