CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 672,730,000	$ 794,848,000
(Loss) on derivative instruments	(9,459,000)	0
Gain on sale of assets and other operating income	2,440,000	1,564,000
Total revenues and other income	665,711,000	796,412,000
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	205,079,000	234,264,000
Severance and ad valorem taxes	8,650,000	10,086,000
Transportation, gathering and processing	48,851,000	56,553,000
Costs of purchased natural gas	0	160,000
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	14,488,000	44,429,000
Selling and general expenses	30,915,000	31,161,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	194,160,000	211,134,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	14,045,000	12,774,000
Impairment of assets	0	34,528,000
Other operating expense	5,629,000	7,266,000
Total costs and expenses	521,817,000	642,355,000
Operating income from continuing operations	143,894,000	154,057,000
Other income (loss)
Other income	2,402,000	11,551,000
Interest expense, net	(23,523,000)	(20,021,000)
Total other loss	(21,121,000)	(8,470,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	122,773,000	145,587,000
Income tax expense	32,722,000	30,057,000
Income from continuing operations	90,051,000	115,530,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(633,000)	(872,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	89,418,000	114,658,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	16,382,000	24,656,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 73,036,000	$ 90,002,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.60
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	0.51	0.59
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.50	0.60
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	0.50	0.59
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.325	$ 0.300
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	144,283,946	152,664,422
Diluted (in shares)	145,072,088	153,816,626
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 672,730,000	$ 794,603,000
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 0	$ 245,000