Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,375,861	$ 39,064
Accounts receivable, net	1,406,796	1,553,919
Derivative assets	324,706	95,227
Inventories	227,407	184,251
Prepaid expenses and other	98,396	32,648
Total current assets	3,433,166	1,905,109
Net property and equipment, based on successful efforts method of accounting	20,656,908	20,037,922
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	261,333	258,359
Operating lease right-of-use assets	29,891	20,933
Derivative assets, noncurrent	61,528	62,426
Other noncurrent assets	79,336	20,832
Total assets	24,522,162	22,305,581
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable trade	700,669	845,160
Revenues and royalties payable	718,631	682,461
Accrued liabilities and other	317,819	413,036
Current portion of incentive compensation liability	82,510	74,494
Current portion of income tax liabilities	519	21,659
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	10,225	4,046
Current portion of long-term debt	798,609	2,587
Total current liabilities	2,628,982	2,043,443
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,973,437	4,798,860
Other noncurrent liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	3,046,707	2,704,069
Incentive compensation liability, noncurrent	19,976	36,468
Asset retirement obligations, noncurrent	505,382	432,495
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent	4,905	143
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	18,701	15,823
Other noncurrent liabilities	29,020	48,783
Total other noncurrent liabilities	3,624,691	3,237,781
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 (Note 16)	2,996	2,996
Retained earnings	13,940,956	11,862,515
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Continental Resources	13,943,952	11,865,511
Noncontrolling interests	351,100	359,986
Total equity	14,295,052	12,225,497
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,522,162	$ 22,305,581