Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained earnings	Continental Resources Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 3,711	$ 1,274,732		$ 5,463,224	$ 6,741,667
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		371,074,036
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2019							$ 366,684
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 7,108,351
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	(596,869)				(596,869)	(596,869)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,692)						(8,692)
Net income (loss)	(605,561)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	(137)				(137)	(137)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(18,580)				(18,580)	(18,580)
Change in dividends payable	8				8	8
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(126,906)			$ (126,906)		(126,906)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		(8,122,104)
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	(126,906)	$ (81)	(126,825)	126,906
Stock-based compensation	64,585		64,585			64,585
Restricted stock:
Issued	$ 27	$ 27	0			27
Issued, shares	2,738,625	2,738,625
Repurchased and canceled	$ (7,347)	$ (3)	(7,344)			(7,347)
Repurchased and canceled, shares	(8,122,104)	(306,845)
Forfeited	$ (2)	$ (2)				(2)
Forfeited shares	(163,277)	(163,277)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	$ 21,557						21,557
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(13,270)						(13,270)
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
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2020							366,279
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2020	6,422,725
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 3,711	1,274,732		5,463,224	6,741,667
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		371,074,036
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2019							366,684
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2019	7,108,351
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	$ (350,685)
Restricted stock:
Repurchased and canceled, shares	(13,163,097)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,757,170	$ 2,996			6,754,174	6,757,170
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	299,610,267	299,610,267
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 372,438						372,438
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2022	7,129,608
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
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2020							366,279
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2020	6,422,725
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	1,660,968				1,660,968	1,660,968
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,440						5,440
Net income (loss)	1,666,408
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(168,536)				(168,536)	(168,536)
Change in dividends payable	133				133	133
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(123,924)			(123,924)		(123,924)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		(3,198,571)
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	(123,924)	$ (32)	(123,892)	123,924
Stock-based compensation	63,145		63,145			63,145
Restricted stock:
Issued	$ 31	$ 31	0			31
Issued, shares	3,050,491	3,050,491
Repurchased and canceled	$ (12,804)	$ (5)	(12,799)			(12,804)
Repurchased and canceled, shares	(3,198,571)	(478,697)
Forfeited	$ (3)	$ (3)				(3)
Forfeited shares	(296,138)	(296,138)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	$ 33,086						33,086
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(23,936)						(23,936)
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
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 380,869						380,869
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2021	7,856,325
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	4,024,558				4,024,558	4,024,558
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,562						21,562
Net income (loss)	4,046,120
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(287,035)				(287,035)	(287,035)
Change in dividends payable	205				205	205
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	(99,855)
Common stock repurchased prior to take-private transaction	(99,855)			(99,855)		(99,855)
Common stock retired prior to take-private transaction		$ (18)	(99,837)	$ 99,855
Common stock retired prior to take-private transaction, shares		(1,842,422)
Stock-based compensation	(8,085)		(8,085)			(8,085)
Restricted stock:
Issued	$ 16	$ 16	0			16
Issued, shares	1,575,847	1,575,847
Repurchased and canceled	$ (35,445)	$ (7)	(35,438)			(35,445)
Repurchased and canceled, shares	(1,842,422)	(627,742)
Forfeited	$ (4)	$ (4)				(4)
Forfeited shares	(384,536)	(384,536)
Restricted stock cancelled from take-private transaction	$ (53)	$ (53)				(53)
Restricted stock cancelled from take-private transaction, shares		(5,349,141)
Take-private transaction (see Note 1)	(4,312,588)	$ (581)	$ (988,242)		(3,323,765)	(4,312,588)
Take-private transaction (see Note 1), Shares		(58,059,259)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	12,498						12,498
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(42,491)						(42,491)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,757,170	$ 2,996			$ 6,754,174	$ 6,757,170
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	299,610,267	299,610,267
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 372,438						$ 372,438
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 7,129,608