Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Error In The Allocation Of Earnings From Superior Between Unit Corp And Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustment	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Deficit) Error In The Allocation Of Earnings From Superior Between Unit Corp And Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustment	Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries Error In The Allocation Of Earnings From Superior Between Unit Corp And Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustment
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 425,593		$ 120	$ 0	$ 197,242	$ (18,140)		$ 246,371
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(591)					(1,937)		1,346
Stock-based compensation	90				74			16
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	425,092		120	0	197,316	(20,077)		247,733
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	425,593		120	0	197,242	(18,140)		246,371
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(13,511)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	376,290		120	(19,882)	197,479	(28,213)		226,786
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	425,092		120	0	197,316	(20,077)		247,733
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(10,115)					(12,994)		2,879
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(12,344)							(12,344)
Stock-based compensation	260				245			15
Share repurchase program, aggregate purchase price	(9,048)			9,048
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	393,845	$ 0	120	(9,048)	197,561	(33,071)	$ (1,437)	238,283	$ 1,437
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(2,805)					6,295		(9,100)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(3,834)							(3,834)
Stock-based compensation	(82)				(82)			0
Share repurchase program, aggregate purchase price	(10,834)			10,834
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	376,290		120	(19,882)	197,479	(28,213)		226,786
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	399,668		120	(51,965)	198,171	41,071		212,271
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(52,705)					(46,877)		(5,828)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(9,479)							(9,479)
Deconsolidation of Superior	(196,964)							(196,964)
Stock-based compensation	1,038				1,038
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	141,558		120	(51,965)	199,209	(5,806)		0
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	399,668		120	(51,965)	198,171	41,071		212,271
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	83,206
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	303,332		121	(79,399)	252,505	130,105		0
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	141,558		120	(51,965)	199,209	(5,806)		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	80,093					80,093
Stock-based compensation	2,848				2,848
Share repurchase program, aggregate purchase price	(13,276)			(13,276)
Warrant Reclassified	49,145				49,145
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	260,368		120	(65,241)	251,202	74,287		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	55,818					55,818
Stock-based compensation	1,872				1,872
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(568)		1		(569)
Share repurchase program, aggregate purchase price	(14,158)			(14,158)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 303,332		$ 121	$ (79,399)	$ 252,505	$ 130,105		$ 0