Movement In Preferred Units [Roll Forward]

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Preferred Units, Redemption Price

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Redemption Terms, Internal Rate Of Return

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Including Embedded Derivative Liability

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Temporary Equity, Distribution Of In-Kind Additional Preferred Units, Shares

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Temporary Equity, Net Income, Excluding Accreted Value Adjustment

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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As of the reporting date, the carrying amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. The noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) may be in the form of preferred shares (regardless of class), preferred partnership units (regardless of class), preferential membership interests, or any other form of preferred equity regardless of investee entity legal form.

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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED UNITS - Activity Related to Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 12, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 555,599
Ending balance	592,625
Embedded derivative liability	175,498	$ 102,929	$ 94,459
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, including embedded derivative liability	768,123
Preferred Units, redemption price	$ 700,800
Preferred Units, redemption terms, internal rate of return	11.50%
Preferred Unit limited partners
Movement In Preferred Units [Roll Forward]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Preferred Units: beginning of period (in shares)	638,163,000
Distribution of in-kind additional Preferred Units (in shares)	22,531,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Preferred Units: end of period (in shares)	660,694,000
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Allocation of Altus Midstream net income	$ 37,026
Ending balance	$ 592,625