Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Details) - Aris [Member] - Subsequent Event [Member] shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 15, 2025 USD ($) Miles Acres mBblsPerDay shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total equity and cash transaction value	$ 1,500.0
Debt assumed	$ 500.0
Common units issued, number \| shares	26.6
Cash payment for acquisition	$ 415.0
Acquired produced water pipeline, number of miles \| Miles	790
Acquired produced water handling capacity, MBbls per day \| mBblsPerDay	1,800
Acquired water recycling capacity, MBbls per day \| mBblsPerDay	1,400
Acquired dedicated acres, number of acres \| Acres	625,000

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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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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Acquired Water Recycling Capacity

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