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Acquisitions - Consideration, GMLP (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration		$ 0	$ 1,586,042
GMLP Merger Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration	$ 251,329
GMLP debt repaid in acquisition	899,792
Total Cash Consideration	1,151,121
Cash settlement of preexisting relationship	(3,978)
Total Consideration	$ 1,147,143
Business acquisition, share price (in USD per share)	$ 3.55
GMLP Merger Agreement \| Common Units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration	$ 246,021
Business acquisition, share price (in USD per share)	$ 3.55
Total non-cash consideration (in shares)	69,301,636
GMLP Merger Agreement \| General Partner Interest
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration	$ 5,099
Business acquisition, share price (in USD per share)	$ 3.55
Total non-cash consideration (in shares)	1,436,391
GMLP Merger Agreement \| Partnership Phantom Units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration	$ 209
Business acquisition, share price (in USD per share)	$ 3.55
Total non-cash consideration (in shares)	58,960