CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest		$ 723,681	$ 1,138,719	$ 47,528
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		861,602	776,817	795,105
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		179,823	286,079	(4,146)
Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs		169,795	82,085	17,339
Contingent consideration payment		(139,574)	0
Long-term non-cash compensation		61,953	89,246	63,382
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		46,059	46,243	46,613
Amortization of undeveloped leases		10,925	13,300	18,925
Mark to market loss on contingent consideration		7,113	78,285	63,147
Mark to market (gain) loss on derivative instruments		0	(214,788)	112,113
Loss from discontinued operations		1,467	2,078	1,225
Gain from sale of assets		(12)	(17,899)	0
Impairment of assets		0	0	196,296
Other operating activities, net		(74,716)	(34,193)	(53,821)
Net (increase) decrease in noncash working capital		(99,361)	(65,728)	118,457
Net cash provided by continuing operations activities		1,748,755	2,180,244	1,422,163
Investing Activities
Property additions and dry hole costs	[1]	(1,066,015)	(985,461)	(650,235)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties	[1]	(35,578)	(128,538)	(20,244)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		102,913	4,528	270,503
Property additions for King's Quay FPS		0	0	(17,734)
Net cash required by investing activities		(998,680)	(1,109,471)	(417,710)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		600,000	400,000	165,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		(600,000)	(400,000)	(365,000)
Retirement of debt		(498,175)	(647,707)	(876,358)
Early redemption of debt cost		0	(8,295)	(39,335)
Repurchase of common stock		(150,022)	0	0
Contingent consideration paid		(60,243)	(81,742)	0
Cash dividends paid		(170,978)	(128,219)	(77,204)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(29,382)	(183,038)	(137,517)
Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards		(14,276)	(17,631)	(5,209)
Finance lease obligation payments		(622)	(636)	(803)
Debt issuance, net of cost		0	0	541,913
Issue costs of debt facility		(20)	(14,353)	0
Net cash required by financing activities		(923,718)	(1,081,621)	(794,513)
Net cash required by discontinued operations		0	(14,500)	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,246)	(3,873)	638
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(174,889)	(29,221)	210,578
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		491,963	521,184	310,606
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 317,074	$ 491,963	$ 521,184

[1] Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.