CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 187,332	$ 381,915	$ (182,952)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense	749,686	470,625	454,123
Write-down of oil and natural gas properties and other well equipment	0	0	23,729
Amortization of discount, premium and deferred financing costs	15,039	14,379	13,382
Equity-based compensation expense	12,953	15,953	10,992
Price risk management activities (income) expense	(80,928)	272,191	419,077
Net cash received (paid) on settled derivative instruments	(9,457)	(425,559)	(290,164)
Equity method investment (income) expense	3,209	(14,222)	0
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	0	1,569	13,225
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(86,615)	(69,596)	(67,988)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	(66,115)	303	(687)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	20,352	14,927	(35,396)
Other current assets	7,066	(36,545)	(18,901)
Accounts payable	(60,401)	24,258	(6,261)
Other current liabilities	(96,960)	73,531	64,800
Other non-current assets and liabilities, net	(76,092)	(13,990)	14,409
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	519,069	709,739	411,388
Cash flows from investing activities:
Exploration, development and other capital expenditures	(561,434)	(323,164)	(293,331)
Proceeds from (cash paid for) acquisitions, net of cash acquired	17,617
Proceeds from (cash paid for) acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(3,500)	(5,399)
Proceeds from (cash paid for) sale of property and equipment, net	73,004	1,937	4,983
Contributions to equity method investees	(29,447)	(2,250)	0
Investment in intangible assets	(12,366)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment	0	15,000	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(512,626)	(311,977)	(293,747)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of senior notes	0	0	600,500
Redemption of senior notes	(30,000)	(18,184)	(356,803)
Proceeds from Bank Credit Facility	825,000	85,000	100,000
Repayment of Bank Credit Facility	(625,000)	(460,000)	(365,000)
Deferred financing costs	(11,775)	(189)	(27,833)
Other deferred payments	(1,545)	0	(7,921)
Payments of finance lease	(16,306)	(25,493)	(21,804)
Purchase of treasury stock	(47,504)	0	0
Employee stock awards tax withholdings	(7,459)	(4,603)	(3,161)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	85,411	(423,469)	(82,022)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	91,854	(25,707)	35,619
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Balance, beginning of period	44,145	69,852	34,233
Balance, end of period	135,999	44,145	69,852
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	114,972	105,773	45,761
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 130,313	$ 91,809	$ 68,891