Impairment - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / bbl
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of oil and gas properties	$ 0	$ 560,344,000	$ 0
Oil and gas properties, discounted rate	10.00%
Historical prices, discounted rate	10.00%
Oil and gas properties, proved reserves	16 years
Inventory impairment	$ 0	4,151,000	0
Goodwill impairment	$ 0	$ 102,581,000	$ 0
Crude Oil and NGL
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Average Brent price per barrel (in USD per barrel) \| $ / bbl	68.92	43.43	64.20

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