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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Agreements - Narrative (Details)			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2021	Apr. 22, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) fiscal_period	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment			$ 28,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Total debt			$ 2,075,000,000	2,949,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fiscal quarters for reduction in coverage ratio \| fiscal_period			4
Minimum required annual coverage ratio			2.8
Consolidated debt to EBIDTA ratio			3.0
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 2,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| Cimarex
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 2,000,000,000
Total debt			130,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum required asset coverage ratio	3.0
Total capitalization	65.00%
Agreement extended period	1 year
Lenders holding percent	50.00%
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit			1,500,000,000
Total debt			0	0
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		12.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		112.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| ABR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		12.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		27.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		175.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| ABR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		75.00%
4.375% senior notes due March 15, 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						500,000,000
Total debt			500,000,000	500,000,000
6.51% weighted-average private placement senior notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of principal repurchased			$ 37,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate			6.51%
Payment for extinguishment of debt			$ 38,000,000
Total debt			0	37,000,000
5.58% weighted-average private placement senior notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of principal repurchased			$ 87,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate			5.58%
Payment for extinguishment of debt			$ 92,000,000
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment			(7,000,000)
Total debt			$ 0	87,000,000
3.65% weighted-average private placement senior notes(1) \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate			3.65%
Total debt			$ 825,000,000	825,000,000
4.375% senior notes due June 1, 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of principal repurchased			$ 750,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate			4.375%
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment			$ 35,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 750,000,000
Total debt			0	$ 750,000,000
Existing Cimarex Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,800,000,000