Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,868	$ 47,470
Crude oil and natural gas sales	1,122,415	561,127
Joint interest and other	278,753	143,829
Allowance for credit losses	(2,814)	(2,462)
Receivables, net	1,398,354	702,494
Derivative assets	22,334	15,303
Inventories	105,568	72,157
Prepaid expenses and other	17,266	15,121
Total current assets	1,564,390	852,545
Net property and equipment, based on successful efforts method of accounting	16,975,465	13,737,292
Derivative assets, noncurrent	13,188	0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,370	8,557
Other noncurrent assets	21,698	34,704
Total assets	18,591,111	14,633,098
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable trade	582,317	361,704
Revenues and royalties payable	627,171	327,029
Accrued liabilities and other	285,740	167,013
Derivative liabilities	899	227
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,674	2,588
Current portion of long-term debt	2,326	2,245
Total current liabilities	1,500,127	860,806
Long-term debt, net of current portion	6,826,566	5,530,173
Other noncurrent liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	2,139,884	1,620,154
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion	215,701	177,194
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent	318	1,584
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	13,800	5,839
Other noncurrent liabilities	38,390	14,623
Total other noncurrent liabilities	2,408,093	1,819,394
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 364,297,520 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021; 365,220,435 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020	3,643	3,652
Additional paid-in capital	1,131,602	1,205,148
Retained earnings	6,340,211	4,847,646
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Continental Resources	7,475,456	6,056,446
Noncontrolling interests	380,869	366,279
Total equity	7,856,325	6,422,725
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,591,111	$ 14,633,098