Document and Entity Information Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32886
Entity Registrant Name	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000732834
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OK
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-0767549
Entity Address, Address Line One	20 N. Broadway,
Entity Address, City or Town	Oklahoma City,
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	73102
City Area Code	405
Local Phone Number	234-9000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		365,152,819
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CLR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE