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ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 20, 2020 shares	Apr. 17, 2020 USD ($) shares	Jun. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 25, 2019 a shares	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) a item
Phillips Acquisition
Acquisitions
Gross acres acquired (in acres) \| a				866,528
Net royalty acres acquired (in acres) \| a				12,210
Phillips Acquisition \| OpCo Units
Acquisitions
Business Acquisition issuance of common units \| shares				9,400,000
Phillips Acquisition \| Class B
Acquisitions
Business Acquisition issuance of common units \| shares				9,400,000
Springbok SKR Capital Company, LLC and Rivercrest Capital Partners, LP.
Acquisitions
Transaction value of acquisition \| $						$ 4.2
Ownership interest (as a percent)			49.30%
Springbok SKR Capital Company, LLC and Rivercrest Capital Partners, LP. \| Maximum
Acquisitions
Purchase price units value \| $			$ 15.0
Springbok Energy Partners, LLC and Springbok Energy Partners II, LLC
Acquisitions
Purchase price cash, gross \| $		$ 95.0
Net royalty acres acquired (in acres) \| a						2,160
Springbok Energy Partners, LLC and Springbok Energy Partners II, LLC \| Minimum
Acquisitions
The number of operators acquired \| item						90
Springbok Energy Partners, LLC and Springbok Energy Partners II, LLC \| OpCo Units
Acquisitions
Business Acquisition issuance of common units \| shares		2,497,134
Springbok Energy Partners, LLC and Springbok Energy Partners II, LLC \| Class B Common Units
Acquisitions
Business Acquisition issuance of common units \| shares	2,497,134
Springbok Energy Partners, LLC and Springbok Energy Partners II, LLC \| Common Units
Acquisitions
Business Acquisition issuance of common units \| shares		2,224,358
Subsequent Event \| Springbok SKR Capital Company, LLC and Rivercrest Capital Partners, LP.
Acquisitions
Capital contributions paid to joint venture. \| $					$ 0.5
Purchase price units value \| $					$ 4.7