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)	$ 211,894	$ 1,140,882	$ (241,725)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred and non-current income taxes	44,301	228,317	(3,565)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(125)	(340)	162,077
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	607,908	489,450	469,388
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments	(187,639)	662,522	560,648
Cash settlements of derivative financial instruments	80,328	(862,715)	(419,714)
Amortization of debt discount, premium and issuance costs	7,964	10,255	21,703
Stock-based compensation	9,867	6,610	6,799
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	46,840	352,599
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	278,697	(242,389)	(121,952)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets	745	(10,296)	(98)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(37,094)	229,252	74,780
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,016,846	1,698,388	860,940
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(1,425,086)	(1,067,800)	(691,005)
Prepaid drilling costs	(34,010)	(34,069)	(140)
Proceeds from sales of assets	41,295	4,186	138,394
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,417,801)	(1,097,683)	(552,751)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on bank credit facility	820,000	755,000	555,000
Repayments on bank credit facility	(340,000)	(990,000)	(820,000)
Issuance of Senior Notes	0	0	2,222,500
Retirement of Senior Notes	0	(273,920)	(2,210,626)
Debt and stock issuance costs	(144)	(10,839)	(35,760)
Income tax withholdings on equity awards	(1,899)	(6,255)	(1,412)
Preferred stock dividends paid	0	(16,014)	(17,500)
Common stock dividends paid	(138,985)	(34,688)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	24,000	0	0
Net cash used for financing activities	362,972	(576,716)	(307,798)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(37,983)	23,989	391
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year	54,652	30,663	30,272
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year	$ 16,669	$ 54,652	$ 30,663