Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 341,844	$ 2,025,972	$ (154,109)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion	693,210	685,227	745,829
Impairments	51,302	149,731	90,523
Commodity derivative fair value losses (gains)	(166,324)	1,615,836	1,936,509
Losses on settled commodity derivatives	(25,383)	(1,911,065)	(1,183,400)
Payments for derivative monetizations	(202,339)		(4,569)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	74,407	447,845	(74,293)
Equity-based compensation expense	59,519	35,443	20,437
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(82,952)	(72,327)	(77,085)
Dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate	125,138	125,138	136,609
Amortization of deferred revenue	(30,552)	(37,603)	(45,236)
Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount and other	2,264	4,336	12,492
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(718)	(1,050)
Contract termination and loss contingency	12,100
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(447)	471	(2,232)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		46,027	93,191
Loss on convertible note inducements and equitizations	374	169	50,777
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	7,550	43,510	(55,567)
Accrued revenue	306,880	(116,243)	(166,128)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,890	(27,530)	316
Accounts payable including related parties	(16,837)	32,374	(1,184)
Accrued liabilities	(62,419)	(5,620)	77,584
Revenue distributions payable	(106,429)	23,337	246,757
Other current liabilities	(357)	(12,636)	12,895
Net cash provided by operating activities	994,721	3,051,342	1,660,116
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to unproved properties	(151,135)	(149,009)	(79,138)
Drilling and completion costs	(964,346)	(780,649)	(601,175)
Additions to other property and equipment	(16,382)	(14,313)	(35,623)
Proceeds from asset sales	447	2,747	3,192
Change in other assets	(9,351)	(2,388)	2,632
Change in other liabilities			(672)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,140,767)	(943,612)	(710,784)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(75,355)	(873,744)
Issuance of senior notes			1,800,000
Repayment of senior notes		(1,027,559)	(1,554,657)
Borrowings on Credit Facility	4,501,400	6,308,900	5,006,000
Repayments on Credit Facility	(4,119,000)	(6,274,100)	(6,023,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(605)	(814)	(31,474)
Sale of noncontrolling interest			51,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(128,823)	(173,537)	(97,424)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(30,367)	(66,132)	(13,270)
Convertible note inducements and equitizations	(374)	(169)	(85,648)
Other	(830)	(575)	(859)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	146,046	(2,107,730)	(949,332)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	113,910	155,006	141,930
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment	$ (60,762)	$ 38,035	$ 37,049