Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Oil and Natural Gas Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Proved developed	$ 17,532	$ 16,720
Proved undeveloped	56,318	52,428
Proved reserves	73,850	69,148
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	9,865	6,061
Net royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties	$ 63,985	$ 63,087

Proved Developed Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method

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Proved Undeveloped Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment of oil and gas property carried under the successful effort method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 360
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478810/932-360-50-1

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Amount, before accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment, of oil and gas properties accounted for under successful efforts method.

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Amount, after accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment, of oil and gas properties accounted for under successful efforts method.

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