Oil and Gas Properties - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / Boe	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / Boe	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / Boe	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / Boe
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Depletion expense	$ 8.3	$ 3.7	$ 19.9	$ 9.1
Average depletion of proved properties (in dollars per Boe) \| $ / Boe	11.49	10.17	10.91	9.18
Capitalized costs	$ 2.3	$ 0.6	$ 5.0	$ 2.0

Depletion of Oil and Gas Properties Per Physical Unit of Production

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The sum of the capitalized costs incurred during the period of unproved properties excluded from amortization including acquisition costs, exploration costs, development costs, and production costs.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 10
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The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of oil and gas reserves that are part of an entities' assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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