Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Retained earnings	Continental Resources Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
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
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2021							$ 380,869
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 7,856,325
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Continental Resources	4,024,558				4,024,558	4,024,558
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,562						21,562
Net income	4,046,120
Cash dividends declared	(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		$ 2,996			6,754,174	6,757,170
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022		299,610,267
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2022							372,438
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2022	7,129,608
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Continental Resources	3,095,827				3,095,827	3,095,827
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,361						2,361
Net income	3,098,188
Change in dividends payable	686				686	686
Restricted stock:
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	10,188						10,188
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28,883)						(28,883)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 9,853,683	$ 2,996			9,850,687	9,853,683
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023	299,610,267	299,610,267
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 356,104						356,104
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2023	10,209,787
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Continental Resources	2,011,778				2,011,778	2,011,778
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,287						1,287
Net income	2,013,065
Change in dividends payable	50				50	50
Restricted stock:
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	24,459						24,459
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(21,864)						(21,864)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	11,865,511	$ 2,996	$ 0		$ 11,862,515	$ 11,865,511
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2024		299,610,267
Noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2024	359,986						$ 359,986
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 12,225,497