SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 01, 2020
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	$ (246,371,000)		$ (212,271,000)	$ (242,200,000)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(18,140,000)		41,071,000	$ 0
Bank Overdrafts	2,600,000		0
Average rates used for depreciation, depletion, and amortization per Boe	4.21	$ 7.77	2.67
Gas Balancing Asset (Liability)	$ 3,997,000		1,090,000
Natural Gas Balancing
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Accounts receivable			$ 600,000
Drilling Equipment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Minimum depreciation percentage for idle drilling rigs (if idle under 48 months)			20.00%
Building
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Useful life, years			39 years
Minimum
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Insurance coverage			$ 0
Minimum | Drilling Equipment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Useful life, years			15 years
Minimum | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Useful life, years			3 years
Maximum
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Insurance coverage			$ 1,000,000
Maximum | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Useful life, years			15 years
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment | Error in the Allocation of Earnings from Superior between Unit Corp and Noncontrolling Interests
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			$ 1,400,000
Retained earnings (deficit)			$ 1,400,000