CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 486,485,000	$ 723,681,000	$ 1,138,719,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	865,753,000	861,602,000	776,817,000
Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs	73,201,000	169,795,000	82,085,000
Deferred income tax expense	72,434,000	179,823,000	286,079,000
Impairment of assets	62,909,000	0	0
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	52,511,000	46,059,000	46,243,000
Long-term non-cash compensation	45,057,000	61,953,000	89,246,000
Amortization of undeveloped leases	9,587,000	10,925,000	13,300,000
Loss from discontinued operations	2,812,000	1,467,000	2,078,000
Mark-to-market loss (gain) on derivative instruments	1,707,000	0	(214,788,000)
Contingent consideration payment	0	(139,574,000)	0
Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration	0	7,113,000	78,285,000
Gain from sale of assets	0	0	(17,899,000)
Other operating activities, net	(18,349,000)	(74,728,000)	(34,193,000)
Net decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital	74,883,000	(99,361,000)	(65,728,000)
Net cash provided by continuing operations activities	1,728,990,000	1,748,755,000	2,180,244,000
Investing Activities
Property additions and dry hole costs	(908,164,000)	(1,066,015,000)	(985,461,000)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties	0	(35,578,000)	(128,538,000)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0	102,913,000	4,528,000
Net cash required by investing activities	(908,164,000)	(998,680,000)	(1,109,471,000)
Financing Activities
Retirement of debt	(650,112,000)	(498,175,000)	(647,707,000)
Early redemption of debt cost	(15,700,000)	0	(8,295,000)
Debt issuance	600,000,000	0	0
Debt issuance cost	(10,145,000)	0	0
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	350,000,000	600,000,000	400,000,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(350,000,000)	(600,000,000)	(400,000,000)
Issue costs of revolving credit facility	(14,718,000)	(20,000)	(14,353,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(301,350,000)	(150,022,000)	0
Cash dividends paid	(179,961,000)	(170,978,000)	(128,219,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(118,580,000)	(29,382,000)	(183,038,000)
Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards	(25,310,000)	(14,276,000)	(17,631,000)
Finance lease obligation payments	(665,000)	(622,000)	(636,000)
Contingent consideration payment	0	(60,243,000)	(81,742,000)
Net cash required by financing activities	(716,541,000)	(923,718,000)	(1,081,621,000)
Net cash required by discontinued operations	0	0	(14,500,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,210,000	(1,246,000)	(3,873,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	106,495,000	(174,889,000)	(29,221,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	317,074,000	491,963,000	521,184,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 423,569,000	$ 317,074,000	$ 491,963,000