STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$ 773,237,000	$ 6,361,000	$ (906,041,000)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion	251,272,000	140,828,000	162,120,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	4,975,000	3,764,000	5,172,000
Write-off of Debt Issuance Costs	0	0	1,543,000
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	(810,000)	13,087,000	3,718,000
Amortization of Bond (Premium) Discount on Long-term Debt	(2,125,000)	(413,000)	(1,037,000)
Loss on the Sale of Other Property & Equipment	185,000	17,000	0
Deferred Income Taxes	(571,000)	233,000	210,000
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Derivative Instruments	(41,180,000)	311,328,000	(38,858,000)
Loss on Contingent Consideration	(1,859,000)	292,000	169,000
Share-Based Compensation Expense	5,656,000	3,621,000	4,119,000
Impairment of Other Current Assets	0
Impairment Expense	0	0	1,066,668,000
Other	2,038,000	3,162,000	(234,000)
Changes in Working Capital and Other Items:
Accounts Receivable, Net	(74,904,000)	(122,160,000)	37,637,000
Prepaid and Other Expenses	(720,000)	(1,999,000)	546,000
Accounts Payable	(338,000)	14,091,000	(1,089,000)
Accrued Liabilities	9,955,000	12,318,000	342,000
Accrued Interest	3,607,000	11,937,000	(3,300,000)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	928,418,000	396,467,000	331,685,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Acquisitions of and Capital Expenditures on Oil and Natural Gas Properties	(1,355,197,000)	(593,228,000)	(283,632,000)
Acquisition Deposit	(43,000,000)	(40,650,000)	0
Purchases of Other Property and Equipment	(4,579,000)	(556,000)	(295,000)
Net Cash Used For Investing Activities	(1,402,777,000)	(634,434,000)	(283,926,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Advances on Revolving Credit Facility	1,260,000,000	554,000,000	78,000,000
Repayments on Revolving Credit Facility	(996,000,000)	(1,031,000,000)	(126,000,000)
Purchase of Capped Call	(36,100,000)	0	0
Issuance of Convertible Notes	482,971,000	0	0
Repayments of Second Lien Notes	0	(295,918,000)	(13,514,000)
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Promissory Note	0	(130,000,000)	0
Issuance of Senior Notes	0	763,500,000	0
Repurchase of Senior Notes	(24,907,000)	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs Paid	(7,388,000)	(17,611,000)	(446,000)
Issuance of Common Stock	0	438,077,000	0
Common Stock Dividends Paid	(51,602,000)	(4,938,000)	0
Repurchases of Common Stock	(54,502,000)	0	0
Repurchase of Preferred Stock	(81,236,000)	0	0
Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	(21,664,000)	(29,212,000)	0
Restricted Stock Surrenders - Tax Obligations	(2,206,000)	(839,000)	(439,000)
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities	467,367,000	246,059,000	(62,399,000)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(6,992,000)	8,092,000	(14,640,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period	9,519,000	1,428,000	16,068,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Period	$ 2,528,000	$ 9,519,000	$ 1,428,000