Condensed Consolidated Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue:
Amortization of customer relationships	$ (17,668)	$ (17,668)	$ (53,004)	$ (53,004)
Total revenue	263,839	231,034	781,601	678,432
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	51,914	46,648	162,382	131,959
General and administrative	17,633	13,587	53,142	47,597
Facility idling	722	865	1,933	3,198
Depreciation	30,745	34,206	101,174	98,181
Impairment of property and equipment				3,702
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	45	50	133	178
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations			620	539
Loss (gain) on asset sale	467	(2,092)	6,036	(2,242)
Total operating expenses	101,526	93,264	325,420	283,112
Operating income	162,313	137,770	456,181	395,320
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(55,233)	(47,835)	(165,245)	(137,540)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	27,397	24,411	77,825	70,467
Total other expense	(27,836)	(23,424)	(87,420)	(67,073)
Income before income taxes	134,477	114,346	368,761	328,247
Income tax expense	(36,657)	(30,332)	(97,422)	(84,798)
Net income and comprehensive income	$ 97,820	$ 84,014	$ 271,339	$ 243,449
Net income per share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.18	$ 0.57	$ 0.51
Net income per share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.56	$ 0.51
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	479,676	478,460	479,267	478,144
Diluted (in shares)	482,840	480,318	481,908	480,342
Natural Gas, Gathering, Transportation, Marketing and Processing - Affiliate
Revenue:
Total operating revenues	$ 214,992	$ 185,640	$ 625,636	$ 552,154
Natural Gas Water Handling and Treatment - Affiliate
Revenue:
Total operating revenues	66,132	61,411	208,040	176,994
Natural Gas Water Handling and Treatment
Revenue:
Total operating revenues	$ 383	$ 1,651	$ 929	$ 2,288