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Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 08, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 28, 2026
peer_company
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
May 04, 2023
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Director expense | $     $ 8,300,000 $ 9,100,000  
Total income tax benefits realized from tax deductions related to stock option exercises under share-based payment arrangements | $     $ 5,200,000 $ 1,000,000.0  
MUSA 2013 Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of shares authorized for incentive plan (no more than) (in shares) 5,500,000        
Number of shares per employee (no more than) (in shares) 1,000,000        
Maximum amount payable | $ $ 5,000,000.0        
MUSA 2023 Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of shares authorized for incentive plan (no more than) (in shares)         1,725,000
MUSA 2023 Plan | DSUs | Non-employee directors          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Share of common stock right     1    
Granted (in shares)     455    
Director expense | $     $ 200,000    
Outstanding (in shares)     3,059    
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 416.36    
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award expiration period (in years)     7 years    
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 116.18    
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)     3 years    
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | RSUs | Non-employee directors          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)     1 year    
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | ROACE Performance Units          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)   3 years      
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | ROACE Performance Units | ROACE          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 380.92      
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | TSR Performance Units          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)   3 years      
Number of companies in total shareholder return peer comparison group | peer_company   17      
Murphy USA, Two Thousand Thirteen Plan | TSR Performance Units | TSR          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 467.85      
2013 Directors Plan | RSUs | Non-employee directors | Prior to 2023          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)     3 years    
2013 Directors Plan | RSUs | Non-employee directors | In 2023          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Award vesting period (in years)     1 year    
2013 Directors Plan | DSUs | Non-employee directors          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Share of common stock right     1    
Outstanding (in shares)     427    
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 260.43