CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2018	[1]	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	[1]
Revenues
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 750,337		$ 475,458		$ 2,060,127	$ 1,330,399
Gain (loss) on crude contracts	63,247	[2]	(2,223)		121,163	(69,349)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	3,493		17,276		10,283	26,713
Total revenues	817,077		490,511		2,191,573	1,287,763
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	147,632		83,751		416,460	253,820
Severance and ad valorem taxes	13,803		15,066		36,972	40,099
Transportation, gathering and processing	54,305		16,945		128,748	49,827
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	12,358		21,723		75,570	69,350
Selling and general expenses	55,366		60,683		176,258	165,074
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	325,562		197,503		819,270	570,997	[3]
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	10,587		6,466		29,824	19,234	[3]
Other expense (benefit)	(29,000)		(34,386)		26,442	(44,773)
Total costs and expenses	590,613		367,751		1,709,544	1,123,628
Operating income from continuing operations	226,464		122,760		482,029	164,135
Other income (loss)
Interest and other income (loss)	(4,418)		(4,583)		(18,134)	(713)
Interest expense, net	(44,930)		(44,209)		(145,095)	(133,075)
Total other loss	(49,348)		(48,792)		(163,229)	(133,788)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	177,116		73,968		318,800	30,347
Income tax expense (benefit)	18,782		17,837		38,719	(91,180)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	158,334		56,131		280,081	121,527
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	953,368		37,812		1,027,632	186,188	[3]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	1,111,702		93,943		1,307,713	307,715	[3]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	22,700		0		86,257	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 1,089,002		$ 93,943	[2]	$ 1,221,456	$ 307,715	[2]
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.85		$ 0.32		$ 1.16	$ 0.70
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	5.94		0.22		6.14	1.08
Net Income (in USD per share)	6.79		0.54		7.30	1.78
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.84		0.32		1.16	0.70
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	5.92		0.22		6.11	1.07
Net Income (in USD per share)	6.76		0.54		7.27	1.77
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.25		$ 0.25		$ 0.75	$ 0.75
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	160,365,705		173,047,246		167,310,202	172,949,450
Diluted (in shares)	160,980,038		174,175,267		168,105,227	174,201,760

[1] Reclassified to conform to current presentation (see Note A).

[2] Reclassified to conform to current presentation (see Note A).

[3] Reclassified to conform to current presentation (See Note A).