CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues and other income
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 2,801,215	$ 1,751,709	$ 2,817,111
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments	(525,850)	202,661	(856)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	23,916	12,971	12,798
Total revenues and other income	2,299,281	1,967,341	2,829,053
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	539,546	600,076	605,180
Severance and ad valorem taxes	41,212	28,526	47,959
Transportation, gathering and processing	187,028	172,399	176,315
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	69,044	86,479	95,105
Selling and general expenses	121,950	140,243	232,736
Restructuring expenses	0	49,994	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	795,105	987,239	1,147,842
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	46,613	42,136	40,506
Impairment of assets	196,296	1,206,284	0
Other (benefit) expense	21,052	16,274	38,117
Total costs and expenses	2,017,846	3,329,650	2,383,760
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	281,435	(1,362,309)	445,293
Other income (loss)
Interest income and other (loss)	(16,771)	(17,303)	(22,520)
Interest expense, net	(221,773)	(169,423)	(219,275)
Total other loss	(238,544)	(186,726)	(241,795)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	42,891	(1,549,035)	203,498
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5,862)	(293,741)	14,683
Income (loss) from continuing operations	48,753	(1,255,294)	188,815
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,225)	(7,151)	1,064,487
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	47,528	(1,262,445)	1,253,302
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	121,192	(113,668)	103,570
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (73,664)	$ (1,148,777)	$ 1,149,732
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.47)	$ (7.43)	$ 0.52
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.05)	6.49
Net Income (loss) (in USD per share)	(0.48)	(7.48)	7.01
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(0.47)	(7.43)	0.52
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.05)	6.46
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	(0.48)	(7.48)	6.98
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.625	$ 1.00
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	154,290,741	153,507,109	163,992,427
Diluted (in shares)	154,290,741	153,507,109	164,812,428