CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 839,968	$ 871,374
Loss on derivative instruments	0	(320,777)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,748	2,364
Total revenues and other income	841,716	552,961
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	199,984	136,825
Severance and ad valorem taxes	11,440	14,635
Transportation, gathering and processing	53,922	46,923
Costs of purchased natural gas	32,269	33,665
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	10,182	47,566
Selling and general expenses	18,308	33,529
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	195,670	164,124
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	11,157	11,876
Other operating expense	11,988	105,942
Total costs and expenses	544,920	595,085
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	296,796	(42,124)
Other income (loss)
Other expenses	(73)	(2,495)
Interest expense, net	(28,855)	(37,277)
Total other loss	(28,928)	(39,772)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	267,868	(81,896)
Income tax expense (benefit)	53,833	(16,961)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	214,035	(64,935)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	279	(551)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	214,314	(65,486)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	22,670	47,850
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 191,644	$ (113,336)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 1.23	$ (0.73)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	1.23	(0.73)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	1.22	(0.73)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	1.22	(0.73)
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.15
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	155,856,509	154,916,004
Diluted (in shares)	157,388,566	154,916,004
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 796,231	$ 834,528
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 43,737	$ 36,846