CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ 1,111,952	$ 36,229	$ (764,614)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and asset retirement obligation liability accretion		603,780	774,386	784,987
Impairment		7,468	35,000	1,016,013
Stock-based compensation expense		18,772	18,819	14,999
Net derivative (gain) loss		374,012	901,659	(161,576)
Derivative settlement gain (loss)		(710,700)	(748,958)	351,261
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs		10,281	17,275	17,704
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		67,605	2,139	(280,081)
Deferred income taxes		269,057	9,565	(192,540)
Other, net		6,242	(3,753)	(6,800)
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable		38,554	(101,047)	29,100
Prepaid expenses and other		(1,055)	220	5,873
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(109,562)	218,238	(23,382)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,686,406	1,159,772	790,944
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(879,934)	(674,841)	(547,785)
Other, net		(329)	7,606	(7,781)
Net cash used in investing activities		(880,263)	(667,235)	(555,566)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		0	1,832,500	1,447,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		0	(1,925,500)	(1,476,500)
Net proceeds from Senior Notes		0	392,771	0
Cash paid to repurchase Senior Notes		584,946	450,776	189,998
Repurchase of common stock		(57,207)	0	0
Net proceeds from sale of common stock		3,039	2,639	1,464
Dividends paid		(19,637)	(2,393)	(2,276)
Net share settlement from issuance of stock awards		(25,129)	(9,072)	(1,560)
Other, net		(9,981)	0	(13,508)
Net cash used in financing activities		(693,861)	(159,831)	(235,378)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		112,282	332,706	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		332,716	10	10
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period		444,998	332,716	10
Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Operating Activities:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		(134,240)	(136,606)	(140,493)
Net cash (paid) refunded for income taxes		(10,576)	(864)	6,664
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditure accruals and other		29,789	(10,826)	(7,965)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Non-cash financing activities (1)	[1]

[1] (1)    Please refer to Note 5 – Long-Term Debt for discussion of the debt transactions completed during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.