CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2018	[1]	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	[1]
Revenues
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 646,114		$ 426,767		$ 1,236,664	$ 823,096
Gain (loss) on crude contracts	57,916	[2]	(37,624)		57,916	(67,126)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	5,019		437		5,473	8,400
Total revenues	709,049		389,580		1,300,053	764,370
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	137,132		81,236		268,828	170,069
Severance and ad valorem taxes	13,072		12,876		23,169	25,033
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	30,674		18,889		63,212	47,627
Selling and general expenses	57,532		56,295		120,892	104,391
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	264,302		190,751		493,708	373,494	[3]
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	9,897		6,396		19,237	12,768	[3]
Other expense (benefit)	25,437		658		55,442	(10,387)
Total costs and expenses	538,046		367,101		1,044,488	722,995
Operating income from continuing operations	171,003		22,479		255,565	41,375
Other income (loss)
Interest and other income (loss)	(8,968)		(717)		(13,716)	3,870
Interest expense, net	(54,096)		(44,325)		(100,165)	(88,866)
Total other loss	(63,064)		(45,042)		(113,881)	(84,996)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	107,939		(22,563)		141,684	(43,621)
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,115		2,622		19,937	(109,017)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	98,824		(25,185)		121,747	65,396
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	24,418		70,704		74,264	148,376	[3]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	123,242		45,519		196,011	213,772	[3]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	30,970		0		63,557	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 92,272		$ 45,519	[2]	$ 132,454	$ 213,772	[2]
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.40		$ (0.14)		$ 0.34	$ 0.38
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0.15		0.41		0.44	0.86
Net Income (in USD per share)	0.55		0.27		0.78	1.24
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.40		(0.15)		0.34	0.37
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0.14		0.40		0.43	0.85
Net Income (in USD per share)	0.54		0.25		0.77	1.22
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.25		$ 0.25		$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	168,537,896		173,042,626		170,555,685	172,907,537
Diluted (in shares)	169,272,463		173,982,620		171,432,692	174,927,062

[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).