CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 794,848	$ 839,968
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,564	1,748
Total revenues and other income	796,412	841,716
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	234,264	199,984
Severance and ad valorem taxes	10,086	11,440
Transportation, gathering and processing	56,553	53,922
Costs of purchased natural gas	160	32,269
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	44,429	10,182
Selling and general expenses	31,161	18,308
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	211,134	195,670
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	12,774	11,157
Other operating expense	7,266	11,988
Impairment of assets	34,528	0
Total costs and expenses	642,355	544,920
Operating income from continuing operations	154,057	296,796
Other loss
Other income (loss)	11,551	(73)
Interest expense, net	(20,021)	(28,855)
Total other loss	(8,470)	(28,928)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	145,587	267,868
Income tax expense	30,057	53,833
Income from continuing operations	115,530	214,035
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(872)	279
Net income including noncontrolling interest	114,658	214,314
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	24,656	22,670
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 90,002	$ 191,644
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.60	$ 1.23
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.59	1.23
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.60	1.22
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	0
Net income (in USD per share)	0.59	1.22
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.300	$ 0.275
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	152,664,422	155,856,509
Diluted (in shares)	153,816,626	157,388,566
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 794,603	$ 796,231
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 245	$ 43,737