Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,397	$ 137,788
Crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales	1,196,262	1,313,538
Joint interest and other	350,907	458,391
Allowance for credit losses	(3,172)	(5,514)
Receivables, net	1,543,997	1,766,415
Derivative assets	353,261	39,280
Inventories	190,762	173,264
Prepaid expenses and other	33,450	27,508
Total current assets	2,147,867	2,144,255
Net property and equipment, based on successful efforts method of accounting	19,786,889	18,471,914
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	240,484	210,805
Operating lease right-of-use assets	38,656	25,158
Derivative assets, noncurrent	155,252	3,548
Other noncurrent assets	18,293	22,670
Total assets	22,387,441	20,878,350
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable trade	835,012	850,547
Revenues and royalties payable	768,381	882,256
Accrued liabilities and other	354,537	343,777
Current portion of incentive compensation liability	130,583	125,653
Current portion of income tax liabilities	84,556	152,149
Derivative liabilities	0	88,136
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	18,112	4,086
Current portion of long-term debt	895,105	638,058
Total current liabilities	3,086,286	3,084,662
Long-term debt, net of current portion	5,734,007	7,571,582
Other noncurrent liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	2,867,283	2,538,312
Incentive compensation liability, noncurrent	41,707	100,066
Asset retirement obligations, noncurrent	391,957	257,152
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent	586	133,363
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	19,482	20,055
Other noncurrent liabilities	36,346	43,550
Total other noncurrent liabilities	3,357,361	3,092,498
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 299,610,267 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022;	2,996	2,996
Retained earnings	9,850,687	6,754,174
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Continental Resources	9,853,683	6,757,170
Noncontrolling interests	356,104	372,438
Total equity	10,209,787	7,129,608	$ 6,422,725
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,387,441	$ 20,878,350