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EE Inc-Subsequent events (Additional Information) (Details) - $ / shares		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Tax Receivable Agreement [Member]
Net cash tax saving percentage		85.00%
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Tax Receivable Agreement [Member]
Net cash tax saving percentage			85.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	338,935
Shares issued price per share	$ 24.00
Grant date fair value	$ 13.50
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share based compensation arrangements by share based payment award equity instruments other than options	20,832
Grant date fair value of awards	$ 24.00
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]
Stock issued	82,021,389
Percent of EELP interests owned	75.80%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Stock issued	26,254,167
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]
Stock issued	82,021,389
Percent of EELP interests owned	75.80%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Stock issued	26,254,167
Percent of EELP interests owned	24.20%
Class A Common [Member]
Percentage of increased share by preceding year			The share pool will be increased on January 1st of each calendar year beginning in 2023 by a number of shares equal to 4% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock on the preceding December 31st.
Class A Common [Member] \| Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member]
Exchange of common stock	one-for-one
Class A Common [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percent of EELP interests owned	24.20%
Class A Common [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	338,935
Class A Common [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share based compensation arrangements by share based payment award equity instruments other than options	20,832
Class A Common [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member]
Shares available for issuance	10,750,000
Percentage of increased share by preceding year	The share pool will be increased on January 1st of each calendar year beginning in 2023 by a number of shares equal to 4% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock on the preceding December 31st