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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Cavalier (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entities
Distributions paid to Partners	$ 196,347	$ 52,158	$ 51,753
Cavalier Minerals \| Alliance Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Contributions	143,112
Distributions paid to Partners	146,484
Cavalier Minerals \| Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Contributions	5,963
Distributions paid to Partners	$ 6,179
Cavalier Minerals \| Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Incentive distribution of available cash (as a percent)	25.00%
Cavalier Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent)	96.00%
Cavalier Minerals \| Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Noncontrolling ownership interest (as a percent)	4.00%