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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Right-of-use asset recognized			$ 30.0
Occidental [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Present value of reduced usage fees			$ 30.0
Natural Gas [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related-party throughput percentage	35.00%	36.00%
Crude Oil and NGLs Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related-party throughput percentage	88.00%	89.00%
Produced water [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related-party throughput percentage	80.00%	84.00%