Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Continental Resources (numerator) (1)
Net income attributable to Continental Resources (numerator) (1)	$ 1,013,107,000	$ 369,328,000	$ 2,819,611,000	$ 918,295,000
Weighted average shares - basic	357,617	360,563	357,786	360,899
Non-vested restricted stock	3,904	3,685	4,239	3,580
Weighted average shares - diluted	361,521	364,248	362,025	364,479
Net income per share attributable to Continental Resources: (1)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.83	$ 1.02	$ 7.88	$ 2.54
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.80	$ 1.01	$ 7.79	$ 2.52
Litigation settlement pre-tax income recognized	$ 95,000,000
Litigation settlement impact on basic and diluted eps	0.20
Litigation settlement after-tax increase in net income	$ 72,000,000