Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Crude oil and natural gas sales	$ 4,514,389	$ 4,678,722	$ 2,982,966
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives, net	49,083	(23,930)	91,647
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	68,475	54,794	46,215
Total revenues	4,631,947	4,709,586	3,120,828
Operating costs and expenses:
Production expenses	444,649	390,423	324,214
Production taxes	357,988	353,140	208,278
Transportation expenses	225,649	191,587	0
Exploration expenses	14,667	7,642	12,393
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	33,230	21,639	16,880
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	2,017,383	1,859,327	1,674,901
Property impairments	86,202	125,210	237,370
General and administrative expenses	195,302	183,569	191,706
Litigation settlement	0	0	59,600
Net gain on sale of assets and other	(535)	(16,671)	(53,915)
Total operating costs and expenses	3,374,535	3,115,866	2,671,427
Income from operations	1,257,412	1,593,720	449,401
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(269,379)	(293,032)	(294,495)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,584)	(7,133)	(554)
Other	3,713	3,247	1,715
Total other income (expense)	(270,250)	(296,918)	(293,334)
Income before income taxes	987,162	1,296,802	156,067
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(212,689)	(307,102)	633,380
Net income (loss)	774,473	989,700	789,447
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,168)	1,383	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	$ 775,641	$ 988,317	$ 789,447
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ 2.66	$ 2.13
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.08	$ 2.64	$ 2.11
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 140	$ 108	$ 567
Release of cumulative translation adjustments	(555)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(415)	108	567
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Consolidated	774,058	989,808	790,014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,168)	1,383	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Continental Resources	$ 775,226	$ 988,425	$ 790,014