Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net loss	$ 55,818	$ 80,093	$ (52,705)	$ (2,805)	$ (10,115)	$ (591)	$ 83,206	$ (13,511)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(130,105)						(130,105)		$ (41,071)
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0						0		$ (212,271)
Revenues	120,282			163,248			443,201	418,202
General and administrative	5,601			5,126			19,548	18,046
Decrease in operating costs	(47,058)			(99,188)			(212,540)	(244,494)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (Note 15)	0			(9,100)			(5,828)	(4,875)
Error In The Allocation Of Earnings From Superior Between Unit Corp And Noncontrolling Interests | Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				(1,400)				(1,400)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (Note 15)				12,200
Intersegment Eliminations
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net loss	0			0			0	0
Revenues	0			(14,134)			(11,281)	(33,648)
General and administrative	0			880			611	2,640
Decrease in operating costs	0			15,014			11,892	36,288
Intersegment Eliminations | Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment | Error Correction Inter Segment Eliminations Between Oil And Natural Gas
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
General and administrative				900
Oil and natural gas
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues	80,026			52,880			257,748	149,874
Decrease in operating costs	(21,235)			(21,210)			(72,329)	(55,846)
Oil and natural gas | Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment | Error Correction Inter Segment Eliminations Between Oil And Natural Gas
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues				3,900
Decrease in operating costs				(3,400)
Oil and natural gas | Intersegment Eliminations
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues	0			(13,322)			(10,756)	(31,129)
Decrease in operating costs	$ 0			812			$ 509	$ 2,519
Oil and natural gas | Intersegment Eliminations | Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment | Error Correction Inter Segment Eliminations Between Oil And Natural Gas
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues				$ 8,600