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	918,295				918,295	918,295
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,975						1,975
Net income (loss)	920,270
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(95,561)				(95,561)	(95,561)
Change in dividends payable	98				98	98
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(65,256)			$ (65,256)		(65,256)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		1,916,069
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	(65,300)	$ 19	65,237	(65,256)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	21,263						21,263
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(17,340)						(17,340)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	45,024		45,024			45,024
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	29	$ 29				29
Granted (unaudited), shares		2,900,923
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	$ (10,184)	$ (4)	(10,180)			(10,184)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares	(1,900,000)	(426,255)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(182,634)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	$ (2)	$ (2)				(2)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 3,656	1,174,755		5,670,478	6,848,889
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		365,596,400
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							369,586
Total Equity	6,955,674
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]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	369,328				369,328	369,328
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,193						1,193
Net income (loss)	370,521
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(55,132)				(55,132)	(55,132)
Change in dividends payable	93				93	93
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(65,256)			(65,256)		(65,256)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		(1,916,069)
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount		$ (19)	(65,237)	(65,256)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	6,788						6,788
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(5,390)						(5,390)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	14,506		14,506			14,506
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	0	$ 0				0
Granted (unaudited), shares		47,701
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	(737)	$ 0	(737)			(737)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(19,003)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(80,128)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	(1)	$ (1)				(1)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 3,656	1,174,755		5,670,478	6,848,889
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		365,596,400
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							372,177
Total Equity	7,221,066
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	$ 2,819,611				2,819,611	2,819,611
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	17,349						17,349
Net income (loss)	2,836,960
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(287,036)				(287,036)	(287,036)
Change in dividends payable	144				144	144
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	8,135						8,135
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(29,799)						(29,799)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	60,751		60,751			60,751
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	$ 15	$ 15				15
Granted (unaudited), shares	1,539,017	1,539,017
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	$ (33,889)	$ (6)	(33,883)			(33,889)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(605,162)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares	(366,207)	(366,207)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	$ (4)	$ (4)				(4)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 9,935,193	$ 3,630	1,058,633		8,872,930	9,935,193
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022	363,022,746	363,022,746
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests							377,897
Total Equity	$ 9,385,824
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022		$ 3,630	1,042,891		7,961,406	9,007,927
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		363,002,130
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	1,013,107				1,013,107	1,013,107
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,731						6,731
Net income (loss)	1,019,838
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(101,639)				(101,639)	(101,639)
Change in dividends payable	56				56	56
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	4,329						4,329
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(12,403)						(12,403)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	16,664		16,664			16,664
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	1	$ 1				1
Granted (unaudited), shares		107,134
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	(922)	$ 0	(922)			(922)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(13,420)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(73,098)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	(1)	$ (1)				(1)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 9,935,193	$ 3,630	$ 1,058,633		$ 8,872,930	$ 9,935,193
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022	363,022,746	363,022,746
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 376,554						$ 376,554
Total Equity	$ 10,311,747