CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 583,974	$ 918,094
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities
Loss from discontinued operations	744	1,916
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	648,830	574,501
Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs	107,825	35,224
Amortization of undeveloped leases	8,215	10,651
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	34,196	34,725
Deferred income tax expense	152,104	207,105
Contingent consideration payment	(139,574)	0
Mark to market loss on contingent consideration	7,113	98,451
Mark to market gain on derivative instruments	0	(138,707)
Long-term non-cash compensation	42,502	57,612
Gain from sale of assets	(12)	(18,871)
Net increase in noncash working capital	(142,788)	(59,874)
Other operating activities, net	(97,395)	(42,101)
Net cash provided by continuing operations activities	1,205,734	1,678,726
Investing Activities
Property additions and dry hole costs	(902,295)	(800,868)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties	(22,773)	(125,602)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	102,913	(2,129)
Net cash required by investing activities	(822,155)	(928,599)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	300,000	300,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(300,000)	(300,000)
Retirement of debt	(248,675)	(446,032)
Early redemption of debt cost	0	(5,419)
Repurchase of common stock	(75,023)	0
Contingent consideration payment	(60,243)	(81,742)
Cash dividends paid	(128,657)	(89,354)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(20,052)	(145,273)
Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards	(14,232)	(17,338)
Capital lease obligation payments	(457)	(475)
Issue costs of debt facility	(20)	0
Net cash required by financing activities	(547,359)	(785,633)
Net cash required by discontinued operations	0	(14,500)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(414)	(5,180)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(164,194)	(55,186)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	491,963	521,184
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 327,769	$ 465,998