Derivatives - Commodity Swaps Additional Information (Details) - Commodity swaps gal in Millions, bbl in Millions, BTU in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) BTU bbl gal	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivatives
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ 29.6	$ 25.7
NGL \| Short
Derivatives
Notional amount (in MMgasl or MMBLS) \| gal	83.4
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ 23.8
NGL \| Long
Derivatives
Notional amount (in MMgasl or MMBLS) \| gal	72.7
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ (7.5)
Natural Gas \| Short
Derivatives
Notional amount (in mmbtu) \| BTU	126.0
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ 32.5
Natural Gas \| Long
Derivatives
Notional amount (in mmbtu) \| BTU	109.6
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ (20.6)
Crude and Condensate \| Short
Derivatives
Notional amount (in MMgasl or MMBLS) \| bbl	8.2
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ 5.9
Crude and Condensate \| Long
Derivatives
Notional amount (in MMgasl or MMBLS) \| bbl	0.7
Net fair value of commodity derivatives	$ (4.5)

Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

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