Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales	$ 7,684,263	$ 10,074,675	$ 5,793,741
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	943,768	(671,095)	(128,864)
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	103,710	70,128	54,441
Total revenues	8,731,741	9,473,708	5,719,318
Operating costs and expenses:
Production expenses	717,478	621,921	406,906
Production and ad valorem taxes	603,534	730,132	404,362
Transportation, gathering, processing, and compression	338,217	316,414	224,989
Exploration expenses	16,368	23,068	21,047
Crude oil and natural gas service operations	82,392	37,002	21,480
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	2,264,334	1,885,465	1,898,082
Property impairments	66,798	70,417	38,370
Transaction costs	0	33,796	13,920
General and administrative expenses	279,306	401,551	233,628
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other	50,581	262	(5,146)
Total operating costs and expenses	4,419,008	4,120,028	3,257,638
Income from operations	4,312,733	5,353,680	2,461,680
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(395,765)	(300,662)	(251,598)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(403)	(290)
Other	11,979	15,798	(23,654)
Total other income (expense)	(383,786)	(285,267)	(275,542)
Income before income taxes	3,928,947	5,068,413	2,186,138
Provision for income taxes	(827,630)	(1,020,804)	(519,730)
Income before equity in net loss of affiliate	3,101,317	4,047,609	1,666,408
Equity in net loss of affiliate	(3,129)	(1,489)	0
Net income	3,098,188	4,046,120	1,666,408
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,361	21,562	5,440
Net income attributable to Continental Resources	$ 3,095,827	$ 4,024,558	$ 1,660,968
Basic net income per share attributable to Continental Resources	$ 10.33	$ 11.45	$ 4.61
Diluted net income per share attributable to Continental Resources	$ 10.33	$ 11.45	$ 4.56