CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 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 of period at Dec. 31, 2023			$ 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				(70,387)
Share-based compensation				6,905
Net income attributable to Murphy and noncontrolling interest	$ 90,002				90,002			24,656
Cash dividends paid					(45,773)
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes	(35,528)					(35,528)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes						910
Repurchase of common stock							(50,049)
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures							45,117
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners								(23,001)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,492,505	$ 5,303,991	195,101	816,815	6,590,308	(555,735)	(1,742,498)	188,514
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	195,100,628
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	195,100,628
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 5,341,843		195,101	848,950	6,773,289	(628,072)	(1,995,018)	147,593
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock transactions and other				(27,338)
Share-based compensation				9,333
Net income attributable to Murphy and noncontrolling interest	73,036				73,036			16,382
Cash dividends paid					(47,026)
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes	(1,667)					(1,667)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes						864
Repurchase of common stock	(100,000)						(100,876)
Awarded restricted stock, net of forfeitures							19,683
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners								(6,955)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 5,277,279	$ 5,120,259	$ 195,101	$ 830,945	$ 6,799,299	$ (628,875)	$ (2,076,211)	$ 157,020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	195,100,628