Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands	2014		2013		2014		2013
Non-cash equity compensation	$	13,402	$	10,462	$	39,419	$	29,460

Restricted stock [Member]

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

A summary of changes in non-vested restricted shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is presented below. Share amounts and related grant-date fair values have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Company's 2-for-1 stock split occurring in September 2014.

	Number of non-vested shares		Weighted average grant-date fair value
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,714,312		$	37.50
Granted	1,251,264		61.69
Vested	(365,498	)	36.53
Forfeited	(404,900	)	44.04
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at September 30, 2014	3,195,178		$	46.25