Marketable Securities - Reconciliation of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Balance – beginning of year	$ 3,120	$ 988
Additions	228	514
Reclassification of investment in Solaris	135,964	0
Change in fair value	101,218	1,618
Balance – end of year	$ 240,530	$ 3,120

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

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The amount of current financial assets available-for-sale. [Refer: Financial assets available-for-sale; Current financial assets]

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- Definition

The gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets. [Refer: Financial assets available-for-sale]

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- Definition

The cash outflow for the purchase of available-for-sale financial assets. [Refer: Financial assets available-for-sale]

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The amount of financial assets reclassified into the available-for-sale category. [Refer: Financial assets available-for-sale]

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