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Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Net Share, Percentage

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The delivery price committed to in the contract.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, $ / MMBTU in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) MMBTU $ / MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) MMBTU
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease operating expense		$ 29,131	$ 28,683
Remaining lease obligations		2,839
Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued settlement agreement costs		3,500
Estimated reimbursement from insurance carriers		3,100
Olenik v. Lodzinski \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
All cash settlement payments	$ 3,500
Earthstone Energy, Inc. \| Olenik v. Lodzinski \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fund allocation, percent	55.00%
Current Stockholders \| Olenik v. Lodzinski \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fund allocation, percent	45.00%
Insurance Carrier \| Olenik v. Lodzinski \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost expected to be reimbursed	$ 2,800
Related Affiliates \| Olenik v. Lodzinski \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost expected to be reimbursed	$ 100
Texas
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease operating expense		$ 800	$ 800
Non-Cancelable Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-cancelable fixed cost agreement \| $ / MMBTU		1.6
Holding pipeline capacity \| MMBTU		10,000	10,000
Oil and gas delivery commitments and contracts, net share, percentage		31.00%