Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8590
Entity Registrant Name	MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	71-0361522
Entity Address, Address Line One	9805 Katy Fwy, Suite G-200
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
City Area Code	(281)
Local Phone Number	675-9000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Trading Symbol	MUR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 2,144,310,114
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		154,492,604
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11, 2022 have been incorporated by reference in Part III herein.
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000717423
Amendment Flag	false