CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Total		Cumulative Preferred Stock - par $100, authorized 400,000 shares, none issued	Common Stock - par $1.00, authorized 450,000,000 shares at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, issued 0 shares at December 31, 2013, 194,616,470 shares at December 31, 2012 and 193,909,200 shares at December 31, 2011	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2010			$ 0	$ 193,294	$ 767,762	$ 6,800,992	$ 449,428	$ (11,926)
Distribution of common stock of Murphy USA Inc. to shareholders	0
Exercise of stock options				615	21,774
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of income taxes	(91,247)						(91,247)
Purchase of treasury shares								0
Net income for the year	872,702	[1]				872,702
Restricted stock transactions and other					(15,119)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of income taxes	(30,909)						(30,909)
Cash dividends - $1.25 per share in 2013, $3.675 per share in 2012 and $1.10 per share in 2011						(212,752)
Stock-based compensation					42,492
Change in deferred loss on interest rate hedges, net of income taxes	(16,852)						(16,852)
Sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans					1,065			870
Awarded restricted stock				0				6,208
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2011	8,778,397		0	193,909	817,974	7,460,942	310,420	(4,848)
Distribution of common stock of Murphy USA Inc. to shareholders	0
Exercise of stock options				483	12,717
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of income taxes	117,331						117,331
Purchase of treasury shares								(250,000)
Net income for the year	970,876	[1]				970,876
Restricted stock transactions and other					(5,257)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of income taxes	(17,650)						(17,650)
Cash dividends - $1.25 per share in 2013, $3.675 per share in 2012 and $1.10 per share in 2011						(714,429)
Stock-based compensation					46,584
Change in deferred loss on interest rate hedges, net of income taxes	(2,407)						(1,200)
Sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans					1,916			2,043
Awarded restricted stock				224				0
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2012	8,942,035		0	194,616	873,934	7,717,389	408,901	(252,805)
Distribution of common stock of Murphy USA Inc. to shareholders	(546,962)
Exercise of stock options				304	563
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of income taxes	(308,300)						(308,300)
Purchase of treasury shares								(500,000)
Net income for the year	1,123,473					1,123,473
Restricted stock transactions and other					(28,339)
Retirement and postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of income taxes	69,583						69,583
Cash dividends - $1.25 per share in 2013, $3.675 per share in 2012 and $1.10 per share in 2011						(235,108)
Stock-based compensation					56,622
Change in deferred loss on interest rate hedges, net of income taxes	0						1,935
Sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans					(147)			1,015
Awarded restricted stock				0				19,056
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 8,595,730		$ 0	$ 194,920	$ 902,633	$ 8,058,792	$ 172,119	$ (732,734)

[1] Reclassified to conform to current presentation.