CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 422,032	$ 583,974
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	650,309	648,830
Impairment of assets	34,528	0
Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs	69,548	107,825
Deferred income tax expense	45,136	152,104
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	39,068	34,196
Long-term non-cash compensation	30,060	42,502
Amortization of undeveloped leases	7,707	8,215
Mark-to-market loss on derivative instruments	1,344	0
Loss from discontinued operations	2,123	744
Contingent consideration payment	0	(139,574)
Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration	0	7,113
Other operating activities, net	(38,260)	(97,407)
Net decrease (increase) in noncash working capital	31,835	(142,788)
Net cash provided by continuing operations activities	1,295,430	1,205,734
Investing Activities
Property additions and dry hole costs	(733,289)	(902,295)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties	0	(22,773)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0	102,913
Net cash required by investing activities	(733,289)	(822,155)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	350,000	300,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(350,000)	(300,000)
Retirement of debt	(50,000)	(248,675)
Repurchase of common stock	(300,132)	(75,023)
Cash dividends paid	(136,208)	(128,657)
Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards	(25,310)	(14,232)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(96,618)	(20,052)
Finance lease obligation payments	(502)	(457)
Contingent consideration payment	0	(60,243)
Issue costs of debt facility	0	(20)
Net cash required by financing activities	(608,770)	(547,359)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	778	(414)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(45,851)	(164,194)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	317,074	491,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 271,223	$ 327,769