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							$ 380,869
Total Equity	$ 7,856,325
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 3,643	$ 1,131,602		$ 6,340,211	$ 7,475,456
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		364,297,520
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	597,757				597,757	597,757
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,594						3,594
Net income (loss)	601,351
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(83,766)				(83,766)	(83,766)
Change in dividends payable	(19)				(19)	(19)
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	1,803						1,803
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(8,614)						(8,614)
Stock-based compensation (unaudited)	29,230		29,230			29,230
Restricted stock:
Granted (unaudited)	13	$ 13				13
Granted (unaudited), shares		1,296,028
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited)	(26,023)	$ (5)	(26,018)			(26,023)
Repurchased and canceled (unaudited), shares		(481,024)
Forfeited (unaudited), shares		(144,017)
Forfeitures (unaudited)	(2)	$ (2)				(2)
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]
Noncontrolling interests							377,652
Total Equity	8,270,443
Noncontrolling interests	372,438						372,438
Total Equity	7,129,608
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Continental Resources	$ 884,297				884,297	884,297
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,357						1,357
Net income (loss)	885,654
Change in dividends payable	616				616	616
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	2,526						2,526
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(10,432)						(10,432)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 7,642,083	$ 2,996			$ 7,639,087	$ 7,642,083
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023	299,610,267	299,610,267
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 365,889						$ 365,889
Total Equity	$ 8,007,972