CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Murphy Shareholders’ Equity	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, 2021					$ 926,698	$ 5,218,670	$ (527,711)	$ (1,655,447)	$ 163,485
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other	[1]				(58,362)
Share-based compensation					25,242
Net income attributable to Murphy		$ 965,047				965,047			173,672
Cash dividends paid						(128,219)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income taxes		(106,335)					(106,335)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,975)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes							99,360
Repurchase of common stock								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	$ 195,101	893,578	6,055,498	(534,686)	(1,614,717)	154,119
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other	[1]				(42,667)
Share-based compensation					29,386
Net income attributable to Murphy		661,559				661,559			62,122
Cash dividends paid						(170,978)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income taxes		36,598					36,598
Other comprehensive income (loss)		13,569					13,569
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes							(23,029)
Repurchase of common stock								(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	195,101	880,297	6,546,079	(521,117)	(1,737,566)	186,859
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other	[1]				(70,539)
Share-based compensation					39,192
Net income attributable to Murphy		407,171				407,171			79,314
Cash dividends paid						(179,961)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income taxes		(134,692)					(134,692)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(106,955)					(106,955)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes							27,737
Repurchase of common stock		(300,000)						(302,681)
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures								45,229
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners									(118,580)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 5,341,843	$ 5,194,250	$ 195,101	$ 848,950	$ 6,773,289	$ (628,072)	$ (1,995,018)	$ 147,593

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