CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues and other income
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 425,324	$ 750,337	$ 1,311,627	$ 2,060,127
(Loss) gain on crude contracts	(5,290)	63,247	319,502	121,163
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,831	3,493	6,006	10,283
Total revenues and other income	421,865	817,077	1,637,135	2,191,573
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	124,491	147,632	478,283	416,460
Severance and ad valorem taxes	6,781	13,803	22,645	36,972
Transportation, gathering and processing	41,322	54,305	126,779	128,748
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	12,092	12,358	61,686	75,570
Selling and general expenses	28,509	55,366	104,381	176,258
Restructuring expenses	4,982	0	46,379	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	231,603	325,562	769,151	819,270
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	10,778	10,587	31,213	29,824
Impairment of assets	219,138	0	1,206,284	0
Other (benefit) expense	20,224	(29,000)	(2,957)	26,442
Total costs and expenses	699,920	590,613	2,843,844	1,709,544
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	(278,055)	226,464	(1,206,709)	482,029
Other (loss)
Interest and other (loss)	(5,177)	(4,418)	(10,107)	(18,134)
Interest expense, net	(45,182)	(44,930)	(124,877)	(145,095)
Total other (loss)	(50,359)	(49,348)	(134,984)	(163,229)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(328,414)	177,116	(1,341,693)	318,800
Income tax (benefit) expense	(62,584)	18,782	(248,890)	38,719
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(265,830)	158,334	(1,092,803)	280,081
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(778)	953,368	(6,907)	1,027,632
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interest	(266,608)	1,111,702	(1,099,710)	1,307,713
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(23,055)	22,700	(122,869)	86,257
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (243,553)	$ 1,089,002	$ (976,841)	$ 1,221,456
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (1.58)	$ 0.85	$ (6.31)	$ 1.16
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	5.94	(0.05)	6.14
Net (loss) income (in USD per share)	(1.59)	6.79	(6.36)	7.30
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(1.58)	0.84	(6.31)	1.16
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	5.92	(0.05)	6.11
Net (loss) income (in USD per share)	(1.59)	6.76	(6.36)	7.27
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.25	$ 0.50	$ 0.75
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	153,596,109	160,365,705	153,479,654	167,310,202
Diluted (in shares)	153,596,109	160,980,038	153,479,654	168,105,227