Percentage Of Natural Gas Production Sold, Fixed Rate

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Percentage Of Natural Gas Production Sold, Spot Rate

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Percentage Of Oil Production Sold, Fixed Rate

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Percentage Of Oil Production Sold, Spot Rate

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 09, 2023	Dec. 18, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)				37,312
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Independent Director
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)	37,312
Subsequent Event \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale \| Water Resources International, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Water Resources International, Inc.		$ 2,000
Subsequent Event \| Canada
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Natural gas production sold at a fixed price			25.00%
Natural gas production sold at a spot price			75.00%
Oil production sold at a fixed price		40.00%
Oil production sold at a spot price		60.00%
Subsequent Event \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Independent Director
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)			76,366