CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues and other income
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 592,527	$ 600,558
(Loss) gain on crude contracts	(214,385)	400,672
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,843	2,498
Total revenues and other income	379,985	1,003,728
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	147,164	209,148
Severance and ad valorem taxes	9,231	9,422
Transportation, gathering and processing	42,912	44,367
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	11,780	20,126
Selling and general expenses	29,503	36,772
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	198,278	306,102
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	10,492	9,966
Impairment of assets	171,296	967,530
Other expense (benefit)	21,079	(45,188)
Total costs and expenses	641,735	1,558,245
Operating loss from continuing operations	(261,750)	(554,517)
Other income (loss)
Interest and other income (loss)	(5,341)	241
Interest expense, net	(88,100)	(41,097)
Total other loss	(93,441)	(40,856)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(355,191)	(595,373)
Income tax benefit	(88,159)	(91,533)
Loss from continuing operations	(267,032)	(503,840)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	208	(4,862)
Net loss including noncontrolling interest	(266,824)	(508,702)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	20,614	(92,598)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (287,438)	$ (416,104)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (1.87)	$ (2.68)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.03)
Net loss (in USD per share)	(1.87)	(2.71)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(1.87)	(2.68)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.03)
Net loss (in USD per share)	(1.87)	(2.71)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.25
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	153,952,552	153,312,647
Diluted (in shares)	153,952,552	153,312,647