Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales	$ 10,074,675	$ 5,793,741	$ 2,555,434
Loss on derivative instruments, net	(671,095)	(128,864)	(14,658)
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	70,128	54,441	45,694
Total revenues	9,473,708	5,719,318	2,586,470
Operating costs and expenses:
Production expenses	621,921	406,906	359,267
Production and ad valorem taxes	730,132	404,362	192,718
Transportation, gathering, processing, and compression	316,414	224,989	196,692
Exploration expenses	23,068	21,047	17,732
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	37,002	21,480	18,294
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	1,885,465	1,898,082	1,880,959
Property impairments	70,417	38,370	277,941
Transaction costs	33,796	13,920	0
General and administrative expenses	401,551	233,628	196,572
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other	262	(5,146)	187
Total operating costs and expenses	4,120,028	3,257,638	3,140,362
Income (loss) from operations	5,353,680	2,461,680	(553,892)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(300,662)	(251,598)	(258,240)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(403)	(290)	35,719
Other	15,798	(23,654)	1,662
Total other income (expense)	(285,267)	(275,542)	(220,859)
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,068,413	2,186,138	(774,751)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,020,804)	(519,730)	169,190
Income (loss) before equity in net loss of affiliate	4,047,609	1,666,408	(605,561)
Equity in net loss of affiliate	(1,489)	0	0
Net income (loss)	4,046,120	1,666,408	(605,561)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,562	5,440	(8,692)
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	$ 4,024,558	$ 1,660,968	$ (596,869)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Continental Resources	$ 11.45	$ 4.61	$ (1.65)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Continental Resources	$ 11.45	$ 4.56	$ (1.65)