CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ 749,840	$ 138,175	$ (685,199)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		444,678	289,122	358,554
Stock-based compensation expense - equity awards		116,480	37,541	20,966
Stock-based compensation expense - liability awards		(24,174)	20,573	3,602
Impairment and abandonment expense		3,875	32,511	691,190
Exploratory dry hole costs		0	0	6,615
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		119,679	569	(85,124)
Net (gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets		1,314	(34,168)	(398)
Non-cash portion of derivative (gain) loss		(77,737)	16,700	17,884
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount		15,362	4,992	5,923
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		0	22,156	(143,443)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(66,824)	(21,475)	44,572
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets		(1,751)	2,907	(3,804)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities		90,929	16,016	(59,962)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,371,671	525,619	171,376
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties		(8,858)	(6,510)	(8,464)
Drilling and development capital expenditures		(771,577)	(319,640)	(318,465)
Cash Acquired in Excess of Payments to Acquire Business		496,671	0	0
Purchases of other property and equipment		(3,563)	(901)	(1,083)
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties		75,620	100,575	1,689
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,205,049)	(226,476)	(326,323)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		1,115,000	570,000	570,000
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(755,000)	(875,000)	(415,000)
Repayment of credit facility acquired in the Merger		(400,000)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		0	170,000	0
Debt exchange and debt issuance costs		(19,833)	(6,421)	(6,650)
Premiums paid on capped call transactions		0	(14,688)	0
Redemption of senior secured notes		0	(127,073)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		109	132	0
Dividends Paid		(14,426)	0	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest owners		13,465	0	0
Class A Common Stock repurchased from employees for taxes due upon share vestings		(19,010)	(14,497)	(607)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(106,625)	(297,547)	147,743
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		59,997	1,596	(7,204)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		9,935	8,339	15,543
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		69,932	9,935	8,339
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest		60,700	57,943	69,675
Cash paid for income taxes		613	0	0
Supplemental non-cash activity
Equity issued and long-term debt assumed to acquire oil and gas properties via the Merger		3,317,797	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses		166,062	29,128	23,409
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including revisions to estimates		22,648	249	(563)
Dividends payable		1,059	0	0
Senior Secured Notes issued in the debt exchange, net of debt discount		0	0	106,030
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents		59,545	9,380	5,800
Restricted cash	[1]	10,387	555	2,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		69,932	9,935	8,339
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes
Supplemental non-cash activity
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		0	0	(108,632)
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Senior Notes
Supplemental non-cash activity
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 0	$ 0	$ (140,840)

[1] Included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other noncurrent asset as of December 31, 2022 and 2020 and in Prepaid and other current assets as of December 31, 2021 in the consolidated balance sheets.