Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Crude oil and natural gas sales	$ 5,793,741	$ 2,555,434	$ 4,514,389
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	(128,864)	(14,658)	49,083
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	54,441	45,694	68,475
Total revenues	5,719,318	2,586,470	4,631,947
Operating costs and expenses:
Production expenses	406,906	359,267	444,649
Production taxes	404,362	192,718	357,988
Transportation expenses	224,989	196,692	225,649
Exploration expenses	21,047	17,732	14,667
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	21,480	18,294	33,230
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	1,898,082	1,880,959	2,017,383
Property impairments	38,370	277,941	86,202
Acquisition costs	13,920	0	0
General and administrative expenses	233,628	196,572	195,302
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other	(5,146)	187	(535)
Total operating costs and expenses	3,257,638	3,140,362	3,374,535
Income (loss) from operations	2,461,680	(553,892)	1,257,412
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(251,598)	(258,240)	(269,379)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(290)	35,719	(4,584)
Other	(23,654)	1,662	3,713
Total other income (expense)	(275,542)	(220,859)	(270,250)
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,186,138	(774,751)	987,162
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(519,730)	169,190	(212,689)
Net income (loss)	1,666,408	(605,561)	774,473
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,440	(8,692)	(1,168)
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	$ 1,660,968	$ (596,869)	$ 775,641
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.61	$ (1.65)	$ 2.09
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.56	$ (1.65)	$ 2.08
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 140
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0	0	(555)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	(415)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Consolidated	1,666,408	(605,561)	774,058
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5,440	(8,692)	(1,168)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Continental Resources	$ 1,660,968	$ (596,869)	$ 775,226