CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income:
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers	$ 2,553,264	$ 5,335,309	$ 3,580,439
Derivative fair value income (loss)	821,154	(1,188,506)	(650,216)
Total revenues and other income	3,374,418	4,146,803	2,930,223
Costs and expenses:
Taxes other than income	23,726	35,367	30,648
Brokered natural gas and marketing	202,884	427,048	367,288
Exploration	26,530	26,772	23,555
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties	46,359	28,608	7,206
General and administrative	164,740	168,085	168,435
Exit costs	99,940	70,337	21,661
Deferred compensation plan	26,593	61,880	68,351
Interest	124,004	165,145	227,336
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt	(438)	69,493	98
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	350,165	353,420	364,555
Gain on the sale of assets	(454)	(409)	(701)
Total costs and expenses	2,274,075	2,732,973	2,528,188
Income before income taxes	1,100,343	1,413,830	402,035
Income tax expense (benefit) :
Current	1,547	14,688	7,984
Deferred	227,654	215,772	(17,727)
Income tax expense (benefit)	229,201	230,460	(9,743)
Net income	$ 871,142	$ 1,183,370	$ 411,778
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 3.61	$ 4.79	$ 1.65
Diluted	$ 3.57	$ 4.69	$ 1.61
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	236,986	240,858	242,862
Diluted	239,837	246,379	249,314
Natural Gas, NGLs and Oil Sales
Revenues and other income:
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers	$ 2,334,661	$ 4,911,092	$ 3,215,027
Brokered Natural Gas, Marketing and Other
Revenues and other income:
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers	218,603	424,217	365,412
Direct Operating
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses	96,085	84,286	75,287
Transportation, Gathering, Processing and Compression
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses	$ 1,113,941	$ 1,242,941	$ 1,174,469