CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 270,920	$ 306,169
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operations activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	426,677	411,337
Impairment of assets	34,528	0
Unsuccessful exploration well costs and previously suspended exploration costs	58,280	96,533
Deferred income tax expense	53,928	92,557
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	25,827	22,521
Long-term non-cash compensation	21,823	22,076
Amortization of undeveloped leases	5,778	5,369
Loss from discontinued operations	1,515	323
Contingent consideration payment	0	(139,574)
Mark-to-market loss on contingent consideration	0	7,113
Other operating activities, net	(33,959)	(59,417)
Net decrease (increase) in noncash working capital	1,126	(15,340)
Net cash provided by continuing operations activities	866,443	749,667
Investing Activities
Property additions and dry hole costs	(516,876)	(694,753)
Net cash required by investing activities	(516,876)	(694,753)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	200,000	200,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(200,000)	(200,000)
Retirement of debt	(50,000)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(105,887)	0
Cash dividends paid	(91,545)	(85,867)
Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards	(25,298)	(14,220)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(61,210)	(15,983)
Finance lease obligation payments	(331)	(296)
Contingent consideration payment	0	(60,243)
Issue costs of debt facility	0	(20)
Net cash required by financing activities	(334,271)	(176,629)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,249	(893)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,545	(122,608)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	317,074	491,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 333,619	$ 369,355