CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 175,821	$ 202,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		466,840	201,303
Stock-based compensation		11,199	7,380
Derivative (gain) loss, net		109,680	(25,160)
Derivative cash settlement loss, net		(11,155)	(10,550)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and deferred acquisition consideration		12,345	1,150
Loss on property transactions, net		1,430	241
Deferred income tax expense		29,994	45,953
Other, net		(1,035)	(8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		17,433	116,079
Net cash provided by operating activities		812,552	538,849
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(833,902)	0
Acquisitions of crude oil and natural gas properties		0	(30,824)
Capital expenditures for drilling and completion activities and other fixed assets		(571,577)	(250,389)
Proceeds from property transactions		92,862	5,700
Other, net		0	(94)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,312,617)	(275,607)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility		300,000	0
Payments to credit facility		(650,000)	0
Payment of deferred financing costs and deferred acquisition consideration		(1,368)	0
Dividends paid		(148,439)	(173,376)
Common stock repurchased and retired		(66,936)	(300,107)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0	440
Payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for the return of common stock		(7,070)	(2,118)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations		(763)	0
Net cash used in financing activities		(574,576)	(475,161)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(1,074,641)	(211,919)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	[1]	1,126,815	768,134
End of period	[1]	$ 52,174	$ 556,215

[1] (1) Includes $2.0 million of restricted cash and consists of $1.9 million of interest earned on cash held in escrow that is presented in deposits for acquisitions within the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (“balance sheets”) for the period ended December 31, 2023 and $0.1 million of funds for road maintenance and repairs that is presented in other noncurrent assets within the accompanying balance sheets for all periods presented.