Loss contingency, pollution liability insurance policy, coverage.

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Loss contingency, property and business interruption insurance policy, coverage.

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The net amount (to the extent disclosed within this portion of the income statement) by which an insurance settlement exceeds incremental costs incurred from the event causing an interruption of business, plus the insurance award for earnings lost from the event, such as a natural catastrophe, explosion or fire.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Maximum \| Meadowlark Midstream Gathering System \| Principal Owner
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Coverage from pollution liability insurance policy		$ 25,000,000.0	$ 25,000,000.0
Coverage from property and business interruption insurance policy		$ 200,000,000.0
Business Interruption
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recoveries recognized	$ 2,600,000
Property Recoveries
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recoveries recognized	$ 400,000