CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,018,598,000	$ 3,448,854,000	$ 4,220,140,000
(Loss) on derivative instruments	(1,707,000)	0	(320,410,000)
Gain on sale of assets and other operating income	11,583,000	11,293,000	32,932,000
Total revenues and other income	3,028,474,000	3,460,147,000	3,932,662,000
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	936,960,000	784,391,000	679,342,000
Severance and ad valorem taxes	39,162,000	42,787,000	57,012,000
Transportation, gathering and processing	210,827,000	232,985,000	212,711,000
Costs of purchased natural gas	3,147,000	51,682,000	171,991,000
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	133,538,000	234,776,000	133,197,000
Selling and general expenses	110,085,000	117,306,000	131,121,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	865,753,000	861,602,000	776,817,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	52,511,000	46,059,000	46,243,000
Impairment of assets	62,909,000	0	0
Other operating expense	10,989,000	46,530,000	137,518,000
Total costs and expenses	2,425,881,000	2,418,118,000	2,345,952,000
Operating income from continuing operations	602,593,000	1,042,029,000	1,586,710,000
Other income (loss)
Other income (loss)	70,902,000	(8,587,000)	14,310,000
Interest expense, net	(105,926,000)	(112,373,000)	(150,759,000)
Total other loss	(35,024,000)	(120,960,000)	(136,449,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	567,569,000	921,069,000	1,450,261,000
Income tax expense	78,272,000	195,921,000	309,464,000
Income from continuing operations	489,297,000	725,148,000	1,140,797,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(2,812,000)	(1,467,000)	(2,078,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	486,485,000	723,681,000	1,138,719,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	79,314,000	62,122,000	173,672,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 407,171,000	$ 661,559,000	$ 965,047,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 2.73	$ 4.27	$ 6.23
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.02)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	2.71	4.26	6.22
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	2.72	4.23	6.14
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.02)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	2.70	4.22	6.13
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 1.200	$ 1.100	$ 0.825
Average common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	150,011,458	155,233,560	155,276,533
Diluted (in shares)	151,027,352	156,646,429	157,474,838
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,014,856,000	$ 3,376,639,000	$ 4,038,451,000
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 3,742,000	$ 72,215,000	$ 181,689,000