STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 242,115	$ 1,734,544	$ 1,780,942
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense	14,732	384,666	534,612
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,162,350	1,732,142	1,665,962
(Gain) loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets	(764,044)	17,445	(8,446)
Impairments	97,368	109,421	390,801
(Income) loss from investments	(76,039)	(7,596)	4,931
Loss on debt extinguishment	68,299	80	140,029
Share-based compensation expense	158,344	49,834	45,201
Distributions from equity method investments	66,200	18,693	50,220
Other	15,069	16,943	32,645
(Gain) loss on derivatives	(51,117)	(1,838,941)	4,642,932
Net cash settlements received (paid) on derivatives	1,217,895	900,650	(5,927,698)
Net premiums (paid) received on derivatives	(42,394)	(322,663)	14,200
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(220,446)	867,679	(168,978)
Accounts payable	16,512	(406,113)	181,459
Other current assets	(85,256)	93,787	48,576
Other items, net	7,385	(171,721)	38,172
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,826,973	3,178,850	3,465,560
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,253,709)	(2,019,037)	(1,400,443)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(874,265)	(2,271,881)	(205,347)
Proceeds from sale/exchange of assets	1,696,121	4,200	8,572
Proceeds from sale of investment shares	0	0	189,249
Capital contributions to equity method investments	(148,049)	(12,092)	(1,394)
Other investing activities	(80)	(14,845)	(12,390)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,579,982)	(4,313,655)	(1,421,753)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	6,887,000	1,007,000	10,242,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility borrowings	(7,451,200)	(1,007,000)	(10,242,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	750,000	1,250,000	1,000,000
Proceeds from net settlement of Capped Call Transactions (Note 10)	93,290	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(18,854)	(5,336)	(26,506)
Repayment and retirement of debt	(4,313,867)	(1,015,836)	(917,039)
(Premiums paid) discounts received on debt extinguishment	(52,432)	5,178	(135,308)
Dividends paid	(326,581)	(228,339)	(203,629)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	0	(201,029)	(409,485)
Net proceeds from the sale of units of the Midstream Joint Venture (Note 8)	3,410,392	0	0
Net (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interest	(1,640)	(7,322)	3,408
Cash paid for taxes to net settle share-based incentive awards	(102,872)	(41,780)	(24,773)
Other financing activities	889	1,602	14,206
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,125,875)	(242,862)	(699,126)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	121,116	(1,377,667)	1,344,681
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	80,977	1,458,644	113,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 202,093	$ 80,977	$ 1,458,644