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Derivative, Number of Counterparties

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Average sale price per unit of oil or gas produced.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) counterparty	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains		$ 21,000,000
Energy Related Derivative
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties (in counterparties) \| counterparty		17
Commodity Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral held		$ 0
Collateral posted		$ 0
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	75
WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	80
WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel
Derivative [Line Items]
Average sales price (in usd per unit) \| $ / bbl	80
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received			$ 700,000,000
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| WTI NYMEX Price Average $75 to $80 per Barrel \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received	$ 25,000,000
Portion Eagle Ford Assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc \| WTI NYMEX Price Average Above $80 per Barrel \| Disposed of by Sale
Derivative [Line Items]
Consideration received	$ 50,000,000