Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings	Continental Resources Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							$ 366,279
Total Equity	$ 6,422,725
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 3,652	$ 1,205,148		$ 4,847,646	$ 6,056,446
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		365,220,435
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	548,967				548,967	548,967
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	782						782
Net income (loss)	549,749
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(40,429)				(40,429)	(40,429)
Change in dividends payable	5				5	5
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	14,475						14,475
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(11,950)						(11,950)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	30,518		30,518			30,518
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	28	$ 28				28
Granted (unaudited), shares		2,853,222
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	(9,446)	$ (3)	(9,443)			(9,446)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(407,252)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(102,506)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	(1)	$ (1)				(1)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		$ 3,676	1,226,223		5,356,189	6,586,088
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		367,563,899
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							373,128
Total Equity	6,697,206
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 3,675	1,213,115		5,107,288	6,324,078
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		367,491,013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	289,325				289,325	289,325
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	149						149
Net income (loss)	289,474
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(40,429)				(40,429)	(40,429)
Change in dividends payable	5				5	5
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	3,012						3,012
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(6,703)						(6,703)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	13,618		13,618			13,618
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	1	$ 1				1
Granted (unaudited), shares		126,780
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	(510)	$ 0	(510)			(510)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(16,768)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(37,126)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	0	$ 0				0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		$ 3,676	1,226,223		5,356,189	6,586,088
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		367,563,899
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							369,586
Total Equity	6,955,674
Noncontrolling interests	380,869						380,869
Total Equity	7,856,325
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 7,475,456	$ 3,643	1,131,602		6,340,211	7,475,456
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	364,297,520	364,297,520
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	$ 1,806,504				1,806,504	1,806,504
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,618						10,618
Net income (loss)	1,817,122
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(185,397)				(185,397)	(185,397)
Change in dividends payable	88				88	88
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(99,855)			$ (99,855)		(99,855)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		1,842,422
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount		$ 18	99,837	$ (99,855)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	3,806						3,806
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(17,396)						(17,396)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	44,087		44,087			44,087
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	$ 14	$ 14				14
Granted (unaudited), shares	1,431,883	1,431,883
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	$ (32,967)	$ (6)	(32,961)			(32,967)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(591,742)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares	(293,109)	(293,109)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	$ (3)	$ (3)				(3)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 9,007,927	$ 3,630	1,042,891		7,961,406	9,007,927
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022	363,002,130	363,002,130
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							377,652
Total Equity	$ 8,270,443
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022		$ 3,631	1,034,977		6,854,183	7,892,791
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022		363,126,085
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	1,208,747				1,208,747	1,208,747
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,024						7,024
Net income (loss)	1,215,771
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(101,631)				(101,631)	(101,631)
Change in dividends payable	107				107	107
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	(99,900)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	2,003						2,003
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(8,782)						(8,782)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	14,857		14,857			14,857
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	1	$ 1				1
Granted (unaudited), shares		135,855
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	$ (6,944)	$ (1)	(6,943)			(6,944)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares	(1,840,000)	(110,718)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(149,092)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	$ (1)	$ (1)				(1)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 9,007,927	$ 3,630	$ 1,042,891		$ 7,961,406	$ 9,007,927
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022	363,002,130	363,002,130
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 377,897						$ 377,897
Total Equity	$ 9,385,824