Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company has granted restricted stock to employees and directors pursuant to the Continental Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) and 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan") as discussed below. The Company’s associated compensation expense, which is included in the caption “General and administrative expenses” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income, is reflected in the table below for the periods presented.

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
In thousands
Non-cash equity compensation	$	9,756	$	7,790	$	18,998	$	13,305

Restricted stock [Member]

Summary of Changes in Non-vested Shares of Restricted Stock Outstanding

A summary of changes in non-vested restricted stock shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is presented below:

	Number of non-vested shares		Weighted average grant-date fair value
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,629,462		$	63.28
Granted	129,850		83.94
Vested	(124,777	)	60.65
Forfeited	(52,823	)	72.47
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at June 30, 2013	1,581,712		$	67.52