CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of capital contributions to variable interest entity	100.00%
Cumulative capital contributions made to variable interest entity	$ 1,250
Gros Ventre Partners, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Profit sharing ratio of variable interest entity	2.00%
Asset management fee, percent fee of cumulative capital contributions	1.00%
BOK Drilling, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Profit sharing ratio of variable interest entity	98.00%
Four Pines Operating LLC \| Gros Ventre Partners, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Interest owned by member of Board of Directors	25.00%

Asset Management Fee, Percent Fee of Cumulative Capital Contributions

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Capital Contributions Made to Variable Interest Entity

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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