Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,539	$ 29,697
Restricted cash	17,303	21,750
Accounts receivable, net	411,674	408,399
Derivatives	76,946	153,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,947	37,166
Total current assets	627,409	650,162
Natural gas and oil properties (successful efforts method):
Proved natural gas and oil properties	5,850,455	5,808,908
Unproved natural gas and oil properties	19,804	19,804
Accumulated depletion	(1,412,289)	(1,320,953)
Natural gas and oil properties, net	4,457,970	4,507,759
Property, plant, and equipment, net	460,270	446,022
Restricted cash	83,660	93,663
Deferred tax assets	436,211	287,135
Other assets	170,697	184,218
Total assets	6,236,217	6,168,959
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	76,427	81,814
Accrued liabilities	158,844	193,742
Revenue to be distributed	264,217	240,125
Current portion of long-term debt, net	235,255	236,553
Derivatives	336,738	155,959
Derivatives settlements payable	120,235	27,405
Other current liabilities	144,067	140,096
Total current liabilities	1,335,783	1,075,694
Noncurrent liabilities:
Asset retirement obligations	870,043	863,841
Long-term debt, net	2,652,709	2,715,461
Derivatives	540,743	440,567
Other liabilities	92,985	78,406
Total liabilities	5,492,263	5,173,969
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 22)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 350,000,000 authorized; 72,323,471 and 76,979,625 shares issued and outstanding)	723	769
Additional paid in capital	1,426,156	1,491,719
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(583)	(583)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(692,932)	(507,847)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to DEC	733,364	984,058
Noncontrolling interests	10,590	10,932
Total stockholders' equity	743,954	994,990
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,236,217	$ 6,168,959