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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Operating cost escalation assumption used in impairment assessment 3.00%clr_OperatingCostEscalationAssumptionUsedInImpairmentAssessment  
Discount factor utilized as standardized measure for future net cash flows 10.00%clr_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlowsDiscountFactor  
Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Productive life of field (in years) 0 years  
Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Productive life of field (in years) 50 years  
Forward Commodity Prices [Member]    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Forward commodity price escalation assumption used in impairment assessment   3.00%clr_ForwardCommodityPriceEscalationAssumptionUsedInImpairmentAssessment
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