CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 720,966,000	$ 753,169,000	$ 2,076,761,000	$ 2,349,024,000
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	5,722,000	(1,344,000)	7,071,000	(1,344,000)
Gain on sale of assets and other operating income	6,297,000	6,506,000	10,434,000	9,834,000
Total revenues and other income	732,985,000	758,331,000	2,094,266,000	2,357,514,000
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	184,353,000	222,886,000	604,986,000	716,778,000
Severance and ad valorem taxes	12,288,000	10,503,000	31,766,000	31,006,000
Transportation, gathering and processing	48,146,000	47,438,000	151,067,000	157,461,000
Costs of purchased natural gas	0	0	0	3,147,000
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	32,502,000	31,284,000	57,389,000	118,390,000
Selling and general expenses	30,858,000	24,871,000	98,692,000	78,925,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	283,465,000	223,632,000	736,949,000	650,309,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	14,676,000	13,241,000	43,153,000	39,068,000
Impairment of assets	115,002,000	0	115,002,000	34,528,000
Other operating expense	5,902,000	5,450,000	13,364,000	10,497,000
Total costs and expenses	727,192,000	579,305,000	1,852,368,000	1,840,109,000
Operating income from continuing operations	5,793,000	179,026,000	241,898,000	517,405,000
Other income (loss)
Other income (loss)	15,271,000	(3,926,000)	(14,631,000)	33,870,000
Interest expense, net	(24,726,000)	(21,258,000)	(73,302,000)	(62,265,000)
Total other loss	(9,455,000)	(25,184,000)	(87,933,000)	(28,395,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,662,000)	153,842,000	153,965,000	489,010,000
Income tax expense	4,157,000	2,122,000	37,911,000	64,855,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(7,819,000)	151,720,000	116,054,000	424,155,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(497,000)	(608,000)	172,000	(2,123,000)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(8,316,000)	151,112,000	116,226,000	422,032,000
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,343,000)	12,018,000	23,883,000	65,197,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (2,973,000)	$ 139,094,000	$ 92,343,000	$ 356,835,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.93	$ 0.64	$ 2.37
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	(0.02)	0.93	0.64	2.36
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(0.02)	0.93	0.64	2.35
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	(0.02)	0.93	0.64	2.34
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.325	$ 0.300	$ 0.975	$ 0.900
Average common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	142,730,808	149,384,354	143,245,219	151,400,726
Diluted (in shares)	142,730,808	150,352,782	143,975,510	152,437,379
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 720,966,000	$ 753,169,000	$ 2,076,761,000	$ 2,345,282,000
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,742,000